Assistant Director of Creative Services

Creighton University is looking to hire an Assistant Director of Creative Services to assist the creative services department in overseeing the implementation of the marketing and communication efforts of Creighton Athletics.

 

This position is responsible for developing and maintaining content to help promote all 14 Division I sports supported at the university. Responsible for assisting with all digital marketing, social media, graphic design and photography efforts for the department. 

 

This positions responsibilities include but are not limited to managing department and team social media accounts, developing and maintaining content strategies for 15 social accounts on 3 separate platforms, providing graphic design for all 15 of the social accounts on each platform, and for the department to use in ways outside of social media — such as billboards, event programs, advertisements, and more.  

 

Additional responsibilities include assisting in creating content for recruiting efforts, and managing student interns and Graduate Assistants. 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Must establish and maintain a base for communicating with coaching staff of all programs on the efforts put into their respective social media accounts, which includes communication to the public fan-bases, university community and student- athletes, promotional projects, scheduling changes and building desire to attend and support.
• Must be able to organize intern and Graduate Assistant schedules, this includes managing sign-ups, work schedules and game assignments.
  In addition to intern and Graduate Assistants’ schedules, this role must be able to manage the game and event schedule of their full-time coworkers and discover, contact and hire freelancers when needed. 
• This requires strong communication and presentation of brand to those potentially first being introduced to Creighton Athletics. 
• Strong graphic design, video editing and social media analytics skills are required. Complies with all applicable National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and BIG EAST Conference regulations in the performance of job duties.

 

Required education or experience: 

• Bachelor's degree required in Public Relations, Communication, Marketing, Journalism, Sports Management, or a related field 
• Candidates should possess 1-3 years of experience in creative services or athletics. 

 

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.

 

Disclosure Statement

This description describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Regular, reliable attendance is an essential function and all employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. A complete description is available in the Human Resource office located at701 N. 20th Street Omaha, NE. Creighton University reserves the right to modify duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.