Broadcast Services Assistant

South Dakota State University (SDState) is seeking a dynamic Broadcast Services Assistant to help create impactful video, design, and social media content that continues to elevate our athletics brand. This role supports storytelling across multiple sports—with a primary focus on football—by producing cinematic visuals and engaging digital content that highlights our student‑athletes, coaches, and programs.

This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota and is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible position.

SDState is an NCAA Division I institution and competes in the Summit League for all sports except football (Missouri Valley Football Conference), wrestling (Big XII Conference), and women’s equestrian (National Collegiate Equestrian Association).

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position will support storytelling efforts for the department of athletics through the execution of artistic, cinematic video, hype pieces, digital design, and social media content that highlight staff, coaches and student-athletes to engage fans, enhance the student-athlete experience, generate excitement around athletic programs, and continiue elevate the department’s brand while following all departmental, university, conference, and NCAA policies and regulations. This position will work with a variety of sports, but the primary focus will be football.

BENEFITS:

SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
This system will guide you through the electronic application form. This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, curriculum vitae, and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references. Email applications will not be accepted. Please contact SDState Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance with this process.

Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful completion of a criminal background check.

SDState is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14