Athletics Video Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
SF02186
Job Title
Specialist, Athletics/Video Content
Position Number
109212
FTE
1.00
FLSA
Exempt
Position Type
Professional Staff
Union
PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Level
Grade Level: 7
Pay Grade Range
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $45,136 - $55,287
Status
Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department Information
Department
Athletics Marketing
Contact(s)
Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)
Contact Phone/Extension
Contact Email
Physical Demands
Campus Location
Kingston
Grant Funded
No
Extension Contingency Notes
Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/30/2027 with anticipated renewal.
Job Description Summary
About URI:The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.
(In-person)
POSITION SUMMARY:
Provide video production predominately for the Rhode Island football and basketball programs, but to include all 19 intercollegiate athletics teams when applicable and assigned. Collaborate with marketing and athletic communication departments to ensure a level of synergy while producing videos and graphics for social media, recruiting, content for athletics production and marketing (video boards, promotional/hype videos, team entrances, special events and commercials).
Duties and Responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Help develop, implement, and manage the Athletic Department's digital brand, ensuring all digital elements have a consistent look and feel, from visual imagery to content tone and cadence.
Coordinate, design, implement and execute photo shoots for all sports.
Support the marketing, ticket sales and fan engagement strategies for the football and basketball programs through concept, design, and production of traditional, digital, and video graphic materials.
Utilize official social media outlets to engage fans by delivering entertaining and informative content.
Manage the athletic departments' content sharing partnerships.
Recruit, train, and oversee a group of video/photography interns.
Cultivate relationships with campus partners including the Harrington School of Communication and Media and College of Arts and Sciences.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform other duties as assigned.
LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal computers, printers and word processing; telephones, copy machines, fax machines. Video equipment. DSLR and cinema-style cameras. Adobe Creative Suite.
Required Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED:1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Minimum of one year of professional graphic design and video production experience.
3. Demonstrated experience both shooting and editing content for various platforms.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of sports promotional/hype videos and commercials.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of non-linear editing (i.e., Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, etc.).
6. Demonstrated working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects).
7. Demonstrated design skills.
8. Demonstrated experience with DSLR and cinema-style cameras.
9. Demonstrated understanding of digital and social media marketing tools and best practices.
10. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with athletic department staff (i.e., administrators, coaches, student-athletes; etc.).
11. Demonstrated ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
12. Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on game/practice schedules and special events (i.e., post-season, weekends, evenings, etc.).
13. Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
14. Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
15. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.
Preferred Qualifications
PREFERRED:
1. Bachelor's degree in video production, graphic design, communications, marketing, sports management or related field.
2. Demonstrated experience in graphic design for collegiate athletics and/or professional team.
3. Demonstrated experience managing and training student workers.
Environmental Conditions
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
This position is performed indoors and occasionally outdoors in the weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environments is usually moderate to loud during events and minimal during non-even times.
Posting Date
07/28/2026
Closing Date
08/08/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application:
(#1) Cover letter.
(#2) Resume.
Note: References will be upon request by the search committee.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/16881