Production Manager

New Mexico State University•Las Cruces, NM

18d•Onsite

About The Position

KRWG Public Media at New Mexico State University is seeking a Production Manager to lead its multimedia production team across traditional broadcast and emerging digital platforms. The role oversees television and multimedia production facilities, technology, equipment, workflows, personnel, and production quality. The Production Manager works with content and editorial teams to create original programming for television, web, social media, and other digital audiences, and helps strengthen the organization’s digital presence and audience engagement. The position includes mentoring professional staff and students in a collaborative learning environment and requires hands-on production expertise, including studio and field work.

Requirements

Associate degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent combinations of education, training, and/or experience may be accepted as approved by Human Resource Services.
Strong hands-on expertise in television and multimedia production.
Ability to mentor and develop professional staff and students in a collaborative learning environment.
Ability to adapt and develop content for online audiences and increase engagement across digital and social media platforms.
Submit a link to an online portfolio or work samples showcasing recent work.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Two years of professional experience related to the job duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and supervise television and multimedia production activities, project development, personnel, facilities, and equipment.
Lead production operations for studio, remote, broadcast, and digital productions.
Supervise, mentor, and develop departmental employees and student staff.
Oversee scheduling and effective use of personnel, facilities, technology, and production equipment.
Ensure proper setup and teardown of staging, lighting, audio, cameras, and other technical elements.
Direct technical production staff and participate in studio and remote production activities as needed.
Maintain production standards, technical quality, and consistency across broadcast and digital content.
Collaborate with content and editorial teams to develop and produce programming for television, web, social media, and other digital platforms.
Identify opportunities to enhance digital storytelling and create content tailored to online audiences.
Use innovative production techniques and strategies to increase digital audience engagement and reach.