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Arizona State University

MultiMedia Specialist

Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, us, 85285


MultiMedia Specialist

Arizona State University

ET Creative & Comms

Campus: Tempe

103854BR

Job Description

Are you a tech-savvy creative passionate about pushing the boundaries of multimedia production?

Do you thrive on integrating advanced AI tools into your creative workflow?

Do you have the creativity and technical skills to produce high-quality animations, videos and interactive media using AI-driven tools?

At Arizona State University's Enterprise Technology, we are seeking a Multimedia Specialist who specializes in AI to join our Creative x Communications team. The ideal candidate will leverage AI-driven tools to develop engaging multimedia content, streamlining production processes, and enhancing collaboration. This role requires creativity, technical skills and proficiency in advanced tools to produce high-quality animations, videos and interactive media.

The Multimedia Specialist will utilize advanced AI tools to enhance all aspects of multimedia production, from concept development to final output. This role involves generating innovative ideas, creating detailed storyboards and developing engaging scripts with AI assistance. The specialist will also produce animations and motion graphics using AI-enhanced software, ensuring efficient and high-quality production. They will also integrate AI tools for sound design, quality assurance, and project management, continuously learning and adopting new AI technologies to stay at the forefront of the industry.

Your work will be at the forefront of transforming educational content through multimedia and will be highly visible to the broader ASU community, emphasizing the role of technology in education. If you’re ready to take your multimedia skills to the next level and work in an environment that values creativity, innovation and excellence, we want to hear from you!

Why you’ll love this role:

Innovative playground:

Use your expertise in photography and videography combined with cutting-edge AI tools to revolutionize content creation.

Impactful work:

Enhance storytelling initiatives for human-centered technology, AI initiatives, events and digital transformation efforts.

Cutting-edge tools:

Hands-on experience with enterprise-level technology tools, integrating them into multimedia projects.

Visibility and influence:

Showcase your work to the broader ASU community, emphasizing the transformative power of technology.

We’re looking for a:

Creative visionary:

Someone who seamlessly blends traditional media production techniques with AI advancements to create stunning and compelling visual content.

Tech enthusiast:

A tech-savvy individual with a passion for digital media and the skills to design, develop, and deliver high-quality multimedia projects.

Committed innovator:

A professional who enhances educational content and user experiences, ensuring they are engaging, accessible, and cutting-edge.

Storyteller:

A creative mind passionate about advancing AI literacy and crafting compelling narratives around the role of human-centered technology.

Skilled artist:

A talented photographer and videographer who can capture compelling images, attend and manage photoshoots, edit photos and videos, and upload them quickly. You'll also be responsible for photographing senior leadership at ASU, ensuring their visual presence aligns with our brand standards.

As with everyone on the ET team, our intentional focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as well as culture and communications are core responsibilities in this role. With an increased emphasis on authenticity, compassion, and inclusivity, this position strives to embody and advance our ET Positive Core.

Salary Range

$44,100 - $65,000 per year; DOE

Close Date

02-September-2024

Essential Duties

Collaboration and multimedia project management:

Collaborate with project teams to develop and deploy multimedia elements that enhance human-centered stories through technology.

Serve as producer/director for various multimedia experiences, managing all aspects of production, post-production, and archiving.

Evaluate and select appropriate media materials and modify them as needed to achieve educational objectives.

Concept development:

Use AI brainstorming tools to generate innovative concepts and ideas that align with project goals and assist in creating detailed storyboards with AI tools to automate layout suggestions and visual flow.

Utilize AI-driven tools to generate, edit, and refine scripts for videos, podcasts, and other multimedia content, ensuring engaging and coherent storytelling, and use generative AI tools to create high-quality visual content, such as images, video clips, animations, and graphics, tailored to support Enterprise Technology’s storytelling and marketing initiatives.

Creation, design and illustration:

Design, create, edit and deliver engaging multimedia and web-based graphics, videos, sound elements and capturing photography that adhere to ASU brand standards.

Develop layout/template design concepts and select appropriate illustrative, photographic, and sound materials.

Apply AI tools to maintain a consistent visual style across all design elements, ensuring brand alignment.

Leverage AI tools to repurpose existing content into different formats, such as transforming written articles into videos or podcasts, maximizing content utility and reach.

Audio and visual technical production:

Demonstrate proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Canva, Drupal web page design, and video/audio production, including media conversion, post-processing, and basic video shooting setups.

Operate video editing products, including AI-powered editing software, to automate routine tasks, such as trimming, color correction and adding transitions to enhance production efficiency.

Coordinate and perform technical duties in producing videos, broadcasts, podcasts, streaming and other productions, ensuring seamless image and sound sequencing.

Utilize AI tools for automated refinement, error detection, sound design integration and thorough quality checks in animations, ensuring smooth transitions, realistic movements and compliance with technical specifications and project standards.

Employ AI for image and video analysis to identify key moments, objects, and themes, aiding in selecting and organizing multimedia assets.

