Digital Producer

Digital Producer

The Brand Marketing team at Wisconsin Athletics is seeking a dynamic and creative Digital Producer to lead content creation and storytelling in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role plays a key part in showcasing the experiences of UW student-athletes while supporting the department's mission to engage, inspire, and unite through sport.
In this role, you will:
Conceptualize, shoot, edit, and produce engaging short- and long-form video content for Wisconsin Athletics' digital platforms
Create content that supports social media, marketing, recruiting, ticketing, and development efforts
Capture live events and produce timely content for social media
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent brand voice and visual identity
Contribute to various video projects across departments
Support the development of content strategy and campaign planning
Produce videoboard content to enhance the in-venue gameday experience
Stay current with trends in digital media, social platforms, and fan engagement strategies
Key Job Responsibilities:

Facilitates and secures resources for digital content creation workflow within a work unit or project and collaborates with other teams on both long-term and short-term multimedia projects
Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to promote strategy and establish partnerships
Participates in the development and conceptualization of strategies for one or many identified digital platforms
Trains staff on digital concepts, strategies, and techniques
Writes, edits, publishes, and integrates content on digital platforms that engages with audiences, including interviewing sources, researching topics, and assembling relevant multimedia elements
Develops and maintains reports of content metrics and informs identified stakeholders of changes and needs
Compensation:

The minimum starting salary will be $52,000, but is negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. There may be flexibility for highly qualified candidates.
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:

Minimum 3-years' experience successfully working in a creative production environment
Minimum 3-years' experience in developing creative social content that has driven engagement and results
Proficient knowledge of video editing/production and videography
Demonstrated experience creating platform specific video content
Basic understanding of how all social platforms (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn) and their communities work, including emerging platforms
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Proven ability to collaborate with other content creators and stakeholders
Creative and strategic in nature with the ability to think outside the box and articulate "big ideas"
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in sports industry, ideally in college athletics
Experience with motion graphics creation
Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred
How to Apply:

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