Coordinator, Football Creative Media (Multiple Positions)
Posting Number req26317
Department Administration and Athletics
Department Website Link arizonawildcats.com
Location Tucson Campus
Address Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The Athletics Department is dedicated to excellence in collegiate sports, building a modern model of intercollegiate athletics, fostering, integrity, innovation, and student-athlete success.
The Football Creative Media Coordinator works to create, schedule, and manage the team's videos and graphics for player recruiting and social media.
This position requires the ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and travel as needed.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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!
The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs.
Duties & Responsibilities
Shoot, edit, and produce dynamic video content, mini-documentaries, and social media shorts.
Manage and curate content calendars across platforms like Instagram, X (Twitter), and TikTok to amplify the team's brand.
Produce in-stadium content—like intro and hype videos—and assist with media operations on game days.
Design custom imagery geared toward specific prospects being recruited by UA Football.
Assist in creation and distribution of digital media content and production.
Support on-campus recruitment of prospective student-athletes.
Collaborate with Athletics Department’s Creative Services Team to ensure an annual branding strategy is followed and executed and executed for the Football Program.
Manage the content for and creation of recruiting presentations for the coaching staff.
Assist with all strategies related to recruitment of student-athletes.
Budget accountability.
Additional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Strong verbal communications skills.
Knowledge of NCAA, and Big 12 Conference, and University of Arizona rules and compliance related to this position.
Ability to multi-task.
Dedication and motivation to initiate, lead and support value-added projects.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Self-motivated, results-oriented, and has a positive demeanor.
Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to plan, establish priorities and successfully manage multiple priority projects.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relations.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, and project a positive, professional attitude.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
One year of experience in a creative department at a university or college.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with a Division I Football Program
Experience creating content for an Athletic Department or team.
Experience with Adobe products.
Rank
Tenure Information
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 Athletics
Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay DOE
Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies 2
Target Hire Date 6/18/2026
Expected End Date
Contact Information for Candidates Ben Thienes
[email protected]
Open Date 6/18/2026
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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