Responsibilities

• The multimedia producer should be an exceptional storyteller who is able to work independently to identify and develop interesting stories.
• The candidate will interview faculty, students, and administrators and will interpret and translate their needs into effective visual formats.
• The candidate will be expected to look for connections between events and articles in the broader media landscape and happenings on campus for the purposes of developing content, in addition to conducting any supporting research necessary.
• The candidate will be responsible for independently producing and directing a variety of complex informational and promotional video/multimedia materials, using emerging tools to meet the diverse communications needs of the university.
• The candidate will serves as the primary producer and provide overall artistic direction to integrate strategically the university's graphic communication efforts.
• The candidate will be responsible for coordination of each project's media and technical elements, including narration, graphics, audio and visual effects, editing and transmission.
• The candidate will develop and execute multimedia projects that incorporate all technical and media elements and production schedules.
• The candidate will maintain and service a collection of audio/visual equipment such as cameras, lights, tripods, microphones, and drones.
• The candidate will oversee the University YouTube account, including posting videos, organizing playlists, and tracking engagement.
• The candidate will assist with photography of campus events as well as professional headshots of faculty and staff where necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in videography, media, or the equivalent required.
• Broad knowledge of resources and techniques which communicate information through multimedia production; thorough knowledge of video production techniques.
• Working knowledge of tools for authoring interactive multimedia products; knowledge of digital photography.
• At least two years' experience in video production and/or higher education.
• Foundation background in communication theory and development and experience with DSLR video production and workflow.
• Proficiency in end-to-end filmmaking: pre-production, production (cinematography, lighting, audio production), editing and video compression for the web.
• Proficient in Premiere Pro.
• Experience in After Effects, Photoshop, and Media Encoder preferred.
• Working with Illustrator, InDesign, or other Adobe programs is a plus.
• Ability to interact with a diverse population at all levels.
• Understanding of social media and how to engage audiences on digital platforms.
• Understanding accessibility as it relates to video and knowledge of best practices to ensure multimedia is accessible.

Preferred

• Experience in After Effects, Photoshop, and Media Encoder preferred.
• Any experience in Illustrator, InDesign, or any additional Adobe programs is a plus.
• Basic knowledge of photography, including covering events and taking LinkedIn style headshots.
• Understanding accessibility as it relates to video and knowledge of best practices to ensure multimedia is accessible.