Director, Creative Services (53351)

DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE SERVICES

The Altoona Curve, the Class ‘AA’ affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and member of the AA-Eastern League is searching for their next Director of Creative Services.  In addition to the job responsibilities and preferred attributes you see below, we are looking for team-first individuals who are eager to succeed at a high level and grow within our organization and the industry.  The award-winning Curve work and play in a highly-acclaimed ballpark (Peoples Natural Gas Field), enjoy strong community support, and continually strive to be innovative while providing our fans the best value they can expect each and every time they attend.  The Curve are a proud member club of Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). DBH was formed in 2021 to support, promote, and enhance Minor League Baseball through best practices, professional management, innovation, and investment.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director of Creative Services for the Altoona Curve will perform the following job duties:

•  In conjunction with the promotional and sales team, produce and execute all audio and video played in Peoples Natural Gas Field during Curve home games and non-game day events.  This includes utilizing of our large video board, ballpark audio system, closed circuit channel, MiLB.TV feed, and our remote-controlled fireworks canons during the National Anthem and after Curve home runs and wins
• Develop graphical content and maintain continuous loop of the Curve’s promotional/marketing messages on the video marquee situated adjacent to Park Avenue in front of Peoples Natural Gas Field.
• Oversee all aspects of production.  This includes all necessary pre- and post-event production associated with the Curve game day, video shooting and editing, graphic design, animations, media archiving, and managing off-site productions.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Altoona Curve production staff.  This includes the interviewing hiring, and scheduling of all staff.
• Work in conjunction with the Director of Marketing on the development of marketing and advertising campaigns to meet specific team objectives.
• Work in conjunction with the Director of In-Game Entertainment and Mascots to execute in-game events and activities with our mascots, fans, and promotional interns (“Toon Squad”)
• Oversee all aspects associated with the production of Curve television spots.  This includes developing creative concepts, directing and producing all Curve television spots. 
• Continually create new graphics and animations to enhance the Curve game day experience.  This includes crowd prompts, in-game and between inning promotions, sponsored content, etc.
• Serve as the Curve game day director during all Curve home games and non-baseball events.  Hire and train necessary staff to manage production needs for non-baseball events.
• Continually upload relevant video content to Curve’s online platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vine, website)  to enhance and extend the reach of the Curve brand.
• Maintain and improve setup and layout of the Curve production studio and all assets and equipment.
• Manage all production efforts related to in-game and event promotions
• Have the ability to diagnose and/or troubleshoot technical issues that may be affecting the performance of the video board, audio system, and related equipment.
• Draft all game day production and PA scripts for all Curve home games.
• Work closely with the sponsorship sales staff to help develop packages that meet sponsor objectives and add entertainment to Curve events.
• Other duties and responsibilities as determined by the General Manager.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• College Degree with a major or emphasis related to broadcast/video production
• Two years of experience working in video production – preferably in sports or entertainment
• Experience with Motion Rocket system and related hardware/software packages to produce premium video and audi