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Videotape Producer/Director II

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Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Four-Year Institution
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Videotape Producer/Director II

Job no: 614886
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 12
Major Administrative Unit / College: Residential & Hospitality Services, Div
Department: Rehs Central Administration 40001029
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Administrative Professionals- AP, Administrative/Business/Professional, Residential and Hospitality Services, Union
Working/Functional Title

Digital Media Producer

Position Summary

The Digital Media Producer (Videotape Producer/Director II, Level 12 APA) develops, produces and directs multi-camera studio and/or on-site productions for digital media. Directs technical and creative aspects of video production. Responsible for managing strategic digital content initiatives for the department of Residence Education and Housing Services (REHS) at Michigan State University, particularly around web and social media. The Digital Media Producer will serve as a liaison with Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) Creative Services, as well as internal and external partners, to promote the Residence Education and Housing Services, Live On, MSU Union and Residential and Hospitality Services brands.

  • Directs, schedules and coordinates facilities, crews, artists and other talent in studio and on location in order to facilitate the production of videos and digital media.
  • Designs, prepares and edits production scripts and staging floor plan materials to be used in video programs.
  • Records interviews and accompanying footage on location in order to provide videos to be included in digital media productions.
  • Evaluates remote locations and directs camera positioning in order to maintain technical and aesthetic standards.
  • Provides direction to people on location shoots in order to elicit the desired performances.
  • Examines and critiques materials in order to assure their applicability and merit.
  • Confers with faculty, staff and public in order to determine needs, explain capabilities and offer suggestions to improve quality and maximize efficiency.
  • Maintains and monitors video and audio signals to assure compliance with industry standards.
  • Assists in the orientation and training of staff and student crew members using video equipment.
  • Analyzes and makes recommendations for the purchase and maintenance of video production equipment.
    • Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

    Knowledge normally acquired by completing a four year college degree program in Television Production, Broadcast Journalism or Telecommunications; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in studio and remote television production, directing, editing, and the use of related television equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

    Desired Qualifications

    Three to five years progressively more responsible or expansive work in digital marketing, advertising, public relations or related field; proven skills and success in video production; experience in digital and web multimedia projects; skilled in using Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Audition), demonstrated success in building effective communications and marketing programs to both internal and external audiences; Google Analytics and other messaging/content management tools; successful development and creation of social media to reach specific goals; experience engaging with audiences via social media; strong independent thinking and leadership skills; ability to work effectively on a diverse team with different communication styles; energy, enthusiasm and creativity.

    Work Hours

    Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., occasional nights and weekends

    Bidding eligibility ends on 10/15/2019 at 11:55 PM

    Advertised: Oct 9, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
    Applications close: Oct 22, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time

    Organization

    Working at Michigan State University 

    Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

    Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

    We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

    We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

    The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

    Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

    In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

    Top Distinctions

    U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

    • 29th among the nation’s public universities
    • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
    • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
    • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

    Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

    Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

    Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

    Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

    Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

    Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

     

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