Job Description

Working/Functional Title

Video Producer

Position Summary

Michigan State University Extension is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive organization, which requires all staff to contribute towards a vision for success. Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our work, regardless of title or position within the organization. This means that all staff at MSU Extension are dedicated to the following:

• We work together to ensure that programming is delivered to diverse audiences, produces equitable impacts for all participants, and demonstrates partnership and inclusion for all groups.
• We embrace that it is everyone’s job to create a culture that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• We ensure that every team member is prepared with the skills and resources to contribute to our welcoming and inclusive culture.
• We foster inclusion by recognizing and valuing diverse perspectives, skills, experiences, and work to create equal access to programming for communities.
• We commit to continuous learning for diversity, equity, and cultural competency, in order to achieve inclusive excellence.
• We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements to our work and are vital to the organizational culture and programmatic success of MSU Extension.
• We embrace a culture of understanding, coaching and feedback towards achieving a vision of success for the entire organization and its staff.
• Together we will achieve success and we commit to these goals in our work, continued education, and ongoing efforts.

POSITION SUMMARY

Develops, shoots, edits and assembles videotape messages for broadcast and non-broadcast applications. Supervises technical and creative aspects of videotape production including post-production and distribution.

MSU Extension is seeking a Video Producer to creatively tell stories about our community programming, with a focus on telling community success stories about our nutrition and physical activity educational programming. In this newly created position, you will produce high-quality, professional video productions for the MSU Extension Health and Nutrition Institute. In partnership with communications managers in the Health and Nutrition Institute (HNI), as well as other staff within the Nutrition and Physical Activity (NPA) team, you will lead the development (storyboarding and scheduling), production (recording studio and in field), and editing of high-quality video promotions, interviews, news stories, and special projects from initial brainstorming sessions all the way through post-production and content distribution.

Video production work will include shooting video and photographs on and off campus and producing video and photographic marketing pieces vital to achieving marketing goals and telling the impact story of MSU Extension’s health and nutrition programs, participants, and staff. You should have the ability to work independently as well as collaborate closely with communications staff, and be able to multi-task, prioritize and self-manage timelines; possess effective project management skills from ideation to launch; and have a proven ability to craft impactful and engaging stories through digital and video platforms. The content you produce will be featured on MSU Extension’s websites, social media, and email, among many other platforms.

While the chosen candidate will be joining a collaborative and supportive team, the Video Producer will sometimes be working individually, and will, at times, be the sole or lead person responsible for audio, video, and lighting during filming. To that end, we seek an individual who is both collaborative and a self-starter.

Although negotiable, this is a campus-based position that reports to the Communications Manager in the Health and Nutrition Institute. Travel will occasionally be required to various county/district offices in the state of Michigan to shoot video footage.

This position may be eligible to utilize a flexible work environment, however, there is an expectation to work from the campus-based MSU Extension office. The needs, responsibilities, and opportunities of an individual’s position and office location drive the ability and amount of work-location flexibility.

This is a full-time, end-dated appointment, renewable annually based upon continued funding.

Characteristic Duties/Responsibilities

• Conceives, produces and edits videotape promotions, interviews, news stories and special projects using broadcast television equipment.
• Creates story boards to align with goals and video briefing materials.
• Manages videotaping, lighting, and sound to capture compelling and high-quality content.
• Directs, designs, and edits scripts for video stories.
• Brainstorms creative new visions for content.
• Performs and leads interviews with various subjects including partners, program participants, staff, community members, elected officials, and more.
• Directs, schedules, and evaluates multimedia studio and remote locations for creative and effective compositions.
• Provides direction to people on location shoots to elicit the desired performances.
• Provides video and audio technical support to the for unit.
• Consults with unit leadership and staff regarding the feasibility of projects.
• Analyzes and makes recommendations for the purchase of videotaping equipment and maintains existing equipment.
• Assists with orientation and training of staff to use videotape equipment.
• Edits succinct and impactful stories from extensive interviews.
• Directs and produces video segments for repurposing and targeting audiences.
• Produces SRT (closed captions) and transcription to meet MSU accessibility requirements.
• Posts video products on websites and works with staff to promote via traditional media (e.g., television, radio, newspaper) and social media channels.
• Creates engaging motion graphics to communicate key messages and data points.
• Contributes to internal photography library.
• Regularly meets with and collaborates with communications and nutrition and physical activity staff, including Health and Nutrition Institute leadership, to identify success stories, pertinent topics, interviews sources, and collects information to schedule and coordinate videos, and photography.
• Tracks and coordinates assignment progress and status using the marketing office project management software.
• Analyzes the effectiveness of videos through analytics and makes recommendations for projects.
• Maintains knowledge of MSU branding standards and accessibility requirements and understands how it impacts video and photography production.
• Maintains and monitors video and audio material to assure compliance with archival and preservation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Media Technology, Telecommunications or Broadcast Journalism.
• One to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in videotape editing and production.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Conceptualizing and writing news stories, reporting on news events, and/or experience in a newsroom.
• The job may require experience in a field related to the area of employment.
• Experiences with multimedia editing software, working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite software (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, Premiere Pro, After Effects). 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, and intellectual curiosity

Desired Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of motion graphic design and the ability to create animations with existing graphics and templates.
• Knowledge of video, social media, and both traditional and nontraditional media.
• Collaborative team-oriented style. Ability to work with a variety of personality types and sensitive to various cultures.
• Interest in health and nutrition content.
• Knowledge of video, social media, and nontraditional media.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong creative and editorial judgment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with individuals and groups in diverse settings and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Current resume/CV.
• Cover letter.
• Four (4) professional references including at least two (2) prior or current supervisors.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Description of End Date

This is an off-dated position funded for one year from date of hire, with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.

Website

Bidding eligibility ends August 6, 2024 at 11:55 P.M.

About Michigan State University

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Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Remote job, Flexible hours,

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