Assistant Athletic Director

3 weeks ago

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States University of Pittsburgh Full time

Assistant Athletic Director - Football Brand Management

Facilitates and oversees the creative services function of an organization and directs a team of artists or other creative professionals who produce visual messages promoting the University and its products and services. Focuses on enhancing the brand of Pitt and Pitt Football through social media, video, graphics and other media while working with several internal and external units. Manages simultaneous, concurrent creative projects from inception to completion, ensuring timelines and budgets. Develops and manages relationships with vendors or freelancers, creative personnel, and internal and external clients.


Job Summary

Facilitates and oversees the creative services function of an organization and directs a team of artists or other creative professionals who produce visual messages promoting the University and its products and services. Manages simultaneous, concurrent creative projects from inception to completion, ensuring timelines and budgets. Develops and manages relationships with vendors or freelancers, creative personnel, and internal and external clients.


Essential Functions

Directs and oversees football social creative services. Directs a team of artists or other creative professionals who are responsible for producing visual messages promoting the University and its products and services. Manages multiple creative projects from start to finish; determines project objectives, brainstorms project or campaign themes, creates sketches or other images, refines concepts, and oversees final production of deliverables. Formulates layout design or presentation approach and specifies details such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video, and sound. Ensures that projects adhere to established timelines and budgets and provides ongoing status updates. Reviews and approves art and copy materials and proofs developed by staff members. Develops and manages relationships with vendors or freelancers. Acts as a liaison between creative personnel and internal or external customers. Confers with creative, art, copywriting, or production department heads to discuss client requirements and presentation concepts and to coordinate creative activities. Confers with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, and sets. Confers with clients to determine objectives, budget, background information, and presentation approaches, styles, and techniques. Presents final layouts to clients for approval. Negotiates with printers and estimators to determine what services will be performed. Drives the University brand through digital and marketing channels, communication tools, and integrated marketing campaigns. Grows University brand reputation through innovative solutions. Produce and develop visual and creative materials and content for all recruiting activities, including home recruiting presentations. Works with licensing to enforce brand guidelines and with vendors to ensure adherence.


Physical Effort

Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.


The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.


The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.



Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Creative Director

Job Family: Communications & Marketing

Job Sub Family: Content Creation

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 7

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Varies

Work Arrangement: Varies

Hiring Range: To be determined based on qualifications

Relocation_Offered: Yes

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume, Cover Letter

Optional Documents: Not Applicable

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