Creative Media Production Coordinator

Bethune-Cookman University

Job Title: Creative Media Production Coordinator

Division: Marketing and Communications
Reporting Structure: Director of Creative Services

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.

The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, retaliation, marital status, religion or disability, or any other applicable local, state or federal regulation. Inquiries regarding provisions for persons with disabilities, equal employment opportunity and Title IX matters should be directed to the Office of Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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