Digital Media Producer

University of Southern California•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

USC’s University Communications department seeks a creative Digital Media Producer to create compelling, engaging, informative videos and photography for all USC’s branded channels including USC News, USC social media platforms, and the Office of the President among others. This full-time position includes full benefits. The Digital Media Producer will be responsible for producing videos and photography for a wide variety of subjects and styles. Styles may vary from documentary, news, promotional, marketing, sizzle reels, event coverage, and social media. Videos should be informative, engaging, and entertaining targeting our wide variety of audiences: students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community. Reporting to the Digital Media Production Manager, the Digital Media Producer needs to be creative, collaborative, a quick thinker, a problem solver, a self-starter, organized, personable, and flexible as things change quickly at the university. The Digital Media Producer needs the skill sets of a videographer and video editor as well as photography as required. This position will operate a variety of video and audio equipment ranging from video cameras to mirrorless and digital cinema cameras; capture video, audio and images; transport equipment to various sites for purpose of video production; use of hardware and software to prepare, edit and store digital content for assigned projects and video productions.

Requirements

Proficient with concept development, pitching, camera operation, sound recording, lighting, editing, color correction, and motion graphics
Proven ability to create and deliver quality video projects on-time in a variety of formats
A creative thinker, team player and have a great attitude
Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
Mac Proficient
Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
Strong communication skills a must
Knowledge and adherence to copyright law, privacy laws, and use of releases
A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience
Familiarity with YouTube and file sharing applications
Demo reel required
Experience in a professional digital media production environment.
Demonstrated competence in all areas of digital media production.
Thorough knowledge of video and audio production procedures, practices, techniques, equipment and terminology.
Knowledge of analog and digital video and audio capture, file compression, video switching, character generation, graphics manipulation, lighting, and post-production equipment and software.
Demonstrated written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.