Multimedia Communications Specialist - College of Communication & Information - UTK

Knoxville, TN (Hybrid)

$54K/yr – $56K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

The multimedia role owns end-to-end video, photography, and graphic design production for CCI, driving a cohesive and on-brand visual identity while supporting campaigns and campus partnerships. Key workstreams include storyboarding and post-production for video, professional photography for marketing, and design support across digital channels.

Own end-to-end multimedia production from ideation to delivery
Lead campaign-inspired visual storytelling with campus partners
Maintain asset quality and brand consistency across channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

The multimedia communications specialist in the College of Communication and Information (CCI) will have artistic freedom to shape the college’s video presence and lead end-to-end production—from storyboarding and scripting to shooting, editing, captioning, and final delivery—creating compelling content for the web, social media, events, and leadership presentations.
This position will independently produce impactful photography, support print and digital design needs, and help ensure every visual touchpoint is polished, consistent, and on brand.
Working closely with campus partners and assigned subunit in the college, the specialist will play a big role in campaign planning, creative brainstorming, and major college initiatives—building a modern, cohesive visual identity that elevates CCI’s reach and reputation.
Videography, Digital Asset Management, & Photography
Set strategy for video production needs to enhance the digital presence of the college; write, review, and approve all scripts, select soundbites, and review/approve edits for video production.
Arrange and direct photo shoots.
Lead the creation of storyboards and scripts for video production.
Manage and produce high quality and impactful video projects for internal and external use (presentations, website, social media and events).
Lead and manage post-production work including editing captioning and branding.
Produce compelling photography to enhance written content, website and social media to extend visual brand identity.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s in film/video production, graphic design, marketing, communications, or related field
Experience : Minimum of two-three years of professional experience in videography, graphic design, communications, marketing, or public relations setting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of A/V and lighting equipment functionality and set-up
Skill in video production, filming, and editing multimedia content
Knowledge of shooting video in various settings
Knowledge of editing video/audio recordings and adjusting them in post-production
Ability to follow technical requirements, accessibility guidelines, and best practices for web and social multimedia content
Skill operating computers, cameras, and photography/video recording equipment
Skill in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, etc.)
Skill in WordPress and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram)

Preferred

Preferred Qualifications Minimum of three-five years of experience in videography, graphic design, communications, marketing, or public relations settings.
Experience with multimedia communications at an institution of higher education, government agency, or company is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Advanced knowledge of shooting video in various settings
Advanced knowledge of editing video and audio recordings and adjusting them in post-production
Ability to follow technical requirements, accessibility guidelines and best practices in the creation of multimedia content for websites and social media
Excellent skills operating computer, photography and video equipment including cameras and recording devices

University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville. Founded in 1794, it is the flagship institution of the statewide University of Tennessee system with nine undergraduate departments and eleven graduate departments and hosts more than 26,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries. In its 2009 ranking of universities, U.S. News & World Report ranked UT 118th among national universities and 52nd among public institutions of higher learning. Its ties to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, established under UT President Andrew Holt and continued under the UT-Battelle partnership, have positioned the University as co-manager and allow for considerable research opportunities for faculty and students enjoyed by few other institutions of comparable standing.Also affiliated with the University are the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, the University of Tennessee Anthropological Research Facility, and the University of Tennessee Arboretum, which occupies 250 acres of nearby Oak Ridge, Tennessee and features hundreds of species of plants indigenous to the region. The University is a direct partner of the University of Tennessee Medical Center, the only Level I trauma center in the East Tennessee region and a self-proclaimed 'teaching hospital' due to its aggressive medical research programs and position as the primary career destination for most medical school graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Memphis.

Founded in 1913

USA

6K employees (267 in marketing)

www.utk.edu