Media Production Specialist I

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Innovation Center is seeking qualified candidates for a Media Production Specialist I to support media production services, technical operations, and user engagement within the Digital Media Studio. The Digital Media Studio provides access to media production and editing facilities, including audio and video production equipment, photography equipment, studio lighting, audiovisual technologies, Mac and PC workstations, green screen technology, media storage systems, and industry standard software such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Pro Tools, and DaVinci Resolve. The Media Production Specialist I will help create an engaging and welcoming environment while supporting safe, hands on learning experiences for students, faculty, staff, and community users.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills
Ability to learn and apply media production technologies and processes
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
Enjoy working with students
Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Experience with videography, photography, video editing, and/or audio editing.
Experience providing customer service and technical support to users.
Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting media production equipment and software.
Experience working with or supervising student employees.

Responsibilities

Create, edit, and maintain video, audio, photography, and other digital media content.
Provide technical support and guidance to users of the Digital Media Studio.
Assist with developing and delivering workshops, training sessions, and demonstrations.
Support users with media production, content creation, and editing software applications.
Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor media production equipment and technologies.
Manage equipment inventories, supplies, and studio resources.
Create graphics, animations, screen recordings, and other digital assets to support educational and promotional initiatives.
Capture photo and video content at Student Innovation Center events and activities.
Assist with outreach efforts, open houses, workshops, and special events that promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and experiential learning.
Support building operations and assist with training and supervising student employees as needed.