Online Video Media Developer (HR Title: Multimedia Specialist II)
Southern Methodist University Inc

Description

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About SMU

SMU's more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take advantage of the University's small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service, international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem - paired with entrepreneurial drive - creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and communities. SMU's relationship with Dallas - the dynamic center of one of the nation's fastest-growing regions - offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an on-campus, in-person position.

This unique position will primarily serve as a Online Video/Media Developer reporting to SMU's Online Production Services group developing courses as part of the university's SMU in Four strategic initiative. This position will occasionally serve to support special virtual conferencing needs hosted from the SMU President's Board Room-as requested by the President's Office/SMU VIPs. The Online Video/Media Developer will create digital course materials such as still and motion graphics, professional quality audio and video media, and basic animations. Additionally, this position will serve to build out SMU's growing in-house, online course production services capabilities.

Essential Functions:

• Leads and manages video media production for broad range of strategic university-level, OIT, online program and ad-hoc projects from initial pre-production with stakeholders to delivery and distribution through campus platforms.
  
• Collaborates with professors, subject matter experts, and instructional designers on course multimedia design and delivery. Provides consultation and training for professors and subject matter experts on how to create high-quality lecture recordings, video and image accessibility, fair use practices, and file management.
  
• Edits digital media content using nonlinear software systems, electronic and motion graphics, animations, digital effects, sound effects and music into finished packages that meet appropriate branding guidelines, quality rubrics, customer expectations and other approvals. Creates motion graphics for use in media.
  
• Directs and records video and audio both in studio and on-locations as required by stakeholders, talent, faculty and other subjects. Operates high-quality cameras, audio, grip and lighting gear to acquire video and media content both in-studio and on-location.
  
• Manages and maintains studio, studio scheduling, and studio equipment. Supervises studio student workers.
  
• Monitors advances in media solutions and techniques. Continually refines studio and production processes to include advances that improve media and video production services for campus. Makes recommendations regarding purchases of equipment, staff assignments and production operations.
  
• Serves as technical point person for virtual conferencing and other live events hosted from the SMU President's Board room for the President's Office. Provides "on call" assistance to President's Office and other VIP's for: consultation regarding virtual meetings and events, coordination of configuration technology systems, coordination of appropriate IT staffing and coordination of necessary hardware and software-based systems.
  
• Serves as the direct point of contact for President's Office for Zoom meetings and webinars.
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's is required. Master's is preferred.

A minimum of 3 years of experience is required.

Candidate must have experience with technology or media production in video/film/television including using modern editing software, experience and fluency across production hardware and software tools, experience working with VIP's and other high-level executives and the ability to shoot and produce video content in multiple environments.

Experience in Adobe Creative Suite software, studio settings with non-actors, and the field of education are preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written communication skills.

Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Candidate must be adept with all AV and camera technologies for production or virtual conferencing. Knowledge of Zoom is required.

A working knowledge of video monitors, preview and input monitors, production switchers, audio mixing boards, linear/nonlinear editors, storage (servers), waveform monitors, vector scopes, camera control units, speakers, video router/patch panels, sync generators, cameras and camera pedestals, lighting rigs, tungsten lights and lighting control boards, microphones preferred.

Experience with video software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, AfterEffects, etc, is preferred.

Physical and Environmental Demands:

• Sit for long periods of time
• Bend, squat, stand, handle objects, kneel
• Occasional evening and weekend work as required by President's Office and VIP's to assist with virtual conferencing and webinar events

Deadline to Apply:

This position is open until filled.

Priority consideration will be given to those who apply by June 28, 2024.

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu.

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU's retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn't just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.

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