Assistant Director of VFL Films - Tennessee Athletics - UTK

Brand Enhancement

• Create engaging video content for assigned sports across several mediums including but not limited to: in-venue entertainment, digital and social media content and recruiting content.

• Creatively build and promote the brand of Tennessee Athletics (as well as other sports and initiatives as assigned) by creatively telling stories of the student-athletes, the program, and staff through the utilization of various media and social media platforms.
  

Cinematography:

• Establish plan for coverage of various events, including pre-season photo/video shoots.

• Shoot games, practices, and interviews for assigned sports and other department initiatives.
  

Post Production/Editing

• Compose fun & entertaining video pieces that target a younger audience. This person will need to bring an energetic editing style with a creative storytelling flair for videos produced

• Edit and produce videos quickly and efficiently and adhere to agreed upon deadlines.

• Serve as the key editor and director for all assigned sports (and other department initiatives) video and media projects including but not limited to, media days, in-venue entertainment content, social media content.
  

Media Management

• Organize footage by labeling and copying files to VFL Films servers.

• Communicate across the creative team to ensure open lines of communication on content availability & content locations.
  

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or must be able to obtain Bachelor’s degree by time of hire.
• Experience: 1 year of relevant work experience (internships, GA, post-grad positions included) with Division 1 collegiate sports program or a professional sports team.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • Knowledge of various camera types and formats is critical.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Must have a broad-based knowledge of video production - original content production.
  • Knowledge of various social media platforms, content for each platform & how best to tell stories/enhance brand per platform.
  • Must be skilled in sports videography and both short-form and medium length editing for sports.
  • Knowledge of any new product to enhance use of social media.
  • Must have the ability to work with others in a challenging, deadline-driven environment.
  • Must have the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems without drop-off in content creation.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with team staff, co-workers & administrators.
    

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 1-2 years experience as a videographer with a Division 1 collegiate sports program or professional sports team. Experience with storyboarding and/or storytelling. 2 years experience shooting live sports events. 2 years experience with sports editing.
  

• Knoxville, TN
Onsite

• UT market range: 09

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

• Resume

• Cover Letter
  

About Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee Athletics Mission, Vision & Core Values

Mission: To lead the way forward in all aspects of college sports

Vision: Deliver an unparalleled student-athlete experience fueled by the relentless pursuit of comprehensive excellence; be bold and innovative in our approach to recruiting and developing well-rounded graduates, championship-driven competitors and world-changing leaders.

Core Values: Vols lead through…
» Academic Success
» Inclusive Preeminence
» Honesty and Integrity
» Competitive Excellence
» Holistic Health and Well-Being
» The Power of Vol Nation