Athletics Digital Content Creator
Inside Higher Ed, Jacksonville, Alabama, United States, 36265
Job Details
Job no:
498002
Work type:
Full Time
Location:
Jacksonville, AL (Main Campus)
Categories:
Staff
Department:
Media Relations
Requested Start Date:
March 1, 2026
Normal Work Schedule:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday with evenings and weekends for special events
Job Summary The Athletics Digital Content Creator is responsible for performing artistic, creative, and skilled photo and digital content to capture and reproduce photographic images and video content reflecting the full range of activities that best visually illustrate Jacksonville State University, its student-athletes, faculty, staff, and students. This position works with the Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations to develop the Athletics digital content strategy which helps expand the University’s effort to increase branding and awareness.
Duties and Responsibilities
Captures and reproduces photo, video, and digital content that represents the full range of activities and athletic events that occur on and off the JSU campus, utilizing creative, visual, technical, and artistic skills.
Maintains extensive and current library of quality photographic images representing the Jax State athletic department that reflect the JSU brand through the use of PhotoShelter Libris and allows JSU constituents to download selected images. Disseminates photographs to national media as directed.
Identifies and creates opportunities to enhance the documentation of the Athletic Department's storytelling through close collaboration of the Athletic Media Relations Department.
Manages and supervises assigned student employees and interns to help enhance the University’s photo and video capabilities.
Works with the Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations to come up with creative and innovative digital content which can be disseminated through the University's Athletic social media platforms and on the official JSU social media account.
Manages a photo assignment system for photography of university-related events, providing both print and digital images for general promotion, public relations, news, sports and historical documentation purposes.
Assist with overseeing the content that is used for the university's and athletics department's social media strategic content creation plans.
Schedules and facilitates athletic photo and video shoots for clients and maintain documented model release files as needed.
Provides technical assistance and serves as resource to other University employees and students on all aspects of photography and videography processing.
Manages assigned budget, purchasing, and over-all maintenance of photography, videography, and office equipment and all supplies.
Facilitates other photography and videography related duties as assigned.
Works with various athletic teams to produce video content for Jacksonville State's in-house video boards and displays for use on game days.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
An equivalent combination of seven (7) years experience and training may be substituted for degree requirement.
Minimum 2 years work experience (will consider undergraduate, graduate, or part-time experience)
Valid Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in photography or photojournalism
Previous university digital content creation experience
Photo database management experience
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Resume
Unofficial Transcripts
Employee Benefits
Retirement Plans
Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
Health Insurance
Medical (PEEHIP)
Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
Long-term disability and life insurance
Tuition assistance
Paid and unpaid leave
Employee Assistance Program
Prescription assistance
Benefits For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.
Clery Notice In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://clerycenter.org/policy-resources/the-clery-act/ the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: https://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/cleryannualreport.pdf
Equal Employment Opportunity Jax State is an Equal Employment and Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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498002
Work type:
Full Time
Location:
Jacksonville, AL (Main Campus)
Categories:
Staff
Department:
Media Relations
Requested Start Date:
March 1, 2026
Normal Work Schedule:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday with evenings and weekends for special events
Job Summary The Athletics Digital Content Creator is responsible for performing artistic, creative, and skilled photo and digital content to capture and reproduce photographic images and video content reflecting the full range of activities that best visually illustrate Jacksonville State University, its student-athletes, faculty, staff, and students. This position works with the Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations to develop the Athletics digital content strategy which helps expand the University’s effort to increase branding and awareness.
Duties and Responsibilities
Captures and reproduces photo, video, and digital content that represents the full range of activities and athletic events that occur on and off the JSU campus, utilizing creative, visual, technical, and artistic skills.
Maintains extensive and current library of quality photographic images representing the Jax State athletic department that reflect the JSU brand through the use of PhotoShelter Libris and allows JSU constituents to download selected images. Disseminates photographs to national media as directed.
Identifies and creates opportunities to enhance the documentation of the Athletic Department's storytelling through close collaboration of the Athletic Media Relations Department.
Manages and supervises assigned student employees and interns to help enhance the University’s photo and video capabilities.
Works with the Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations to come up with creative and innovative digital content which can be disseminated through the University's Athletic social media platforms and on the official JSU social media account.
Manages a photo assignment system for photography of university-related events, providing both print and digital images for general promotion, public relations, news, sports and historical documentation purposes.
Assist with overseeing the content that is used for the university's and athletics department's social media strategic content creation plans.
Schedules and facilitates athletic photo and video shoots for clients and maintain documented model release files as needed.
Provides technical assistance and serves as resource to other University employees and students on all aspects of photography and videography processing.
Manages assigned budget, purchasing, and over-all maintenance of photography, videography, and office equipment and all supplies.
Facilitates other photography and videography related duties as assigned.
Works with various athletic teams to produce video content for Jacksonville State's in-house video boards and displays for use on game days.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
An equivalent combination of seven (7) years experience and training may be substituted for degree requirement.
Minimum 2 years work experience (will consider undergraduate, graduate, or part-time experience)
Valid Driver’s License
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in photography or photojournalism
Previous university digital content creation experience
Photo database management experience
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Resume
Unofficial Transcripts
Employee Benefits
Retirement Plans
Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
Health Insurance
Medical (PEEHIP)
Optional plans: vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
Long-term disability and life insurance
Tuition assistance
Paid and unpaid leave
Employee Assistance Program
Prescription assistance
Benefits For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.
Clery Notice In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, https://clerycenter.org/policy-resources/the-clery-act/ the Jacksonville State University Police provide information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three calendar years. The JSU Annual Campus Security and Fire Report is available online at: https://www.jsu.edu/police/docs/cleryannualreport.pdf
Equal Employment Opportunity Jax State is an Equal Employment and Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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