Creative Producer - Video
About The Position
Trinity University is seeking a senior-level visual storyteller and lead multimedia producer in Strategic Communications & Marketing. The role leads multimedia initiatives from concept and creative development through production, implementation, and final delivery, with an emphasis on high-quality video production and photography. It creates content for digital platforms, social media, marketing campaigns, websites, and print publications to strengthen the University's brand and connect with audiences. The position operates as a player-coach, combining creative leadership with hands-on production while mentoring junior staff and student employees. It helps shape the University's visual storytelling strategy by setting production standards, developing workflows, managing multiple creative projects, and collaborating with campus stakeholders and creative partners. The work supports audiences including prospective students and alumni, fundraising initiatives, and broader efforts to showcase the Trinity University experience. The role provides functional supervision, work direction, training, and performance feedback to student employees, interns, and freelance contributors assigned to multimedia productions. It has no hiring, compensation, or disciplinary authority. The position recommends equipment and software purchases and monitors expenditures against the budget, with no independent expenditure authority. A current Criminal Background Check is required, and the role may require nights and weekends for events and projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Five years of professional experience producing original photography and video.
- Experience directing or mentoring junior creatives or student staff.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop and Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
- Advanced proficiency in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, including editing, color correction and grading, audio finishing, and multi-format delivery.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Ability to develop original creative concepts and translate strategic objectives into visual storytelling.
- Project management skills, including managing multiple concurrent productions and stakeholder relationships from concept through delivery.
- Ability to train, mentor, and provide work direction to student employees and junior creative staff.
- Understanding of the University's brand and ability to communicate its values through creative work.
- Problem-solving ability and attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills focused on collaboration and relationship building.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of industry trends and innovations.
- Current Criminal Background Check.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for events and projects.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Graphic Design, Video Production, Photography, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and motion graphics design.
- Experience establishing or documenting production workflows and technical standards for a team.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted production tools for transcription, footage logging, rough-cut assembly, captioning, and digital asset tagging.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and production of photography, video, and motion graphics aligned with Trinity's brand voice and strategic priorities across platforms and audiences.
- Develop creative concepts for university campaigns and initiatives, translate strategic objectives into visual storytelling approaches, and present recommended creative directions to department leadership and campus stakeholders.
- Manage multimedia projects from concept through completion, including scoping deliverables, setting timelines, coordinating contributors, resolving competing priorities, and delivering final assets on schedule.
- Serve as primary production contact for campus stakeholders on assigned multimedia projects.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to student employees, interns, and junior creative staff by assigning and reviewing work, training, providing hands-on instruction and quality control, and advancing students through the department's tiered development framework.
- Establish and maintain video production standards and workflows for capture specifications, project and file organization, editing and color pipelines, review and approval stages, and delivery formats; train team members and student contributors in their use.
- Plan and lead complex productions, including pre-production logistics, location scouting, lighting, talent direction, editing, and finishing.
- Contribute creative insight to integrated campaign development with cross-functional partners and help shape visual storytelling strategies.
- Recommend and administer multimedia equipment and software by evaluating tools, advising on purchases and upgrades, maintaining inventory and operational readiness, and managing equipment check-out.
- Ensure visual content meets Trinity's brand standards and quality expectations, and ensure digital assets are archived and accessible in the University's DAM system according to metadata protocols.
- Provide functional supervision, work direction, training, and performance feedback to student employees, interns, and freelance contributors assigned to multimedia productions.
- Monitor expenditures against the budget and recommend multimedia equipment and software purchases.
- Collaborate with colleagues and comply with Trinity University policies and guidelines; perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
