MultiMedia Specialist

101319BR

Campus: Tempe

MultiMedia Specialist

Job Description

At Arizona State University, we are dedicated to enhancing our educational content and user experience through digital innovation. Our team is committed to creating immersive, dynamic, and visually compelling multimedia content that supports our learning platforms and engagement initiatives. As a Multimedia Specialist you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality visual elements, multimedia, animations, sounds, and graphics as well as supporting the integration of enterprise-level technology tools into teaching and learning activities at scale. This role requires a unique blend of creativity, technical expertise, passion for digital media, and a commitment to accessible educational excellence.

Job Family

Information Technology

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

ASU Enterprise Technology

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$50,000 per year

Close Date

28-May-2024-EXTENDED

Essential Duties

Collaboration and Multimedia Project Management:

• Collaborate with project teams to develop and deploy multimedia elements that enhance teaching and learning through technology.
• Serve as producer/director for various multimedia experiences, managing all aspects of production, post-production, and archiving.
• Evaluate and select appropriate media materials, and modify as needed to achieve educational objectives.

Design and Creation:

• Design, create, and deliver engaging multimedia and web-based graphics, videos, and sound elements that adhere to brand standards.
• Develop layout/template designs, concepts, and select appropriate illustrative, photographic, and sound materials.

Technical Production:

• Coordinate and perform technical duties in the production of videos, broadcasts, podcasts, streaming, and other productions, ensuring seamless image and sound sequencing.
• Apply your working knowledge of podcasting best practices and sound design to produce high-quality audio content that enhances educational initiatives. If you are new to these areas, demonstrate your capacity to rapidly acquire these skills.

Audio and Visual Post-Production:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, web page design, and video/audio production, including media conversion, post-processing, and basic video shooting setups.
• Operate video editing products to edit, add special effects, curate compositions, and guide the overall design of video productions.
• Support and build training components for the technical upskilling of the student team to support podcasting services.

Technology Testing, Training, and Maintenance:

• Test new multimedia technologies for educational applications.
• Support in-person operations of studios, helping configure, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot multimedia studio technologies as needed.
• Stay informed on technology directions, initiatives, and trends within the multimedia scope to provide innovative ideas, guidance, and recommendations.
• Mentor and cross-train team members in multimedia and web graphics areas, encouraging a learning culture and skill diversification within the team.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Media Communications, Film or Video Production, Design, or Graphic Design, Graphic Arts, or a closely related field AND two years of progressive experience GRAPHICS (Proficiency) Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator - or - VIDEO (Proficiency) video/audio production. OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with 2D and 3D imaging softwares.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Experience with web design standards and Drupal.
• Demonstrated operational knowledge of video, sound, and podcasting production/recording equipment.
• Experience and ability to teach multimedia best practices to upskill internal and external audiences 
• Experience with teaching and learning frameworks to make technology easy to use and accessible to diverse audiences
  

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity associated with daily use of desktop computer; bending, stooping, reaching, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential duties.
• May include exposure to external environment/climate conditions including walking on uneven surfaces, climbing and high temperatures. setup. 
• Regular review of completed tasks.

Tempe Campus 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Hybrid or flexible schedule as determined with supervisor and within ASU/Enterprise Technology guidelines

Department Statement

Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University.  We are a values-driven organization.  Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation

ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces diverse voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.

Why join us?

Mission oriented. Everything we do is to advance ASU’s charter -- measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.

Flexibility. Our hybrid work environment prioritizes personal autonomy and trust around how work gets done. Staff touch base in person a few times per week with freedom to decide how, when and where.

Scale of impact. Our work changes the world. With 180k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.

World-class, low-cost education. Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU’s top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

Exposure to industry giants. ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.

Special Instructions to Apply: 
Please include a link to your portfolio in your cover letter. Your portfolio should display a diverse array of multimedia projects, including videos, graphic designs, podcasts, and/or web pages. This will serve to provide concrete examples of your ability to produce high-quality visual and audio media, which is vital for this role.
In the interest of transparency, if any part of your application materials has been crafted with the assistance of AI tools, we request that you disclose this usage within your cover letter. Please include a brief explanation of how AI was/was not utilized in the creation of your application and the reasons behind the decision to use such technologies. This will not impact the evaluation of your application but will provide us with insights into your approach and proficiency with AI tools.