Football Video Lead

Football Video Lead
The Football Video Lead will manage the day‑to‑day video operations for Stanford Football, ensuring that all practice, game, and opponent footage is captured, organized, tagged, and delivered to coaches and staff efficiently. This hands‑on role keeps the film workflow running smoothly while supporting the Director of Football Operations on larger strategic and technology initiatives. The position is onsite and fixed‑term, ending 28 February 2027.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily video capture for practices, games, and workouts, including setup, camera placement, troubleshooting, and quality control.

Manage the tagging, categorization, and upload of practice and game film into XOS/DVSport/Catapult or comparable systems.

Coordinate opponent film exchange and ensure staff have timely access to all required breakdowns.

Maintain the video schedule and train and deploy student workers, interns, and assistants for daily shoots.

Communicate with coaches, analysts, and QCs to understand weekly video needs and ensure those needs are met accurately and consistently.

Manage equipment set‑up and maintenance (cameras, endzone towers, drones if used, storage, and backup systems).

Assist the Director of Football Operations in implementing new workflows, video technologies, or software systems.

Serve as the day‑to‑day technical contact for staff experiencing system or access issues.

Support gameday film operations, including multi‑angle uploads and rapid post‑game distribution.

Maintain high standards for organization, reliability, and on‑time delivery of all video content.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and experience, including at least 2 years in a collegiate or NFL video office focusing on videotaping and editing games and practice footage.

Demonstrated technical experience using digital media equipment, video creation, editing software, and/or digital media control software.

Knowledge of production techniques, including videography, compression, and file delivery.

Experience with live streaming events.

Understanding of camera, lighting, sound, and editing.

Knowledge of the online video environment and online distribution.

Ability to adapt equipment setup and provide alternative setups or workarounds if necessary.

Good interpersonal skills, judgment, and diplomacy to interact effectively with a broad audience.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.

Effective time‑management skills.

Experience using a range of camcorders and PTZ cameras.

Experience with video analysis software such as Catapult, PFF, Hudl, or similar products.

Willingness to work long hours during the football season, including occasional nights and weekends.

Willingness to work outside in all climates.

Computer software skills using Microsoft and Adobe suites.

Physical Requirements

Constantly perform desk‑based computer tasks.

Frequently stand or walk, grasp lightly or forcefully, and reach or work above shoulder height.

Occasionally sit, twist, bend, stoop, or squat.

Good visual acuity, including color vision.

Compensation
The expected pay range for this position is $98,730 to $105,000 per annum.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodations
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

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