Assistant Athletic Director of Creative Strategy

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Nick Morrow at (904) 620-1537, or nick.morrow@unf.edu.

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title	Assistant Athletic Director of Creative Strategy
Position Number	357470
Requisition Number	B08836
Position Type	Administrative
Class Code	9780
Time-limited through	N/A
Type of Appointment	Full-Time
Faculty Position Sub-Type	N/A
Length of Appointment	N/A
Internal Recruitment?	No
Working Hours	8:00am-5:00pm plus nights and weekends
Department	Athletics, Intercollegiate
Organization	Athletics, Intercollegiate
Division	President's Office
College	N/A
Approved Hiring Salary Range	$58,000 to negotiable
Pay Basis	Annually
Equal Opportunity	In 2020, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the HEED institutions and was recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion. The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.
Carnegie	UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.
Faculty Initiatives	The University of North Florida promotes the quality and effectiveness of education and strives to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service.
General Description / Primary Purpose	The Assistant Athletic Director for Creative Strategy will serve as the lead of UNF Athletics' creative content and digital strategy. The Assistant AD for Creative Strategy will serve as a key member of the external operations team providing creative content in the areas of video production, photography, and graphic design. This role will provide strategy for UNF Athletics social media platforms and analyze data and metrics. This role will serve as a voice for the department's brand and will support and enhance the mission of University of North Florida Athletic Department through creative and strategic messaging. Responsible for the supervision and training of select graduate assistant(s), interns, and part-time employees.

Essential Duties

Job Function

Video Production/Photography The Assistant AD for Creative Strategy is the primary creator of UNF Athletics' creative content, including use for digital and game production. This role will shoot and edit video including games/events, videos for digital content, video board content, promotional content, and select special projects. Additionally, this role will shoot photography during games and special events as assigned.

Percentage Of Time

70

Job Function

Digital Strategy This role will work in conjunction with athletics external operations department, including communications and marketing, in managing all UNF Athletics social media platforms. The Assistant AD for Creative Strategy will be a storyteller of the UNF Athletics brand through strategic creative content creation and analytics. This role will be the lead in forecasting and analyzing digital/social media data and metrics.

Percentage Of Time

15

Job Function	Management The Assistant Athletic Director for Creative Strategy has management responsibility over the athletics creative full-time staff, graduate assistant(s), game day part-time staff, interns, and volunteers. This person will train, recruit and manage student staff to assist in the office and at events.
Percentage Of Time	15

Posting Detail Information

Marginal Functions	Special events and projects as assigned, including sponsorship fulfillment. Build and maintain creative asset archives for historical purposes.
Required Qualifications	This position requires either (a) Master's degree from an in a directly related area of specialization and two years of experience directly related to the job functions; (b) Bachelor's degree from an in a directly related area of specialization and four years of experience directly related to the job functions; or (c ) 8 years of direct experience.
Faculty Position Required Qualifications	n/a
Departmental Requirements	• Ability to work independently, set priorities and think critically. • Highly skilled in video production, including shooting and editing. • Skilled in graphic design (Adobe Suite). • Good understanding of college athletics and operations. • Experience in managing social media platforms. • Attention to detail and effective time management skills. • Ability to build collaborative relationships with colleagues and external media members. • Exceptional interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
Statement(s) of Understanding Definition	This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check. The holder of this position is responsible for any NCAA and ASUN Conference bylaws and guidelines that a member of the UNF Athletic Compliance Department provides in addition to all UNF regulations. The individual must also assure that NCAA, Conference and UNF regulations are followed to the best of their knowledge and any violations thereof are reported to UNF Athletic Compliance. This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA's responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in-person training session. For more information concerning the training sessions or CSAs, please contact the University Police Department at (904) 620-2800 or the Office of the General Counsel at (904) 620-2828. The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator.
Required Licensure or Certification	N/A
Machines/Equipment used regularly	Video cameras, computers, video recording, lighting, green screen, data storage and editing equipment.
Anticipated Start Date	07/22/2024
Job Posting Date	06/07/2024
Application Review Date	06/21/2024
Application Deadline
Open Until Filled	Yes
Point of Contact Information	Nick Morrow, 904-620-1537
Hiring Official	Nick Morrow
Location if not Jacksonville	Jacksonville
Special Instructions	Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at in order to be considered for this position. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Nick Morrow at (904) 620-1537, or nick.morrow@unf.edu.
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter/Letter of Interest

Optional Documents

Media File

Portfolio