Football Video Lead

Football Video Lead
The Football Video Lead will manage the day‑to‑day video operations of Stanford Football, ensuring all practice, game, and opponent footage is captured, organized, tagged, and delivered to coaches and staff efficiently. This operational backbone role keeps the film workflow running smoothly while supporting the Director of Football Operations on larger strategy, technology integration, and long‑range projects. The position is onsite and fixed‑term, ending

2/28/2027 .

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 ensure student workers, interns, and assistants are trained and deployed effectively for daily shoots.

Communicate with coaches, analysts, and QCs to understand their weekly video needs and ensure those needs are met with accuracy and consistency.

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 postgame 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 relevant experience.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a collegiate or NFL video office, 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 in production techniques, including videography, compression, and file delivery.

Experience with live streaming events.

Knowledge of camera, lighting, sound, and editing.

Understanding 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 are required to interact effectively with and provide customer service to a broad audience.

Ability to work independently as well as effectively in a collaborative team environment.

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.

Be willing to work the very long work days, especially during the football season.

Computer software skills using Microsoft and Adobe.

Must be willing to work occasional long nights and weekends throughout the year.

Must be willing to travel for professional development purposes.

Must be willing to work outside in all climates.

Physical Requirements

Constantly perform desk‑based computer tasks.

Frequently stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, grasp forcefully, and reach/work above the shoulders.

Occasionally sit, twist/bend/stoop/squat.

Visual acuity, including color vision.

DAPER’s Integrity
This position, along with all DAPER coaches and staff, is responsible for the integrity of Stanford’s intercollege athletics program and for the reputation of Stanford University. The position must ensure that involvement with Athletics Department activities maintains the university’s reputation and does not negatively impact the relationship between the university and its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Additionally, the position must comply with university policies and procedures, NCAA and Conference rules and regulations.

Benefits

Freedom to grow. Career development programs, tuition reimbursement or audit a course.

A caring culture. Superb retirement plans, generous time‑off, and family care resources.

A healthier you. Health‑care benefits and access to world‑class fitness facilities.

Discovery and fun. Historic sculptures, trails, and museums.

Enviable resources. Free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts, and more.

Salary
The expected pay range for this position is

$98,730

to

$105,000

per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges as a good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. Pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

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.

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.

Additional Information

Schedule: Full‑time

Job Code: 4222

Employee Status: Fixed‑Term

Grade: H

Requisition ID: 109179

Work Arrangement: On Site

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