Director of Digital Media Production
About The Position
The Director of Digital Media Production strategically creates and curates content that distinguishes Walsh University in the online video landscape. The position oversees multimedia services, provides technical and instructional support through multimedia assets, oversees high-quality marketing video production, and manages live event and podcast productions. The Director leads digital media projects from concept through final delivery, including planning, scheduling, casting, location scouting, lighting, audio recording, filming, editing, and post-production. Production work includes university events and on-campus studio productions, marketing and promotional videos, live video streaming, video scoreboard production, podcasts, and custom video and digital assets for campus signage. The role supervises campus videography and coordinates work with student digital media students and outsourced vendors to ensure high-quality, on-brand assets. Other duties may be assigned or required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in digital media or a related field.
- Strong and varied portfolio of video production work.
- At least 7 years of experience in broadcast, digital media, or a related field.
- Understand the Walsh University Statement of Faith and support the University's Mission, Vision, and Code of Ethical Conduct, as a Catholic higher education university expressed in Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
- In-depth experience operating camera, audio, and lighting equipment and using post-production software, including Adobe CC Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, and professional video editing software such as Avid, Lightworks, Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro.
- Thorough understanding of the broadcast and online video community, with working knowledge of YouTube, other major social media platforms, and the content formats that perform best on each.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects.
- Creative problem-solving and collaboration skills, and a desire to learn and innovate.
- Ability to create consistent, comprehensive brand expression across multiple digital platforms.
- Ability to articulate clear business direction and strategies and to motivate and inspire a creative team.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to make quick decisions, solve problems, and multitask.
- Strong execution, leadership, consensus-building, and decision-making skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for managing relationships with diverse internal and external contacts.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Professional demeanor, ability to interact with charity toward students, staff, and faculty, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to work non-traditional business hours, including evenings and weekends as needed.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk between offices and campus buildings, sit for prolonged periods, manipulate objects grossly and finely, read printed materials and computer screens, and hear and speak to express information or instructions.
Responsibilities
- Strategically create and curate content that distinguishes Walsh University in the online video landscape.
- Oversee multimedia services and provide technical and instructional support through multimedia assets.
- Oversee production of high-quality marketing videos, live event productions, and podcasts.
- Lead digital media content production from conception to final delivery, including concept and storyboard development, scheduling, casting, location scouting, lighting, audio recording, filming, editing, and post-production.
- Produce university events, on-campus studio productions, marketing and promotional videos, live video web streams, video scoreboard content, podcasts, and custom video and digital assets for campus signage systems.
- Supervise campus videography and coordinate work with student digital media students and outsourced vendors to ensure high-quality, on-brand assets.
- Manage video equipment inventory and advise on new hardware, software, and techniques.
- Manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and allocate budget and resources.
- Liaise between departments, participate in senior-level management discussions, and facilitate the creative process at all levels.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
