Video Production Specialist: Haslam College of Business - UTK

Job Description

The TEE Video Production Specialist, reporting to the TEE Instructional Production Specialist, supports the Marketing & Public Relations, Graduate & Executive Education, and other efforts of the college through the creation of high-quality video content. This role involves working directly with MPR and GEE to produce live and recorded videos, designing engaging motion graphics, editing, pre-production, and collaborating closely with the MPR and TEE teams to ensure consistency and high-quality in all visual media while strictly adhering to college and university-wide branding standards. The Video Production Specialist works with faculty, program directors, and university stakeholders to imagine, develop, and produce promotional, educational, and informational video content that aligns with brand guidelines while strategizing with MPR and GEE on how to best craft messaging to engage with our target audiences.

Responsibilities

Video production:

• Produce promotional and other videos for the college by working directly with faculty and staff by writing scripts, developing storyboards, directing, filming, editing, captioning, color correcting, and delivering high-quality, polished video products. This includes independently and jointly producing high-level, high-visibility projects that amplify the voice of the college to its global audience.

• Work independently on development strategy, implementation, planning, execution, and delivery of medium-to-large sized video and multimedia projects delivering content within established deadlines, upload completed projects to various platforms for delivery in multiple modalities and archive completed projects according to TEE storage protocols.

• Train and coach video talent, especially those who may not have experience performing on camera, so they can deliver their best takes according to industry best practices and so the video inhabits the level of professionalism expected in the college. Additionally, this person should coach MPR and GEE on what works best on camera and in video projects.

• Strategize with MPR and GEE to craft video products from inception to delivery and post-delivery data analysis that best engage with target audiences and best align with college strategic goals.

• Produce video content for multiple platforms: social media, YouTube, podcast platforms, internal video services, and others.

• Operate cameras, teleprompters, lighting, microphones, and other equipment relating to video production; edit video using current software (Adobe Premiere and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve preferred)

• Develop visual tone of video and on-screen graphics for live and recorded events as needed

• Provide video and photography coverage for college meetings, events, workshops, and programs as needed

• Travel to produce content for the college as needed

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve problems as they arise

Support TEE team in their efforts to produce high-quality video content as needed.

- Assist on video shoots that cover Undergraduate and other college efforts that don't apply to MPR or GEE needs as listed elsewhere. This includes filming, lighting, carrying gear, support, setup, tear down, audio, editing, and other production items as needed.

- Work with TEE team on improving video production processes, hybrid offerings and online teaching, Virtual Reality, AI efforts, and others.

- Utilize other TEE video producers to help with filming, lighting, carrying gear, support, tear down, audio, editing, and other production items as needed for MPR- and GEE-focused projects as they align with job duties.

Equipment management and care

• Maintain the organization and setup of equipment, equipment room, studio, and equipment inventory to ensure the necessary recording tools are ready for recording and streaming

• Configure, troubleshoot, modify, and repair audio visual equipment for live and recorded sessions

• Maintain list of gear needs as items require updating.

• Perform other job-related duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Experience:

Five years of expertise in video production
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic Media, Video Production, Film, or a closely related discipline is required.
Experience:

3 Years' experience in video production in higher education or marketing setting.

Work Location

Location: Knoxville Campus
Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

UT market range: 09
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Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments.

Resume
Cover Letter
List of 3 Professional References

About The College/Department/Division

TEE is dedicated to serving the Haslam College of Business through instructional design and video production by leveraging the latest teaching technology tools. Our goal is to help you deliver a high-quality educational experience for our students while preparing them for the workforce.

From designing immersive virtual simulations that bring complex business scenarios to life, to crafting engaging multimedia presentations that captivate and educate, and assisting in the implementation of interactive online assessment platforms, TEE is here to help move the college forward.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees-the Volunteers-who uphold the university's tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy's largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates," "One of America's Best Large Employers," and "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

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