Director of Creative Media for Athletics

OBU Mission Statement

Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position.OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.Expectations for all EmployeesOklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the followingexpectations. All employees are expected to embrace these expectations and to model them in their behavior.• Commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith.• People are treated with dignity and respect.• Relationships are built on honesty, integrity, and trust.• Excellence is achieved through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic.• Efficiency is achieved through wise management of human and financial resources.Purpose:The Director of Creative Media for Athletics will be responsible for gathering and providinginformation to the public on specific sports and assisting with public relations activities withinthe athletics department. The incumbent will work together with the Director of AthleticsCommunications in the management and operations of the department as well.The Director of Creative Media for Athletics is expected to embrace and lead through change inthe rapidly changing world of communications and will strategically position the department tobuild the OBU brand through outbound media, video, online resources, social media andemerging mediums. The Director of Creative Media for Athletics will operate within OBU’sAthletics Communications Department as a publicity outlet to share the message of BisonAthletics and be motivated to push the department to be among the most innovative in NCAADivision II.

The Director of Creative Media for Athletics will report to the Associate Athletics Director forExternal Operations.Essential Functions:• Ensures that information about the University's intercollegiate athletics programs are available to the public quickly and effectively.• Serve as lead content creator through Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro) orsimilar programs.• Assist in the managing of computer statistics for OBU (OKLAHOMA BAPTISTUNIVERSITY) sporting events. Depending on the skills and knowledge of the employee, that may include football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, and softball.• Assist in producing Bison Sports Network broadcasts.• Nominate worthy student-athletes for conference and national awards and postseason accolades.• Supervises, assigns, and helps direct the work of students to complete tasks and objectives.• Potentially travel to conference sporting events and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Tournament contests.• Assisting with any media request for coaches and student-athletes.• Ensure compliance with the NCAA, Great American Conference and Universitypolicies, procedures, and guidelinesOther Duties:• As assigned by the Director of Athletics or Associate Athletics Director for External OperationsRequired Qualifications:Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and strong public relations sensibilities• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills• Familiarity with AP style• Sound editorial judgement• Understanding of graphic design principles and experience with Adobe Creative Suite• General video production skills including editing and webcasting capabilities• General photography and photo editing abilities• Cursory understanding of HTML and basic web design principles• Ability to monitor and manage multiple social media accounts and platforms• Comfortable with Microsoft Office software• In-depth, sport-specific knowledge to serve as an official scorer• Technical knowledge and experience with StatCrew or other statistical software• Broad working knowledge and familiarity with NCAA and Great American Conferencerules and policies.• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field• Have worked a minimum of one year in a collegiate/professionally related field• Video cameras, digital cameras• Must be able to carry up to 50lbs up four flights of stairs on a regular basis• Must be able to stand for long periods of time• Must be an active member of a local evangelical churchPreferred:• Master’s degree in journalism or related field• Have worked five years in collegiate/professionally related fieldSpecial Requirements:• Must be a member of a local evangelical *Christian church. *Evangelical is a broad termreferring to a segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and thebelief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.• Please apply using the link for "Administrative Applications" on the OBU website at:https://www.okbu.edu/hr/jobs.html

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