What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director for Esports Media position at UNC Charlotte?
General Information
Position Number
STMP15
Working Title
Assistant Director for Esports Media
Division
Student Affairs
Department
Student Union Activities & Rec (Adm)
Work Unit
Student Union
Work Location
Remote, Hybrid, or Onsite
Vacancy Open To
All Candidates
Position Designation
Non-Student Temporary
Employment Type
Temporary - Part-time
Hours per week
40
Work Schedule
Hours will flex based on program needs, typically Monday – Friday 12pm – 9pm; weekends as required.
Pay Rate
$26 per hour
Minimum Experience/Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in esports management or streaming broadcast production
- Minimum of 3 years within a collegiate esports program as an employee or student athlete
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
- Experience as a leader within a university esports program/community with a focus on community development
- Experience in mentoring, working with, and developing Student Athletes and related content from all different types of backgrounds
- Ability to lift up and physically move equipment up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for the duration of the competitive season and offseason
Duties and Responsibilities
The Assistant Director for Esports Media will, under the direction of the Esports Program Director, lead in creation and development of all Charlotte Esports media operations including but not limited to all streaming broadcast operations and programming, social media marketing and development, program branding, photography, videography, VOD editing and production, graphic design, website upkeep, and other forms of content creation. This position will report to the Esports Program Director and assist the Program Director with additional duties for the program as required. This position will function as a mostly remote position (living within 100 commutable miles of campus) with an expectation of occasional onsite work at the direction of the Program Director.
The deliverables of this position during the position assignment include:
- Lead in the development and creation of all social media channels for Charlotte Esports (Twitch, Instagram, X etc.) while laying the foundational blueprint for present and future media content and rollouts with the goal of community development and engagement.
- Develop and implement the required technical and personnel streaming systems to broadcast Charlotte Esports twitch content and other relevant streaming content across all platforms with the goal of growing our local and national audience alongside our competitive presence within collegiate esports.
- As Charlotte Esports, collaborate with the Niner Esports Club to develop marketing and branding strategies to bring gaming on campus to a broader audience and grow Lan attendance across the spring semester.
- With developed technical and personnel streaming systems in place, stream over 200 hours of competitive and community content across all media platforms.
- Photograph and catalogue headshots and other static/dynamic media for our inaugural Charlotte Esports varsity players. Develop organization and record keeping system for said catalogue.
- Develop and implement an ongoing 2-week content creation calendar for all Charlotte Esports media with a goal of 4 engagement opportunities per week.
- Design and develop present and future professional development/career opportunities within Charlotte Esports media operations for students as workers, interns, and volunteers.
- Additional projects and tasks as assigned by the Esports Program Director.
Other Work/Responsibilities
Necessary Licenses or Certifications
Proposed Hire Date
02/03/2025
Expected Length of Assignment
February 3, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Posting Open Date
01/22/2025
Posting Close Date
01/25/2025
Special Notes to Applicants
- Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker’s Compensation provisions.
However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions, or designated as variable hour worker – i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, and will be notified of instructions.
*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan
- Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE, duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75 (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
- Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE, duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance
https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefit-plans/health-insurance
Salary : $26
