Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, schedule, and develop staff, graduate assistants, and student workers, establishing clear roles, workflows, and success measures.
• Lead, coordinate, and assist with shooting photography, shooting and editing video, and creating graphics.
• Work with Sports Information Director & Associate Athletic Director on weekly analytics reports and sets future goals and benchmarks.
• Coordinate daily and long-range project priorities and workflows to balance volume, deadlines, and creative quality.
• Upholds Fort Hays State Athletics branding guidelines & identity standards.
• Oversee creative collaboration with on-campus partners, student workers, contractors, and external partners as needed.
• Create and enforce design processes and request systems that ensure efficiency and clarity across various initiatives related to, but not limited to, fan engagement, special events, social media, branding, etc.
• Serve as a liaison for Athletics content creators, working closely with internal and external departments to execute campaigns, generate revenue and communicate brand.
• Assist fan experience, communication, Tiger Club, and ticketing staff with the execution of creative media needs in support of ticket sales, attendance, and fundraising.
• Provide leadership in coordination with senior leadership in determining creative direction, plans, estimates & timetables for projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Communications, or related field.
• Progressive experience in design, capturing and editing content (photography & video), branding, or creative leadership (college athletics experience preferred).
• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premier, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign; After Effects preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver high-quality, high-volume creative content.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with communicators, videographers, photographers, administrators, coaches, University Marketing, and external partners.
• Strong storytelling capabilities with an understanding of Athletics brand voice and visual identity.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and irregular hours as required.

Benefits

• Benefits : To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits .