Job Description
Summary Of Position:
The video producer works with departments, offices and individuals to conceptualize video projects designed primarily for external relations purposes. The video producer carries out all aspects of production, including videography, editing and distribution of videos via a variety of media channels.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university. Must supply a video portfolio demonstrating a variety of production skills in different video genres.
Special Skills Or Experience:
Ability to use professional-level video cameras, lights, sound equipment, and editing software (with a preference for Adobe Premier). Knowledge of video composition, storytelling and cinema techniques. Prefer experience using motion graphics programs such as Adobe After Effects. Prefer experience using Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator.
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time Regular
Degree/Major: Communications, cinema, journalism, photography
Length Of Experience:
Minimum of three years of working with video systems and equipment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Consult with clients and handle all conceptions, preproduction, production and postproduction phases of video productions/projects, including but not limited to conceptual development via storyboarding and script writing/editing, staging, audio recording, directing talent, camera work and subsequent video editing.
Produce video coverage of important campus events for posting to the university's website, YouTube and social media platforms.
Produce video advertisements for use on broadcast media as well as video news releases to support relations with broadcast news outlets and E-Net news distribution.
Produce selected video segments for major campus events and convocations.
Manage the university's YouTube and ElonVideo channels, uploading and categorizing videos.
File and archive video footage to ensure it is preserved for future use as well as the university's historical record.
Work with the assistant director for video production in managing the University Communications video studio, broadcast equipment and video connections to external media, and maintaining video production equipment to ensure proper operating condition.
Additional Information:
This position requires extensive experience in all phases of video and audio production, including extensive experience in non-linear editing systems, preferably Adobe Premier video editing software. Prefer experience in Photoshop and AfterEffects programs along with other multimedia programs.
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URL
https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/7644
Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elon’s experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.
In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs “Focused on Student Success.” Elon’s more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.