Senior Producer, NYU Media Production

New York University • New York, NY

1d • $80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Senior Producer directs and executes video productions in the field, ranging from single-camera interviews to complex multi-camera, multi-crew, multi-day shoots across university locations. The role owns the creative and technical outcome on set by directing subjects and crew, resolving problems in real time, and ensuring captured material is usable, high-quality, and true to the story.

The position builds, leads, and evaluates the freelance crew roster and serves as the department’s point person for on-set staffing decisions. It also manages the department’s production equipment, including its inventory and condition, future needs, and training for users. The Senior Producer takes the lead, as director or executive producer, on the department’s highest-complexity and highest-visibility field productions. This is a one-year fixed-term position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of video production experience.
• Experience administering a digital asset management system for video.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical staff.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in higher education preferred.
• Strong understanding of and familiarity with digital asset management systems for both video and photography.

Responsibilities

• Direct and execute video productions in the field, from single-camera interviews to multi-camera, multi-crew, multi-day shoots across university locations.
• Own the creative and technical outcome of productions on set, directing subjects and crew and solving problems in real time.
• Ensure captured material is usable, high-quality, and true to the story.
• Build, lead, and evaluate the freelance crew roster, including camera operators, sound recordists, gaffers, grips, and production assistants.
• Serve as the department’s point person for on-set staffing decisions.
• Take ownership of the department’s production equipment, including inventory, condition, future needs, and user training.
• Lead the department’s highest-complexity and highest-visibility field productions as director or executive producer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior