Senior Visualization Production Specialist

Job Title

Senior Visualization Production Specialist

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment  

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.  

Who we are 

The School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts is for students who love to imagine, create, learn, and grow. It’s for those who love to explore new ways of seeing the world and who understand the magic that can happen when beauty and technology merge. Students will gain the practical, real-world skills and theoretical frameworks needed to become leaders in the highly competitive fine arts world of the 21st century. The visual and performing arts are well-established and respected programs at Texas A&M University. They include dancers, directors, computer graphics engineers, composers, art historians, sound technologists—and much more. Effective September 1, 2022, our Dance Science, Performance Studies, and Visualization programs joined forces—and over time, are significantly expanding—to combine these strengths with world-renowned Aggie expertise in science, engineering, and technology.  What else is ahead? One priority is a new, $175 million, state-of-the-art performing arts building that will also be a hub of engagement, creation, and discovery for future generations of Aggies in the fine arts. We can’t wait to get started, and we hope you’ll be part of our journey.  

What we want 

Senior Visualization Production Specialist , is responsible for production operations including production resource management and training in the Visualization Laboratory in the new School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts. This role will be responsible for creating and managing data visualizations, production assets, interaction models, mock-ups and more. This individual selected for this position will need to have and maintain a strong understanding of design principles and experience in developing and adhering to data visualization standards, providing technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to team members along with evaluating new visualization tools and performing research on best practices. If the description sounds interesting to you, and you meet the qualifications below, we invite you to apply to be considered for this exciting opportunity. 

What you need to know 

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.  

Cover Letter/Resume : A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume. 

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in digital communication, RTF (radio, television, film), visualization, or related field.  

• 5 years progressive responsibility in advanced production environment. 

  

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of MacOS & Windows operating systems.  

• Knowledge of augmented reality and knowledge of virtual production. 

• Knowledge of standard industry software in Animations, Game Development, Virtual Production and Performance areas (i.e. - Unreal Engine, Houdini, Unity, etc.) 

• Ability to move about buildings and throughout campus; navigate in cramped spaces and occasionally ascend/descend ladders. 

• Must be able to lift or move, with assistance, light to heavy objects that may be uniquely shaped including, but not limited to audio/video production equipment.

• Ability to work occasional nights and weekends as needed. May require occasional local travel.

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of video & audio systems with advanced knowledge of operating environments & hardware.

• Advanced knowledge of augmented reality and virtual production.

• Experience with leading edge video production software and experience teaching new software to colleagues.

Essential Duties/Tasks 

• Production Operations:  Serves as producer &/or production editor on digital visualization projects as assigned.  Performs production engineering routines on a daily basis. Fosters technical awareness & capabilities by instructing students, faculty and staff in production engineering operations. Performs pre-production planning. 

• Professional Production Expertise: Maintains industry currency and contacts related to visualization production.  Assists visualization researchers on issues of production.  Participates at industry conferences and symposia on visualization topics. Instructs in continuing education setting on   visualization production.  Serves on relevant University, College, and Laboratory committees.  

• Production Support:  Collaborate with IT on industry standards and software purchases. Work with faculty and IT in assuring that the best software, computers and graphic cards are being purchased to maximize teaching capabilities. Provide production guidance to IT and faculty.  

• Supervision: Supervises student worker, graduate assistants and junior staff in production operations and staging for visualization productions. 

 

Why Texas A&M University? 

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Health , dental , vision , life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays 
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave  and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more 
• Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.