Senior Media Specialist

Position Information

Posting Details

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Considerable knowledge and experience of the principles of analogue and digital video capture.

Considerable knowledge and experience of effective customer service and problem-resolution techniques when serving diverse customers. Strong oral and written communication skills including writing interview questions and video scripts, and communicating complex subjects in a compelling, expressive and creative manner. Proficient skill in the operation of production equipment including video cameras and recorders, audio recording equipment. Proficient skill in the operation of video editing software and/or web-based video applications. Demonstrated ability to multitask to effectively work on short projects with tight deadlines as well as long-term video campaigns that require multiple shoots, scheduling, and editing. Demonstrated ability to properly set-up and operate video production and post-production equipment. Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, make workflow decisions and manage projects which accurately reflect the importance of job responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. Demonstrated ability to plan and organize a video shoot.

Special licenses, registration or certification

NONE

Education or training

NONE

Level and type of experience

Considerable experience with video editing using non-linear digital editing software such as, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or Avid to piece raw footage into a cohesive video story. Considerable experience operating video cameras and camera controls, ensuring the proper selection of shutter speeds, apertures, lens types, filters and effects. Working experience using microphones to obtain audio and operating lighting equipment. Some experience researching, organizing, planning, coordinating, managing and directing video production projects.

Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)

Completion of undergraduate degree with preferred majors in film, marketing, journalism, or communications or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Some knowledge providing a familiarity with DSLR equipment. Basic still photography skills

Strong storytelling and storyboarding skills, including the ability to take complex research stories and produce a video feature that is accessible to a lay audience. Demonstrated ability to execute video projects through all stages of production including producing, concepting, location scouting, casting, scheduling, interviewing, shooting, directing and editing Demonstrated ability to edit with tight deadlines and manage multiple video projects simultaneously. Some experience with lighting equipment, file compression, and graphics manipulation. Some experience with motion graphics and graphic design using software such as Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop or other related packages. Some experience in a professional or academic video editing/producing environment demonstrating competence in all areas of video production. Some experience cataloging video.

Conditions of Employment

This position is considered essential personnel and may be subject to working during university closings.

Annual Salary/Hourly Rate

Salary range between $ - 50,000 - 55,000 DOQ

Posting Detail Information

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Alternative Hiring Process

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.

To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. • Are you a former federal employee who was terminated from a position of employment with the federal government on or after January 1, 2025, due to a reduction in the federal budget or initiatives put in place by the federal Department of Government Efficiency?
     • Yes - If yes, please upload a copy of your Standard Form (SF-50)
     • No
2. • Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa?
     • Yes
     • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Media Portfolio

Optional Documents

1. Yellow Layoff Form
2. Blue Layoff Card
3. AHP Letter
4. Standard Form 50 (SF-50)

Questions

Staff and Administrative & Professional Faculty applicants, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757) 683-3042 or Jobsearch@odu.edu.

Teaching and Research Faculty applicants, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at aafacultyemployment@odu.edu.