What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Broadcast & Live Event Operations - Athletics / Communication and Visual Arts position at National Collegiate Athletic Association?
The Valparaiso University Department of Athletics is seeking an individual who will lead all aspects of Valpo Athletics’ live event productions on The Valley on ESPN while simultaneously providing leadership of the department’s in-game video board operations. This individual will also play a role in the Valparaiso University Department of Communication and Visual Arts (CVA), advising the student-run television station VUTV and serving as a CVA staff member.
Responsibilities :
- Oversee, schedule, and staff a team of part-time and student staff members to produce home men’s basketball, women’s basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, and football contests, producing over 80 athletic events a year as part of the Missouri Valley Conference’s partnership with ESPN .
- Oversee live in-arena Athletics-Recreation Center video board operations for men’s basketball, women’s basketball, and volleyball.
- Collaborate with marketing and sponsorship units to execute and plan content that meets department goals and objectives.
- Serve as Engineer-in-Chief for each broadcast and fill various gameday production room roles as needed.
- Maintain and manage all equipment within the state-of-the-art live production control room located inside the Athletics-Recreation Center.
- Display fiscal responsibility in managing the budget for the broadcasting and streaming unit while developing a strategy and plan for maintaining and replacing broadcast equipment.
- Responsible for live stream production for Valparaiso University graduation and other graduation events held within the Athletics-Recreation Center, in addition to press conferences and other special events.
- Serve as a liaison with Missouri Valley Conference staff and with ESPN, ensuring quality standards are met and graphics packages are correctly updated and maintained.
- Act as a liaison and contact for outside production teams, assisting with their needs for home events that are selected for national and / or regional television distribution.
- Shoot and edit vignettes, commercials, hype videos, and additional creative content for use in-arena and on social media in collaboration with the athletic communications and University marketing and communications staffs.
- Possess knowledge of and adherence to all NCAA rules, policies, and procedures.
- Serve as a member of the Valpo Athletics external team and attend weekly meetings with representatives from other external units.
- Advise VUTV, the Valparaiso University student-run television station, for its weekly and special productions.
- Maintain and manage all equipment within the Schnabel Hall VUTV production studio and other VUTV-owned equipment.
- Support academic needs within the Schnabel Hall television studio.
- Participate in the CVA department as a staff member and potentially serve as an instructor within the department.
- Work with Valpo Student Life in the capacity of VUTV advisor.
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