Digital Media Designer

• Full-time, Continuing position

• Salary HEW 7 ($94,838 - $102,657, depending on experience) + 17% Superannuation

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the Role

The Digital Media Designer is responsible for creating effective media resources, audio, video and/or animation for online learning and other digital environments. As a member of the Digital Production team this position will work closely with Senior Learning Designers to ensure successful outcomes.

The position will also be required to work collaboratively and pro-actively with a range of stakeholders including academic/teaching staff, students to achieve strategically aligned and sustainable outcomes.

About You

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

• Produce innovative digital and print media solutions, using learner experience methodologies.

• Demonstrated front-end web development skills with a strong knowledge and practical application of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery.

• Proven experience in WordPress administration, management, design and development.

• Lead art direction for print, web and video resources by applying communication design principles and protocols.

• Work in partnership with senior learning designers, developers and producers to develop innovative courseware and training products.

• Demonstrated capacity to lead, influence and support the production of digital and print media solutions for online and blended learning courses, programs and training products.

• Excellent skills in the application of communication design principles and protocols for diverse audiences and for print, web-based and digital media forms.

• Highly developed communication skills including the ability to interpret and communicate academic, learning design, business and audience requirements into engaging user experiences.

• Excellent organisational and project management skills, and the ability to prioritise work, work to deadlines and undertake multiple parallel projects.

• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, test and evaluate technical applications and platforms for the development and delivery of digital products and resources.

• High-level skills using digital media technologies for learning and teaching.

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to forge collaborative relationships across organisational boundaries and to connect and work with diverse teaching and academic staff to maintain positive, productive relationships that influence improvements in learning and teaching quality. 

• Demonstrated outstanding problem solving and critical thinking ability and flexibility to adapt work practices and models according to need.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College of Business and Law

Our College of Business and Law operates at the intersection of business and technology, with social impact. The College has a proud history of providing programs that meet the evolving needs of students and industry. Schools in the College of Business and Law offer programs in the heart of Melbourne, RMIT Vietnam and partner institutions around the world.

The College of Business and Law comprises five schools offering programs from traineeship to PhD levels. Many programs articulate between vocational education and higher education, creating pathways for further study.

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To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter (which will include a link to your portfolio), for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Kassie McKnight (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) via email [email protected]   

Position Description - Digital Media Designer

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Applications Close:
3 Mar 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Kassie (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor), via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers .

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