Digital Media Specialist 3, Pediatric Surgery (1-Year Fixed-Term, 0.75 FTE)

Please note this is a 1-year fixed-term position at 0.75 FTE. The position will be based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid (working on-site and working from home) subject to operational need.

The Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery is seeking a Digital Media Specialist 3 to lead, develop, and execute advanced digital media production assignments from original concept through final implementation with limited oversight. The position will partner with faculty, staff, senior leaders, and other stakeholders on digital media projects and services. The Digital Media Specialist 3 will serve as an in-house digital media and technology resource for Pediatric Surgery and will provide project-based support to Vascular Surgery and Clinical Anatomy.

Core Duties:

• Plan, research, prepare and produce professional-quality digitalmedia for instruction, promotional programs, location and studioprograms, live video conferences and webcasts, live-on-tape studio,and/or other communicative purposes for both internal and externalaudiences.

• Play an active role in planning, advising and partnering withclients on strategic and creative projects requiring extensive subjectmatter knowledge within time and cost constraints.

• Take independent ownership of large, complex digital mediaprojects. Perform the full range of the digital media project cycle:initiating, planning, producing, refinement, delivery, andarchiving.

• Develop and market digital services, and manage all aspects ofcapturing, recording, and transmitting of all digital media productions,video and/or images to internal and external clients. Provide outreachwithin and across departments of effective applications of digitalmedia.

• Create and oversee the creation of original visual content andproduce high impact visual storytelling. Manage process from conception,to production, to completion across a diverse array of communicationschannels and media utilizing best practice standards that fosterphotographic and video excellence.

• Consult with, and help faculty and staff to incorporate digitalmedia into research projects, presentations, course design and curriculain support of student learning or departmental communicationgoals.

• Manage all aspects of capturing, recording, and transmitting ofall digital media productions, video and/or images for internal andexternal clients.

• May contribute to development of digital media goals, objectives,policies, procedures, and/or manage budget for area ofresponsibility.

• May serve as internal project leader and provide guidance andtraining to other staff.

Minimum Education andExperience

Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience orcombination of education and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert level technical experience using digital media equipment,video creation, editing software, and/or motion graphics and effectssoftware.

• Comprehensive knowledge in production techniques includingvideography, compression and file delivery and other productionformats.

• Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional qualityproductions, including field and studio camera, lighting, sound andediting,

• Proven savvy and understanding of online video environment andonline distribution.

• Ability to independently manage a variety of simultaneousprojects within tight deadlines, excellent organizational and timemanagement skills.

• Demonstrated experience leading and training others.

• Ability to communicate and articulate digital media products andoptions and adapt to alternatives when appropriate.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, mature judgment, and diplomacyrequired to interact effectively with and provide customer service to abroad audience, including high-level executives and faculty.

• Ability to work independently as well as effectively in acollaborative team environment.

• Experience planning, coordinating, and executing archivaldigitization projects.