Educational Media Animator

• Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI)

• This is a full-time continuing position with salary in the range $88,099 - $94,512, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.

• Bring your strong animation and graphic design knowledge, with a flare for simplifying the inherently complex, to make an impact as part of our small creative team shaping the minds of the future.

• Work on exciting projects creating media and crafting visuals from a diverse range of disciplines across the University.

• Based at our St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity 

The Educational Media Animator is part of the Educational Media Production Team within ITaLI to design and create animated and static visual material for UQ courses.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• Create diverse illustrations to support educational content, particularly in scientific contexts.

• Offer guidance to production crews on post-processing techniques to optimize visual works.

• Develop engaging and informative video animations using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects.

• Provide occasional video production assistance, including editing, to Educational Media Producers.

• Deliver training and mentorship on video asset preparation to learning designers and course teams involved in media production.

• Establish efficient review processes among stakeholders to enhance iteration and minimize review duration.

• Offer recommendations on hardware and software needs for the Educational Media Production Team and other technical staff.

• Design digital assets aligned with brand guidelines, encompassing diagrams, infographics, PowerPoint presentations, and video production templates.

About You  

Essential

• Qualifications equivalent to an undergraduate degree in film, animation, or game development, coupled with a minimum of 2 years' production experience, or a relevant combination of education and experience.

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite applications, notably After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro, alongside Microsoft PowerPoint and Word.

• Demonstrated aptitude in drawing, design, and creative visualization, emphasizing simplification of complex concepts.

• Ability to navigate within a large organization, exercising judgment and problem-solving skills across various levels.

• Strong time management and interpersonal skills fostering collaboration within a close-knit team environment while also demonstrating autonomy to prioritise competing work demands.

Desirable

• Blender or similar 3D software.

• After Effects expressions and essential graphics templates.

• Basic web design including HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

• Studio production and camera operation.

• Audio editing in Adobe Audition.

• High level knowledge and understanding of operational roles of different sections of the University and their areas of responsibility.

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment and may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history and education checks.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, 17% superannuation contributions, 17.5% annual leave loading.

• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.

• On campus childcare options, Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day), Salary packaging options.

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section.  

• Resume (which includes a link to your portfolio and/or showreel).  

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Timothy Rankin at [email protected] . For application queries, please contact [email protected] stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 

Applications close 1 April 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-36741). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 12 April 2024.

At UQ, our strength lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion , fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to [email protected] for accessibility support or adjustments.

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.