Media Services Manager

University of Wisconsin Madison•Madison, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Communication Arts is seeking a Media Services Manager to provide technical expertise, operational planning, budget oversight, project management and oversight of equipment used by media production courses, research, and outreach programs. The Media Services Manager supervises the technical support staff in the Department of Communication Arts and assists and guides them in achieving the Department’s instructional, research, and administrative goals. This staff includes a Teaching, Learning and Technology Specialist II, Media Operations Specialist, and Curator III. The facilities supported by this team include the Instructional Media Center, media production suites, two large soundstage studios, a cinema screening facility, Media Preservation facilities, and all CommArts classrooms and research facilities in Vilas Hall. Media technology supported by this team includes hundreds of cameras and other pieces of media production equipment used by students, video and audio editing equipment, film and digital cinema projection equipment, film and tape evaluation equipment, and a library of thousands of film and television titles. This position is also responsible for innovating the use of media technology in all areas of the Department and planning and managing major equipment upgrades and facilities renovations. The Media Services Manager will represent Communication Arts as one of its technical and facility liaisons, working with L&S administrative (L&S ART) and IT (L&S ITS) staff, University IT (DoIT) and facilities (FP&M) staff, and external technology vendors as needed. The position reports to the Department Chair.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of experience with media production principles and techniques
Strong organizational and communication skills
Experience overseeing and managing large inventory
Proven experience managing and tracking budgets
Ability to safely lift and transport equipment weighing up to 35 lbs on a regular basis

Nice To Haves

Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience
Minimum 5 years of academic support experience
Demonstrated project management experience
Degree in Communications, Media Production, or similar field preferred

Responsibilities

May monitor the unit budget and/or approve expenditures
Develops and maintains knowledge of the specific and unique needs of the unit, division, or institution.
Develops or assists with the development of strategic planning initiatives and objectives
Advises unit staff in the areas of learning theory, instructional design models, assessment, and instructional methods
Serves as the subject matter expert and unit liaison to internal and external stakeholders providing operational and strategic information and representing the interests of the unit, division, or institution
Provides instructional design and/or technology services and support directly to faculty, staff, or other customers
Provides effective project management and overall coordination of project teams to meet deadlines
Manages a portfolio of instructional design and/or technology services and support.
May recommend, test, and audit selected learning technologies and/or methods
Manages faculty development and engagement programs
May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
Manages instructional equipment and supplies