The Director of Broadcast and Digital Media will serve as the on-air talent for the Conference and be responsible for owning the production process from start to finish: conceptualizing, coordinating, writing, shooting, and editing videos for the Conference’s website, social media accounts, in-venue video boards, and television commercials.
This position will produce highlight and interview packages; behind-the-scenes features; student-athlete, coach, and administrator profiles; social media “hype” videos; and other duties as assigned. This position will support the Big Sky Conference and its member institutions to promote and enhance all entities through digital video and social media.
The Director of Broadcast and Digital Media will report directly to the Associate Commissioner for Communications and External Relations. The successful candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, a good communicator, and possess the ability to handle numerous assignments in a timely manner. Must be proficient in video and editing.
To Apply: Applicants should submit one e-mail – with the subject line Director of Broadcast and Digital Media: to jobs@bigskyconf.com with separate PDF attachments of a cover letter, a resume, and a list of at least three professional references as well as any other relevant materials to be considered with the application.
Essential functions include:
Produce, shoot, and edit a range of high-quality creative video content for use across the Big Sky Conference’s various social media channels, in-venue video boards and marketing commercials with limited supervision.
Serve as the on-camera host and producer for the Big Sky Conference’s in-person and virtual media day events for multiple sports on ESPN+, including the Big Sky Football Kickoff, Big Sky Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tip-Off and others as assigned.
Serve as an on-camera host and producer for the Big Sky Conference’s Courtside pregame, halftime and postgame live shows at the league’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Boise, Idaho, that air on ESPN+.
Travel to all Big Sky Championships throughout the year to provide video coverage of the event as well as feature story opportunities with student-athletes and coaches around the league.
Collaborate with Communications and Marketing teams to produce innovative and engaging content for social media platforms, including GIFs, animations, short videos, and other social media-specific content.
Produce, edit, and host FCS ALL-IN show during the football season that airs on ESPN+.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to meet quick deadlines while creating high-quality videos.
Strong experience with on-camera interviews.
Efficient audio and video editing skills.
Expertise in managing the full production process and producing high-quality videos, including proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
Collaborate with the Conference Office staff to execute creative media strategies, concepts, and trend setting ideas.
Extremely organized, self-starter, intrinsically motivated with strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines and proven ability to multi-task effectively.
Founded in 1963, the Big Sky Conference is a NCAA Division I conference competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. With 149 teams representing 12 institutions in 16 sports (seven men’s, nine women’s), the Big Sky prides itself on its “#ExperienceElevated” platform that emphasizes the unique traits and lifelong benefits that the conference and its member institutions provide to around 3,300 student-athletes each year. The conference has 10 full members (Eastern Washington University; the University of Idaho; Idaho State University; the University of Montana; Montana State University; Northern Arizona University; the University of Northern Colorado; Portland State University; California State University, Sacramento; and Weber State University) located in eight states across the western United States, plus two football affiliate members (California Polytechnic State University and the University of California, Davis).
Conference members have won 13 NCAA national championships, including seven in football by five different members as well as six of
the last eight men’s cross country titles by NAU.
For more information, visit BigSkyConf.com and the Big Sky’s accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube at @BigSkyConf.