Posting Number: req23457
Department: Administration and Athletics
Location: Main Campus
Address: 1 National Championship Dr, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
Position Highlights
The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.
The Media Production Control Manager operates and manages media, digital, and audiovisual equipment for streaming and TV broadcasts for Arizona Athletics. The Media Production Control Manager will be responsible for managing the installation, maintenance, and operation of audiovisual equipment, digital media systems, and broadcast technologies.
This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends, and travel as needed.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for home live linear/streaming TV and videoboard events, including working outside in inclement weather conditions, at heights of up to 50 feet, and standing for four or more hours at a time while lifting, holding, and/or carrying 50 lbs. of equipment.
- Executes multimedia and graphics projects requiring the use of communication and multimedia technology, graphic design concepts and programs, and/or photography and videography.
- Applies design fundamentals to conceive overall concept, design, look and feel of each project across all related material in print and digital media.
- Drive vehicles to and from locations to perform job duties (valid driver's license required).
- Oversees budget and creates future budget projection based on Conference Broadcast needs.
- Manage and direct support for home live linear/streaming TV and videoboard events. Ensure each event is properly staffed using crewing services available per the RFP Award.
- Provide real-time support for home live linear/streaming TV and videoboard events. Responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of systems and determines remedies.
- Coordinate outside vendor support when needed. Oversee policies and procedures, adjusts work to ensure processes are followed.
- Trains and evaluates crew including student, ancillary, and freelance workers, prepares staffing requirements for events and oversees performance evaluation.
- Train all staff working events in proper procedures for Arizona Sporting Events, ensuring everyone is doing their job with high energy and high output to ensure customer base is able to watch a live event without service interruption.
- Utilize and support various transport technologies, including copper, fiber, and IP transports, to ensure high-quality signal transmission across multiple locations and shows. Plan accordingly for adverse weather conditions to ensure live events are available to a wide audience.
- Ensure equipment functions according to industry regulations and standards. Monitor system functions and prep for each event knowing there could be an issue, create multiple plans to ensure video quality is maintained and delivered in a timely manner to fans watching at home.
- Develops, manages, and maintains the technical equipment associated with special events to ensure all audio-visual requirements are met.
- Collaborate with leadership on work objectives for home live linear/streaming TV and videoboard events, practices, and procedures.
- Collaborate with production teams to ensure seamless integration of new technologies. Ensure production team and their staff are using the highest quality technological devices. Direct and monitor system upgrades to ensure facility is prepared to support advanced technology and staff is trained to ensure systems do not break.
- Operates still, motion picture, and/or video cameras for advertising, news, publicity, and technical use.
- Ensures adherence to media inventory storage standards.
- Processes and edits photographs and videos using digital editing systems.
- Develop and implement operational plans and policies for unit, with decisions impacting Conference broadcast planning.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
- Skill in planning, analyzing and coordinating activities and establishing priorities.
- Skill in use of personal computer/software.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to effectively communicate.
- Knowledge of IP-related infrastructure.
Physical/Environmental Requirements:
- Ability to work outside in inclement weather conditions.
- Ability to work at heights of up to 50 feet.
- Ability to stand for four or more hours at a time while lifting, holding, and/or carrying 50 lbs. of equipment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
- Five years of related work experience, including two years of managerial experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree.
- Technical experience with Ross, Evertz, EVS, RTS-Odin, DANTE, Sony cameras, and Daktronics equipment.
- Three years of live athletic event production experience.
- Technical experience with control room systems such as routers, switches, graphics, replays, cameras, servers, and other video-related systems.
- Experience with Division 1 program.
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40 + nights and weekends
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Fiscal
Job Category: Broadcasting and Journalism
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: Depends on Experience
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade
9
Compensation Guidance
The Rate of Pay Field represents the University of Arizona's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.
The Grade Range represent a full range of career compensation growth over time. The university offers compensation growth opportunities within its career architecture. To learn more about compensation, please review our Applicant Compensation Guide and our Total Rewards Calculator.
Career Stream and Level
M2
Job Family
Media Production
Job Function
Broadcasting & Journalism
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
John Daley
Assistant Athletic Director, Creative Services
jdaley2@ariozna.edu
520-621-2043
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply: Resume, Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please submit Resume, Cover Letter, and the answers to the following questions as the Additional Document. Thank You. 1. Describe your knowledge and understanding of NCAA and Big-12 rules and regulations, as they pertain to recruitment and regulations.
2. Please list below any experience you have had since 2015 with high school or college student-athletes. This includes working or volunteering in any capacity with a high school, AAU, sports club, junior college or 4-year institution student-athlete, athletics team or department.
3. Applicants for this position are subject to the following NCAA Bylaws 11.4.2, 11.4.2.1, 11.4.2.2, 11.4.3, 11.4.3.1, 11.4.3.2, 11.4.4, 11.4.4.1, and 11.4.4.2. You may be asked about these Bylaws in an interview, and you may be asked to sign a future affirmation confirming the same prior to or upon your employment by The University of Arizona, if you are selected for employment. Do you understand that by submitting your application for employment you are affirming that you have read these Bylaws, and that such Bylaws would not preclude your employment by The University of Arizona?
4. Are you the parent, coach, relative or guardian of a prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade or 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college student) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football or have any other type of association with any prospective student-athlete in the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If yes, please explain.
5. Is your potential employment within the athletic department conditioned upon the enrollment of any prospective student-athlete (i.e., student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sport of men's basketball, women's basketball or football? If Yes, please explain.
6. Do you understand that failure to disclose any information related to your affiliation with a prospective student-athlete (student in 9-12 grade, 7-12 grade for men's basketball or junior college) in the sports of football, men's basketball or women's basketball might render your application ineligible for consideration?
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