Associate Director & Post-Production Manager

Job Description Summary

In University Advancement, we create the conditions for opportunity – human, financial, & experiential – by garnering and stewarding the resources that advance William & Mary. At William & Mary, we convene great hearts and minds to meet the most pressing needs of our time. As such, the university aspires to attract and retain exceptional students, faculty and staff who keep W&M at the forefront of teaching, learning and research.

University Marketing emphasizes three core areas – enrollment, advancement and reputation – to enhance William & Mary’s standing as a top institution of higher learning in the U.S. and around the globe. Through its work to strengthen brand perception, student recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising, University Marketing advances William & Mary’s distinctive excellence, raises its profile worldwide and secures its financial foundation – creating meaningful connections and wide-ranging impact for all times coming.

Summary:

The Associate Director & Post-Production Manager is a key member of the Multimedia team in University Marketing at William & Mary. The Multimedia Team serves to strengthen brand perception, student recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising by creating video and multimedia content that engages, cultivates and educates local, national and international audiences. The videos & multimedia content positively impacts by encouraging increases in student applications, admission yield and private support for William & Mary with thoughtful and strategic branding in support of institutional reputation.

Salary: $56,000 to $68,000, commensurate with experience and internal alignment.

For full consideration, submit application materials by the review date. Applications received after the review date will be considered if needed. A resume and cover letter are required for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.
• Experience in providing a full range of media production, post-production and delivery services for high-quality multimedia projects (Typically 5+ years).
• Experience serving as a team project manager using an understanding of project scope, feasibility, timelines, milestones and dependencies (Typically 3+ years).
• Advance knowledge of post-production workflow including, but not limited to non-linear editing, media management, color correction, sound design and graphics.
• Great management and organizational skills in planning post-production workflow.
• Progressive professional experience in video production and post-production as well as a portfolio that demonstrates very strong creative proficiency.
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively as a team player as well as develop and foster communication and teamwork with a diverse audience including alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and the university community.
• Understanding of and desire to make an impact on the future of higher education.

• Experience in providing a full range of media production, post-production and delivery services for high-quality multimedia projects in higher education, nonprofit or another environment. (Typically, 5+ years).
• Experience managing a multimedia team. (Typically 3+ years)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including Premiere Pro, Audition and After Effects.
• Ability to manage a team and delegate, review and evaluate video projects to ensure work meets concept and project requirements. Determine priorities, provide guidance, and evaluate performance and progress.
• The ability to direct and shoot university video and multimedia productions using state-of-the-art video and audio equipment.
• The ability to manage the production process, which may include finding interview subjects, creating graphics, and presenting to client and other constituents.
• The ability to develop videography that is fresh, engaging and impressive for students considering William & Mary to increase applications and yield.
• The ability to create high-level video projects…