Director of Football Creative Design

Job Summary

Summary:

• The Director will coordinate graphic design and social media content creation for the football program with the primary purpose of enhancing program visibility and student-athlete recruitment.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with developing and implementing a football content calendar and collaborates with other external staff members to execute creative assets and content for our football digital platforms
• Develops and executes a personalized recruiting content journey that aides in the cultivation of prospective student-athletes to join the Football program
• Coordinates design materials, presentations and creative support for in-home recruiting visits and other aspects of the football program’s internal operations
• Develops direct mail collateral pieces and football camp marketing materials
• Serves as the football program’s internal day-to-day photographer covering away game trips, practices, workouts, team operations and community service initiatives
• Assists with student-athlete photo shoots, photo selection, photo archiving and photo management
• Assists with special projects including the enhancement of environmental mediums within our football facilities
• Recruits and oversees graphic design interns within the football program
• Serves as a liaison for the football program with other areas of the athletic department and the University
• Ensures compliance with NCAA, Big Ten, and University policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as they relate to daily football operations. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience in graphic design with a demonstrated understanding of design principles is required.
• Design portfolio demonstrating high level strategic design sensibilities and strong illustrative skills which translates to inspirational digital content and aids in student-athlete recruitment.
• Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and After Effects) is required.
• Strong photography retouching skills (Photoshop or Lightroom) and copywriting skills.
• Ability to produce high volumes of graphics on deadline while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Demonstrated experience designing for social media platforms, including an understanding of both content marketing and visual storytelling.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to achieve football program goals and within the defined constraints of our organizational brand standards.
• Ability to manage time independently and juggle multiple tasks and projects for different clients simultaneously.
• Present on field and in locker room during home and away games. Must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, and non-traditional hours.