Job Summary

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of principles and techniques of managing and overseeing the facilities, operation, equipment, and staff of a technologically advanced graphics department.
• Comprehensive knowledge of media production programs and an advanced understanding of design, for digital and web practices.
• Considerable knowledge of the principles, theories and techniques of multi-media production.
• Considerable knowledge of project management, marketing advertising, and distance learning practices.
• Considerable knowledge of commercial printing requirements and state bid procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of accepted practices, procedures, and/or processes for effective leadership of higher education teams with the ability to maximize the talents of team members.
• Considerable knowledge of all media production techniques, principles, and procedures; exhibit fabrication and maintenance procedures; and mass media research and ratings information.
• Considerable knowledge of industry trends and creative tools, such as Adobe Creative Suite.
• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques of managing and overseeing the facilities, operation, equipment and staff.
• Working knowledge of media production.

• Excellent Project management skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent skill managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good administrative and computer skills.
• Good skill in the management of resources within established time frames.

• Demonstrated ability to build teams and work collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent decision-making with a broad scope and significant impact of graphics and multimedia projects aligned with University and Division priorities and projects including faculty and course production.
• Demonstrated ability to be a creative and strategic thinker.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a diverse institutional setting and a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion among others.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, edit, design, video and produce multi-media projects.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate trends, assess new data, and keep up to date with the latest visual techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to pay close attention to detail.

• Comprehensive experience leading project team(s) in the production of graphics and/or high-definition video products.
• Considerable experience supervising graphic designers, videographers and/or media production staff members.
• Considerable experience in project and resource management.
• Considerable experience in producing visual material.
• Considerable experience in both Mac and PC computer hardware/software in graphic design and associated applications.
• Considerable experience managing the creative process from concept to completion across many creative groups to keep consistency.
• Some professional experience in photography and video in a professional setting.
• Some experience with developing, implementing, and/or utilizing quality assurance standards for graphic and video products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some experience working in an academic setting.
• Some experience with media production using emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
• Some experience with media for AR/VR/XR or other immersive technologies.
• Some experience with strategic planning for a large organization and digital transformation of organizations.