Digital Media Specialist
About The Position
The University of Toronto Scarborough is a place of energy, enthusiasm and passion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence attracts the brightest learners, scholars and employees from around the globe. Our success has been made possible by the opportunity given to us by Indigenous hosts to operate on their territory, and we cherish our continuing partnerships with these communities. The University of Toronto Scarborough is an exciting campus with unlimited potential. Join us on our journey. The Department of Business Development provides a variety of services including Academic Printing and Custom Publishing Services, Retail & Conference Services, Food and Beverage Services, TCard Services, Internal Events Services, and Miller Lash House Services. The department also manages relationships with the U of T Bookstore and the N'sheemaehn Child Care Centre on campus. Our department is broad in scope and our collective goal is to provide quality services that satisfy the multi-faceted needs of our students, faculty, staff, and external clients. We continually evaluate the effectiveness of our existing services, make changes as required, and look for new business opportunities and services that can contribute to life at UTSC. Under the general direction of the Marketing and Communications Strategist, and working collaboratively with partners across the department, the Digital Media Specialist is an accomplished storyteller with extensive experience creating engaging and compelling video and photographic content that brings the Department of Business Development's diverse operations to life. The incumbent works with a variety of project partners and internal stakeholders to assess needs and objectives, and then storyboards, coordinates, captures, edits, and packages content into multiple formats for distribution across a range of channels. The incumbent is detail-oriented, highly organized, and deadline-driven, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects and competing timelines. The Digital Media Specialist thrives in a fast-paced environment and consistently produces high-quality work while adhering to established brand standards.
Requirements
- Advanced College Diploma (3 years) with a focus in Digital Media, Multimedia, Videography, Broadcasting, or other related field, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience with video production and video editing.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating and executing a variety of video productions, preferably in a post-secondary setting.
- Experience editing video content to align with user specifications with excellent attention to detail.
- Experience advising on audio recording process and techniques.
- Experience adhering to brand identity guidelines.
- Experience maintaining a repository of digital content using various tools and platforms.
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with instructors, learners and staff and the ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Advanced skills in MS Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Advanced skills in content management and publishing tools (e.g. OneDrive, SharePoint, Box, MyMedia, YouTube, Vimeo or similar) and in the use of Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g. Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, Audition, Media Encoder).
- Applicants are expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with livestreaming and virtual event technologies (such as Zoom, YouTube, or similar).
- Experience working with a Learning Management System.
- Experience working in a higher education setting and an understanding of university structure.
Responsibilities
- Overseeing production processes to ensure production objectives are attained
- Planning and developing pre-production video ideas into outlines, scripts, and story boards
- Conceptualizing, organizing and executing production content and activities
- Implementing production activities according to plans and schedules
- Directing faculty, staff, students, and actors during video shoots and/or audio recordings
- Editing post-production audio and/or visual material
- Maintaining a repository of digital media records
- Serving as a resource to others by providing (non-supervisory) job-related guidance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
