Remote Equipment Manager

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About The Position

Quinnipiac University is seeking a Remote Equipment Manager to manage the School of Communications equipment vault for students, faculty, and approved external clients engaged in production work required by the school’s curriculum. The role supports the school’s programs in advertising and integrated communications; communications and media studies; film, television, and media arts; graphic and interactive design; journalism; and public relations. The manager oversees remote equipment loans, maintains equipment and production systems, provides technical and production support, and trains student staff. The position also supports production workshops, promotional events, media services, and original programming. The role helps ensure that McMahon Center resources are used safely and according to applicable rules, and represents the center and School of Communications to visitors and guests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in media production, communications, educational technology, or a related discipline.
2–5 years of hands-on experience in digital media production, including photography and social media creation and design.
Proficiency with cameras, lighting setups, microphones and audio equipment, and video editing suites.
Fluency with Microsoft and Adobe Creative Suites.
Ability to work closely with students, faculty, and administrative staff to achieve production goals using the school’s remote equipment resources.
Experience hiring, training, and managing student workers or graduate assistants who support media labs and equipment checkouts.
Proficiency in operating and maintaining university broadcast studios, green screens, podcast studios, and multi-camera setups.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in communications or a related field.
Experience with Connect2 or other asset reservation software packages.

Responsibilities

Manage the School of Communications remote equipment loan service as required by the school’s curriculum.
Train work-study staff on loan transactions, operations, and procedures.
Maintain equipment to operational standards and coordinate service and repairs with industry vendors.
Notify students who have borrowed equipment of return dates and times, and process late fines as necessary.
Research and recommend remote production equipment that meets curriculum needs and reflects current industry standards and practices.
Provide direct technical and production support to School of Communications students to meet curricular requirements.
Use Connect2 rental and scheduling software, the Adobe Master Suite, Microsoft Office, and basic TV studio systems, including camera, lighting, audio, CG, server, and switcher operations.
Troubleshoot and take corrective action to maintain School of Communications production systems, including routine cleaning of equipment, suites, and studios.
Conduct and teach scheduled production workshops supporting graduate and undergraduate curriculum needs.
Provide on-site support for School of Communications open houses, admitted student days, preview days, and other school and university promotional activities as required.
Provide media production services, including camera, lighting, post-production, and studio services, as required by the Director of Operations.
Assist with producing original programming as required.
Enforce rules and regulations for use of McMahon Center resources and take reasonable steps to maintain a safe and secure environment.
Represent the McMahon Center and School of Communications positively to visitors and guests, and conduct tours as needed.