Multimedia Producer, Communications, MCS, Duke Alumni Engagement and Development (AED)

Are you creative and thrive on bringing stories to life through compelling video, audio, and visual content that captivates our audience?

Be You.

Duke’s Office of Alumni Engagement and Development is here to keep more than 200,000 alumni, donors, students, parents, and friends connected to the programs, people and places that mean the most at every stage of their lives. When you join the Duke Alumni Engagement and Development team, you join a team of high-achievers who are committed to deepening relationships, enabling connections, and helping the community make world-changing impact.

The Multimedia Producer in Alumni Engagement and Development (AED) supports the university’s ability to connect with its diverse community of 200,000+ donors and alumni. This position produces, manages, and executes various digital media projects on behalf of Marketing, Communications, and Stewardship (MCS). In this role, the Multimedia Producer must be both strategic and creative. The person will need to be capable of producing engaging content across multiple platforms and identifying new opportunities to engage with alumni, donors, and friends. Working in collaboration with strategists, writers, designers, web developers, fundraisers, and stewardship staff, this role serves to strengthen brand perception, alumni engagement, and fundraising efforts by creating video and multimedia content that engages, cultivates, and educates all Duke audiences.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in video production, editing, social media and experience producing multimedia content across various digital media platforms. This person reports to the Executive Director for Marketing and Communications for Duke Alumni Engagement and Development.

Work Arrangement - This is a hybrid role, with two in office days per week in Durham and the remaining days worked from home (subject to change). This is not a remote role.

PREFERRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Professional experience in videography or a related field and a portfolio demonstrating strong creative proficiency.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Premiere Pro, Photoshop and After Effects.
• Ability to capture log footage, work with LUTs, and color grade using Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Ability to capture RAW footage and generate proxy media.
• Ability to create simple animated graphics and lower thirds using After Effects.
• Strong storytelling skills with an understanding of how to create unique, accurate, informative, and engaging content on a variety of subjects to support various communication mediums.
• Ability to direct members of a production crew, including videographers, audio recordists, production assistants, and interview subjects.
• Excellent organizational, consulting, interpersonal, and communication skills, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and diverse work environment.
• Ability to develop videography that is fresh and engaging to alumni, donors, and friends of Duke.
• Ability to create high-level video projects that communicate the university's vision and achievements to appeal to donors, alumni & prospective donors to increase revenue.
• Experience working in multimedia media for non-profit or higher education institutions is a plus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education - Work requires the ability to perform creative writing and related activities such as conducting interviews and research, and copy editing normally acquired through attainment of a bachelor's degree in Journalism, English or a related discipline.

Experience - Work requires two years of directly related writing experience.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Be Bold.

Required Qualifications

• Experience using video production equipment, including professional video cameras, editing software, lighting instruments, and audio recording equipment.
• Experience producing high-quality social media content.
• Experience with drone operation. FAA license is a plus but not required.
• Experience writing scripts and interview questions.
• Experience with project development from inception to completion using an understanding of project scope, feasibility, timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Experience conducting interviews and capturing b-roll.
• Experience in providing a full range of media production, post-production, and delivery services for high-quality multimedia projects.
• Experience working on set with production crews.

Behavioral Skills

• Attention to detail. Creates a personal system for making sure details are not overlooked; double-checks the accuracy of work. Provides information in a usable form and timely manner. Understands the importance of being consistent with documentation.
• Planning, Prioritizing, and Multitasking. Seamlessly organizes and prioritizes the work of self and others. Refers to the larger objective to create and delegate priorities and timelines. Anticipates potential issues and creates a backup plan.
• Curiosity and Information Seeking. Ask probing questions to get to the root of a situation or task and eventually come up with their own system or habits to get information or training.
• Creative Problem Solving. Respond to recurring problems by investigating the underlying causes and taking steps to eliminate them. Anticipate possible problems and develop contingency plans to avoid or circumvent them. Experiment and use creativity, as appropriate, to find better, faster, less expensive, or more efficient ways to do things. Take responsibility for and deal effectively with the most complex or challenging problems.
• Adaptability. Ability to shift in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to be nimble in working style.

Responsibilities

• Produce and edit a mix of short- and long-form videos and social media content for digital platforms.
• Book and record interviews in close collaboration with the Marketing, Communications, and Stewardship colleagues.
• Research, write, and prepare storyboards, scripts, SEO-friendly titles, and descriptive copy.
• Shoot photos and video, when necessary, for online content, social platforms, campaigns, indoor and outdoor interviews, and other creative projects.
• Advise partners and other colleagues in best practices.
• Adhere to strict editorial standards to ensure messaging and visuals are on-brand, accurate, and relevant.
• Manage all facets of production schedule from concept to execution, including scouting locations, equipment requirements, shooting and editing of projects.
• Ensure the timely and accurate delivery of numerous multimedia projects each year utilizing various digital media platforms and project management tools, including Asana.
• Collaborate with MCS colleagues to plan and execute all facets of multimedia projects.
• Prioritize work, meet deadlines, and actively communicate progress and deliverables within project teams and with AED partners.
• Partner with external vendors, when applicable, to schedule and deliver multimedia (video and audio) deliverables.

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