Video Department Manager

University of Texas at Austin

5d • $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to help run a dynamic Video Department that creates online courses, short form documentaries, social media materials, and more, to promote and support the College of Liberal Arts and The University of Texas. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package (https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective) that includes: 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage for employee Optional medical insurance for employee’s dependents - up to 50% employer-paid Optional dental, vision, and term life insurance for employees and dependents Paid holiday time off each year; state legislature determines the number of holidays 12 days of paid vacation time off per year for new employees 12 days of paid sick leave per year Employer contribution to Teacher Retirement System (TRS) Staff Tuition Assistance Program Access to Recreation & Health Facilities Purpose This position will oversee the intake, development, and delivery of high-quality video projects related to online courses, narrative documentaries, marketing, UT development, and social media, for both internal and external university clients. They will work with the Director of Studio Operations to ensure proper staff mentoring and that resources required to complete work in an efficient way are available. They will be responsible for ensuring that projects adhere to budgets and that service center income expectations are met. They will advise on ways to improve the overall production experience and outcomes for both clients and staff.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft 365, AirTable, Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Adobe Premiere and Adobe Media Encoder, Slack, Zoom, and Harvest.
• Working knowledge of Trello, Basecamp, and Teams.
• Strong understanding of production standards.
• Experience as a manager overseeing production crew/staff.
• At least 5 years of professional experience working in video studios/media production.
• Advanced experience working with clients to develop video projects from concept to completion.
• Experience developing and implementing a mentoring and professional development plan for crew/staff.
• Strong financial acumen and budgeting experience.
• Experience implementing backup plans for video data.
• Ability to meticulously handle multiple projects in different stages of the development cycle, simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in RTF or other related field.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working at the University of Texas and interacting with media groups on campus.
• At least 3 years as a manager overseeing production crew/staff.
• Experience working with student crew/staff
• Strong knowledge of frame.io software.
• Strong knowledge in graphic and design workflows in Canva and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, and XD.
• High level of expertise with color grading workflows via DaVinci Resolve.
• High proficiency with screenwriting via Final Draft, Fade in, and/or other similar screenwriting applications.
• Experience working live events or broadcasts.
• Strong visual narrative development skills.
• High proficiency with post-production editing tools.
• Experience overseeing post-production editors.
• Experience with project deck creation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with ensuring visual, tonal, and brand cohesion across different deliverables.
• Experience working within a service center.
• Proven ability to problem solve complex tasks under tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage large teams and complex logistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, client intake, estimates, invoices, and structural and strategic planning for the Producers Cohort and Video group in order to retain current clients and seek out new projects across UT.
• Present pitches and take meetings with potential clients to showcase LAITS's capabilities.
• Perform on-the-ground production oversight, including but not limited to Producing film shoots, events, broadcasts, and filling crew positions as needed depending on specific expertise.
• Provide creative and strategic oversight and leadership for a variety of projects, such as donor videos, highlight reels, advertising spots, PR and documentary style profiles of centers, research labs and faculty, among others. Plan out large-scale projects in this manner spanning weeks, months or years and work with clients and crew to deliver high-quality media on deadline.
• Supervise and mentor staff to become more highly skilled producers. Build structures for mutual feedback, mentorship, and growth of team, while providing guidance, feedback, and constructive criticism on projects, as well as overall staff aptitude, to improve the quality of the department.
• Provide assistance, which could include on-site, logistics/client support, or post support, to other LAITS Studio groups during bandwidth constrained times. Act as crew for productions and provide training and oversight to other crew members or junior staff to help meet production needs.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage for employee
• Optional medical insurance for employee’s dependents - up to 50% employer-paid
• Optional dental, vision, and term life insurance for employees and dependents
• Paid holiday time off each year; state legislature determines the number of holidays
• 12 days of paid vacation time off per year for new employees
• 12 days of paid sick leave per year
• Employer contribution to Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
• Staff Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to Recreation & Health Facilities

What This Job Offers

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