Football Digital Media Coordinator
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, United States
Job Summary
The Football Digital Media Coordinator helps strategize, shape, and execute the vision for all external communications regarding the Wisconsin Football brand as a member of the Creative Media Team. Under the supervision of the Director of Creative Media, the Football Digital Media Coordinator is responsible for assisting with daily posting, content creation, and delivery across all official Badger football social media channels. This position must be able to stay up to date with the latest social media trends, create original content, connect with fans, and strategically grow the Badger social platforms.
Key Job Responsibilities
Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and executes multimedia solutions for a specific work unit that may be used through various platforms in collaboration with stakeholders and other content creation staff
Contributes to the development of communication, event, and marketing materials to fit into the overall strategy of the work unit
Tracks and manages timelines and deliverables related to communication projects
Directs operational activities for multiple communication platforms and posts content within a work unit that may include websites, social media, written/illustrative communications, and online tools
Develops communication, event, and marketing strategies and materials to align with the overall work unit strategic initiative
Develops and facilitates trainings for staff and customers regarding technology options and best practices
Department Wisconsin Athletics, Football Creative Media
Compensation The typical starting salary ranges from $52,000 - $55,000, but may be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.
Benefits Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off
Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits
Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass
More Benefits information can be found here.
Required Qualifications
Experience in sports social/digital media, marketing, communications, or relevant experience at the collegiate or professional level
Experience developing communications strategies and content to appeal to a wide-ranging audience including potential, current and former student-athletes, fans, donors, sponsors, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to creatively tell stories about student-athletes, coaches and teams using various communications methods including social media, graphic design, video and written content
Experience with photography/videography (DSLR & camera phone)
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications to edit photo, video and graphic assets for use in social media
Proficient with social media platforms such as Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and others
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Work well independently and in teams
Flexible in accepting new responsibilities
Willingness and ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as needed
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of NIL platforms, particularly Compass and Opendorse
Ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions
Ability to work with students, coaches and administrators in a broad range of situations
Knowledge of NCAA rules and guidelines and experience working in an atmosphere of NCAA compliance
Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions
Education Bachelor's degree preferred
Contact Information Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Institutional Statement on Diversity Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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Key Job Responsibilities
Conceptualizes, plans, designs, and executes multimedia solutions for a specific work unit that may be used through various platforms in collaboration with stakeholders and other content creation staff
Contributes to the development of communication, event, and marketing materials to fit into the overall strategy of the work unit
Tracks and manages timelines and deliverables related to communication projects
Directs operational activities for multiple communication platforms and posts content within a work unit that may include websites, social media, written/illustrative communications, and online tools
Develops communication, event, and marketing strategies and materials to align with the overall work unit strategic initiative
Develops and facilitates trainings for staff and customers regarding technology options and best practices
Department Wisconsin Athletics, Football Creative Media
Compensation The typical starting salary ranges from $52,000 - $55,000, but may be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience.
Benefits Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off
Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits
Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass
More Benefits information can be found here.
Required Qualifications
Experience in sports social/digital media, marketing, communications, or relevant experience at the collegiate or professional level
Experience developing communications strategies and content to appeal to a wide-ranging audience including potential, current and former student-athletes, fans, donors, sponsors, etc.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to creatively tell stories about student-athletes, coaches and teams using various communications methods including social media, graphic design, video and written content
Experience with photography/videography (DSLR & camera phone)
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud applications to edit photo, video and graphic assets for use in social media
Proficient with social media platforms such as Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, and others
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Work well independently and in teams
Flexible in accepting new responsibilities
Willingness and ability to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel as needed
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of NIL platforms, particularly Compass and Opendorse
Ability to proactively identify opportunities and quickly implement solutions
Ability to work with students, coaches and administrators in a broad range of situations
Knowledge of NCAA rules and guidelines and experience working in an atmosphere of NCAA compliance
Ability to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions
Education Bachelor's degree preferred
Contact Information Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Institutional Statement on Diversity Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website.
To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you.
Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment.
The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.
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