Job of The Week: Assistant Director of Production

This week, MSU Human Resources is featuring a job posting for an Assistant Director of Production for the Department of Athletics (job posting 1031692). If you are interested in leading high-end cinematography, working in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment, and taking part in producing a new docuseries this fall, this may be the position for you. 

The Department of Athletics is seeking an individual who will help shape the visual identity of MSU Athletics through multiple forms of impactful content across all digital platforms. The Assistant Director’s creativity, technical skills, and storytelling abilities are crucial to bringing to life the stories of Spartan student-athletes and traditions for a diverse audience. You will be the lead producer for one of MSU’s flagship team docuseries under the Spartans All-Access umbrella. Additionally, you will film and edit game recaps and highlights, collaborate with producers to shoot, edit, and produce digital content, and mentor and support student employees engaged in post-production roles. You will deliver high-quality content under tight, sometimes “day of” deadlines, ensure brand consistency, and uphold color standards for Spartan Vision’s post-production workflow across all produced content. 

This role requires knowledge that is normally acquired by completing a degree in TV production, telecommunications, digital media, film production, or similar, and a minimum of three years of experience in producing video content for an athletic department, team, agency, or media brand. Additionally, you should be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and PC environments and have experience with Sony camera systems. This position also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work flexible hours on-site, including nights and weekends.

Learn more about the MSU Department of Athletics here. To learn more or apply, please visit the MSU Careers website. Applications require a cover letter, resume, and portfolio of work, and should be submitted by April 29.

Job of the Week – Editor/Graphic Designer

This week’s job of the week is an Editor/Graphic Designer (#638552) for MSU Athletics, specifically for the MSU Football Program. This position is seeking an individual to create content, promotional materials, and graphic elements that reflect the mission and image of the MSU Football Program.

The responsibilities for this role include proofreading created content, suggesting design and graphic edits, and maintaining contact with printers, editors, and clients to monitor production deadlines and budgets. Additional responsibilities for this role include maintaining proficiency in design software and word processing programs to train student employees, coordinating the purchase and maintenance of supplies and equipment, monitoring inventories, and consulting with staff members to recommend reprinting, revision, or discontinuance of publications.

The ideal candidate would possess knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year degree program in  Journalism, English, Graphic Design, Public Relations, Marketing, or related Liberal Arts program; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in reporting, writing, editing, proofing, graphic design, photography, research, public relations; experience with word processing, database, desktop publishing, web, graphics, and presentation software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For more details on the responsibilities of this position, and to view all our current postings, visit careers.msu.edu. Internal applicants should access postings through the Careers @ MSU tile in the EBS Portal.