Part - Time Production Assistant Job Northern Kentucky USA,Creative Arts/Media

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Summary:

Enterprise Marketing and Communications is seeking to hire a Part
- Time Production Assistant.

Unit:

VP Enterprise Mktg and Comm MBU

Department:

University Marketing

Department Summary:

As VCU’s integrated communications and marketing office, the Division of Enterprise Marketing and Communications is energized and thrives on collaboration and innovation. In our work, we reflect the culture of the university and health system community. We leverage the power of our institutional knowledge to deliver results, foster an equitable and supportive work environment to empower our talent, and work hard to tell impactful stories about VCU and VCU Health.

Duties & Responsibilities:

VCU’s Enterprise Marketing and Communications team is seeking an organized, proactive, and production-focused Part-Time Production Assistant to support the Video and Photography Services unit. This role plays an integral part in the planning, coordination, and execution of photo and video productions that advance the university’s brand and storytelling efforts. Working closely with producers, photographers, videographers, art directors, and cross-functional partners, the Production Assistant helps ensure projects move efficiently from pre-production through delivery.

The ideal candidate is passionate about visual storytelling and media production, enjoys working behind the scenes to bring creative projects to life, and is comfortable balancing hands-on production support with administrative and logistical responsibilities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative production environment and is eager to contribute to impactful content creation across the university.

Core Functions:

Provide administrative and production support for photo and video shoots, including pre-production planning, logistics coordination, location preparation, crew support, and on-site assistance when needed.
Assist with organizing and maintaining production schedules, shoot calendars, project timelines, equipment inventory, and production documentation.
Support the Production Coordinator in coordinating photo and video productions, including booking locations, securing releases, preparing call sheets, arranging logistics, and monitoring production needs.
Serve as a production liaison between creative teams, campus partners, vendors, and external stakeholders to help ensure projects remain on schedule and production requirements are met.
Assist with the organization, preparation, transport, and tracking of production equipment and materials.
Help manage and organize digital assets, production files, project archives, and media libraries to support efficient content workflows.
Provide administrative support including scheduling, meeting coordination, email correspondence, invoice processing, and maintenance of production records.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Photo/Video, Public Affairs, Brand Marketing, and VCU News to facilitate seamless production workflows and content delivery.
Maintain clear communication with internal and external stakeholders to support project timelines, production schedules, and deliverables.
Contribute to continuous improvement of production processes, workflows, and organizational systems that support the Video and Photography Services team.

This position works closely with:

Director of Video and Photography, VCU Marketing
Video and Photography Production Coordinator, VCU Marketing
VCU News Operations
Public Relations, Monroe Park Campus
Public Relations, VCU Health

Work Schedule:

Part-time, flexible hours (not to exceed 20 hours/week); occasional evening, weekend, and production-day support as needed.

Location:

Monroe Park Campus, Richmond, VA (some remote work may be…