Digital Media Producer

Job Summary
USC Communications seeks a creative Digital Media Producer to create compelling, engaging, and informative videos and photography for all USC branded channels, including USC News, USC social media platforms, and the Office of the President, among others. This full‑time position includes full benefits.

Responsibilities
The Digital Media Producer will be responsible for producing videos and photography for a wide variety of subjects and styles—including documentary, news, promotional, marketing, sizzle reels, event coverage, and social media. Videos should be informative, engaging, and entertaining, targeting students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and the community.

Reporting to the Digital Media Production Manager, the Digital Media Producer must be creative, collaborative, a quick thinker, a problem solver, a self‑starter, organized, personable, and flexible, as things change quickly at the university. The role requires skills as both a videographer and video editor, and as a photographer when required. Responsibilities include operating a variety of video and audio equipment—from video cameras to mirrorless and digital cinema cameras—capturing video, audio, and images; transporting equipment to various sites for production; and using hardware and software to prepare, edit, and store digital content for assigned projects.

Qualifications

Proficient with concept development, pitching, camera operation, sound recording, lighting, editing, color correction, and motion graphics.

Proven ability to create and deliver high‑quality video projects on time in a variety of formats.

A creative thinker, team player, and positive attitude.

Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, etc.; Mac proficient.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong communication skills.

Knowledge and adherence to copyright law, privacy laws, and use of releases.

Demonstrated competency in all areas of digital media production, including video and audio capture, file compression, video switching, character generation, graphics manipulation, lighting, and post‑production equipment and software.

A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a digital media production environment.

Familiarity with YouTube and file‑sharing applications.

Demo reel required.

Minimum education: bachelor's degree.

Minimum experience: 2 years.

Additional education or combined experience may substitute for minimum education.

Compensation
The maximum hourly rate for this position is $37.79—$41.10. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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