Digital Producer

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Digital Producer Job Summary:

The Brand Marketing team at Wisconsin Athletics is seeking a dynamic and creative Digital Producer to lead content creation and storytelling in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This role plays a key part in showcasing the experiences of UW student-athletes while supporting the department's mission to engage, inspire, and unite through sport. In this role, you will:

• Conceptualize, shoot, edit, and produce engaging short
• and long-form video content for Wisconsin Athletics' digital platforms
• Create content that supports social media, marketing, recruiting, ticketing, and development efforts
• Capture live events and produce timely content for social media
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure consistent brand voice and visual identity
• Contribute to various video projects across departments
• Support the development of content strategy and campaign planning
• Produce videoboard content to enhance the in-venue gameday experience
• Stay current with trends in digital media, social platforms, and fan engagement strategies

Key Job Responsibilities:

Facilitates and secures resources for digital content creation workflow within a work unit or project and collaborates with other teams on both long-term and short-term multimedia projects Serves as a liaison to internal and external stakeholders to promote strategy and establish partnerships Participates in the development and conceptualization of strategies for one or many identified digital platforms Trains staff on digital concepts, strategies, and techniques Writes, edits, publishes, and integrates content on digital platforms that engages with audiences, including interviewing sources, researching topics, and assembling relevant multimedia elements Develops and maintains reports of content metrics and informs identified stakeholders of changes and needs

Department:

Wisconsin Athletics, Brand Marketing Compensation:

The minimum starting salary will be $52,000, but is negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. There may be flexibility for highly qualified candidates. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:

• Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
• Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
• Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass.

More Benefits information can be found here.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-years' experience successfully working in a creative production environment
• Minimum 3-years' experience in developing creative social content that has driven engagement and results
• Proficient knowledge of video editing/production and videography
• Demonstrated experience creating platform specific video content
• Basic understanding of how all social platforms (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn) and their communities work, including emerging platforms
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Proven ability to collaborate with other content creators and stakeholders
• Creative and strategic in nature with the ability to think outside the box and articulate "big ideas"

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in sports industry, ideally in college athletics
• Experience with motion graphics creation

Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred How to

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A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position. Resume Please note that reference checks will be conducted for finalists. Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.

Conditions of Appointment:

This is a 100% Academic Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Contact Information:

Kayla Weisensel at kw4@athletics.wisc.edu Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Institutional Statement on

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• people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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