Creative Media Production Coordinator

The Creative Media Production Coordinator supports the Creative Services Department by capturing, producing, and editing high-quality photo and video content for university events, campaigns, social media, livestreams, and other institutional needs. This position plays a key role in documenting campus life, supporting event coverage, managing post-production workflows, assisting with live production, and coordinating student workers assigned to creative and event-related projects.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on creative professional who can work independently, manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and maintain a high standard of visual storytelling. This role requires flexibility, including availability for nights, weekends, and special events as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Capture photography and video coverage for university events, programs, athletics-related activities, student life, academic initiatives, alumni events, and special projects.
• Edit video content for social media, web, internal communications, promotional campaigns, recaps, livestream packages, and other creative needs.
• Edit and organize photography for digital platforms, archives, marketing materials, and media distribution.
• Assist with livestream production, including camera operation, basic audio support, switching support, setup, breakdown, and monitoring stream quality.
• Support live event production needs, including video capture, content playback, basic technical setup, and coordination with event staff.
• Manage post-production workflows, including file organization, footage transfer, asset labeling, project backups, and delivery of final content.
• Supervise and coordinate student workers assigned to event coverage, media production, livestreaming, photography, videography, and post-production tasks.
• Provide task direction, training, and feedback to student workers to ensure assignments are completed accurately and on time.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services team to support university branding, storytelling, marketing campaigns, and communications priorities.
• Maintain creative equipment, including cameras, lenses, lighting, audio gear, tripods, storage media, and livestream equipment.
• Ensure all content aligns with university brand standards, quality expectations, and departmental procedures.
• Assist with scheduling coverage for events and coordinating creative assignments with internal departments.
• Work evenings, weekends, and extended hours as required for university events, special programs, and priority projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in videography, photography, video editing, and digital content production.
• Proficiency with professional or prosumer cameras, basic lighting, audio equipment, and production accessories.
• Experience with editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or similar tools.
• Basic understanding of livestream production workflows and event coverage.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Strong organizational skills, especially related to file management and digital asset storage.
• Ability to lead, train, and coordinate student workers or production assistants.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with faculty, staff, students, vendors, and campus partners.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and special events as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in higher education, athletics, live events, marketing, communications, or a creative services environment.
• Experience with Newtek, OBS, Blackmagic ATEM, Wirecast, vMix, NDI workflows, or similar livestream production tools.
• Experience creating short-form social media content for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Experience managing student teams, interns, or production crews.
• Knowledge of brand standards, storytelling, and content strategy.