Director of Strategy & Video (MBB)
Indianapolis, IN (On-site)
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Description
Position Overview
Director of Strategy and Video leads the basketball operations video department, managing film breakdown, scouting analysis, and equipment to support coaches and players. This individual also transforms complex basketball, player tracking, and scouting data into actionable insights for team coaching staff.
Responsibilities
Strategic Support: Create data visualizations and scouting reports for coaches, scouts, and management, often with fast turnaround times.
Film Breakdown & Editing: Edit practice and game film, including in-game/halftime clips and in-depth player development video packages.
Scouting & Analysis: Break down film to analyze opposing teams' plays, offensive/defensive schemes, and personnel for coaches.
Technology Management: Maintain video recording/editing hardware and ensure proper usage of software like Synergy Sports or Hudl/Sportscode.
Coaching Support: Supply film and data to coaches and management upon request, providing actionable insights for preparation. Oversee team managers, managing workflow
On-Court Support: Assist with player development, including rebounding for players during shooting sessions.
Required Qualifications
Earned four-year baccalaureate degree required or equivalent experience
Deep understanding of modern basketball strategies, terminology, defensive and offensive schemes, advanced metrics, and trends.
Previous experience in video operations for a professional or high-level collegiate basketball team is typically required, often starting as a junior coordinator or intern.
Expert knowledge of video editing software (e.g., Sportscode, Adobe Premiere) and video capturing technology.
Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work long hours under strict deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with 2D/3D player tracking data (e.g., Second Spectrum).
- Proven record of impacting team decisions through data
- Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations required.
BU Benefits and Perks
- Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
- Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
- Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
- Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
- Tuition Assistance:
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents at participating institutions
- Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
Butler University
Butler University is a nationally ranked, premier institution located in Indianapolis, one of the Midwest’s largest and most dynamic cities. Nationally recognized for excellence in First-Year Experiences, Study Abroad, Undergraduate Business, and its Pharmacy and PA programs, Butler boasts an impressive 98 percent placement rate, providing a hands-on, future-focused education across seven colleges, including the newly established Founder’s College. In addition to its national accolades, Butler University is ranked No. 1 in the Midwest by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction that highlights the University’s continued excellence and leadership in the region. The campus and surrounding Indianapolis community is enriched by Butler’s renowned programs in the arts and athletics. Clowes Memorial Hall—ranked the 60th best-selling theatre venue in the world by ticket sales—hosts hundreds of events annually including performances by the internationally recognized Butler Ballet. In athletics, Butler competes at the NCAA Division I level in the BIG EAST Conference and Pioneer Football League. The Bulldogs’ legacy includes back-to-back NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game appearances in 2010 and 2011, and their home court, Hinkle Fieldhouse, remains one of the nation’s most iconic basketball venues.
