• Kent is a great college town, centrally located and easily drivable to major league sporting events and major cities. Kent is 37.9 miles from Cleveland, and 101.2 miles from Pittsburgh. Kent is also 14.7 miles from Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
• Kent, Ohio has many fun festivals throughout the year including the Kent Beatlefest, the American Roots Music Festival, the Kent Craft Beer Festival, Main Street Kent’s Art & Wine Festival, the Kent Heritage Festival, the Kent Blues Festival, Main Street Kent Oktoberfest, the Kent International Festival and the Wizardly World of Kent.
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• Kent State Athletics is truly a #FlashFamily in every sense of the word

Two-year position beginning in Summer 2025 includes tuition reimbursement, and a $10,000 stipend per year plus summer hourly wage.

MUST BE accepted into one of Kent State’s graduate programs, a full list can be found here www.kent.edu/graduatestudies

Basic Function:

Assist in the planning, development, and dispersal of creative video and graphics to social media and other outlets to showcase the Kent State football team. Reports to Assistant AD, Football Operations.

• Examples of duties/essential functions:
• Create and produce graphics for social media, print materials, etc. to promote Kent State football
• Independently managing videography and editing for video productions and presentations
• Oversee and run photo shoots and be available to photograph team practices, events and games
• Providing video camera operation for single and multiple coverage and lighting for video projects.
• Promote Kent State football through use of social media.
• Provide functional guidance of support staff, students, or other employees who work on a project or assignment
• Setting and striking of studio and field productions, performing technical tasks related to video production, photography and grapics, including transporting production equipment, and overseeing studio operations and equipment maintenance and repair.
• Editing video, selecting music and designing digital video effects and graphics in order to create a finished product.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree required.  Experience in graphic design, photography and videography. Knowledge of football, sports as well as social media and design trends. Must be admitted to graduate school at Kent State.

Preferred: Degree in Degigital Media, Journalism, or Communication.

Knowledge Of: 

• Knowledge of field production techniques, standards and skills in visualizing and shooting concepts.
• Hand-held camera expertise and use of camera stabilization and support equipment such as C-Stands, Gimbal, sliders, etc.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, especially)
• Strong project/time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Ability To:

Work nontraditional hours, including evenings and weekends.  Travel with football team

Preferred: Degree in Degigital Media, Journalism, or Communication.

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, resume, portfolio, and references via email to: Elizabeth Toth, Assistant AD, Football Operations at etoth10@kent.edu

About Kent State Athletics

Kent State University, a member of the Mid-American Conference and sponsor of 19 Division 1 Varsity sports, and is located in Kent, Ohio. Kent State University is the second largest university in Ohio and serves more than 39,000 students attending classes on eight regional campuses, a college of podiatric medicine, and a regional academic center. Kent State is a public, state institution of Ohio and offers a full range of educational opportunities in more than 360 academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Kent State University ranks among the nation’s top 74 public high research universities by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

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