Implement AI analytics tools to analyze audience engagement and feedback, using insights to optimize future content creation and distribution strategies.

AI-enhanced animation production:

Leverage AI-powered tools to streamline the creation of character movements, scene transitions, and special effects. Utilize AI-based software for efficient 3D modeling, rigging, texturing, and animation.

Employ AI tools to automate motion graphics development, including animated titles, lower thirds, and kinetic typography.

Technology integration and collaboration:

Support in-person operations of studios, maintaining and troubleshooting multimedia studio technologies.

Stay informed on the latest multimedia tools and trends to provide innovative ideas and recommendations.

Collaborate with multimedia team members at Enterprise Technology and across the ASU enterprise, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing.

Culture Initiatives:

Take responsibility for fostering culture, advancing our values, and championing engagement in all its forms.

Collaborate across our teams as well as participating in ET/ASU events and programs.

Demonstrate commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Media Communications, Film or Video Production, Design, or Graphic Design, Graphic Arts, or a closely related field AND two years of progressive experience GRAPHICS (Proficiency) Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator - or - VIDEO (Proficiency) video/audio production. OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in employing generative AI tools to create engaging and high-quality visual content.

Familiarity with machine learning techniques and their application in multimedia content creation.

Experience in using AI to create personalized and immersive multimedia experiences.

Knowledge of ethical considerations and best practices in using AI in multimedia production.

Experience with 2D and 3D imaging software.

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite applications.

Experience with web design standards and Drupal.

Operational knowledge of video, sound, and podcasting production/recording equipment.

Proficiency in professional photography techniques and photo editing software.

Expertise in video shooting, editing, and production, including managing video shoots.

Proven storytelling capabilities to capture effective content from interviews.

Innovate with video to enhance storytelling capabilities and lead social media video production.

Evidence of effective communication and collaboration skills.

Strong organizational and project management skills.

Ability to take initiative and use independent judgment in media relations.

Creative problem-solving skills and a passion for storytelling in this AI era.

Ability to model empathy, compassion and emotional intelligence.

Ability to help foster a safe psychological space for all teammates where everyone can thrive.

Ability to stimulate changes in individual, institutional, and corporate behaviors to create a more sustainable environment.

Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institution’s sustainability programs.

Working Environment

Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking.

Primary location is at our Tempe Campus 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Hybrid schedule as determined by supervisor and within ASU/Enterprise Technology guidelines.

May include exposure to external environment/climate conditions including walking on uneven surfaces, climbing and high temperatures.

VIDEO: Essential duties may also require location work which may occur in adverse weather conditions.

Locations may be interior/exterior in perhaps rugged conditions.

Fragile electronic equipment must be transported both manually and with the assistance of portage devices.

Operation of video and photographic equipment may be handheld for extended periods.

Some equipment, such as lighting and cabling, can be dangerous during operation and setup. Regular review of completed tasks.

Department Statement

Enterprise Technology (ET) embraces its role as both an enabler and catalyst for advancing the vision and work of the New American University. We are a values-driven organization. Our commitments are reflected in all of the work we do in pursuit of operational excellence, the experience and delight of our community, and our strategic and innovation initiatives. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Join the team that sparks human-centered innovation

ET is a rapidly reconfigurable and entrepreneurial organization at ASU that prioritizes and executes to meet the needs of our community of learners, faculty, researchers and staff. Our work emphasizes autonomy, flexibility and distributed decision-making to leverage the strengths of individuals. Together, we embrace a culture that nurtures, engages and embraces diverse voices with a shared lens of positive community impact and expanded opportunities for collaboration.

Why join us?

Mission oriented.

Everything we do is to advance ASU’s charter -- measuring who we include and how they succeed. We are staunch champions of learner success and put people first.

Flexibility.

Our hybrid work environment prioritizes personal autonomy and trust around how work gets done. Staff touch base in person a few times per week with freedom to decide how, when and where.

Culture forward.

We embrace a Positive Core culture: Belonging, Relational, Authentic, Visionary and Empowered. The ET fabric weaves together diversity, equity and inclusion applied in our daily work and interactions.

Scale of impact.

Our work changes the world. With 180k+ learners, faculty, researchers and staff, working with ET means you have the capacity to improve many lives and entire communities.

World-class, low cost education.

Our professional development is built in! ET encourages staff to seek additional certificates and degrees via ASU’s top ranked programs with major tuition breaks.

Exposure to industry giants.

ET partners with Amazon, Apple, Cox, Verizon, Salesforce, Alteryx and a diversity of technology companies to enhance our innovations and deepen their impact.

Special Instructions to Apply:

Please include a link to your portfolio in your cover letter. This portfolio should showcase diverse multimedia projects (videos, photography, graphic designs, podcasts, web pages) and provide concrete examples of your ability to produce high-quality visual and audio media.

To understand your proficiency with AI tools, please disclose in your cover letter if any part of your application materials has been crafted using AI. Briefly explain how AI was utilized, which tools were employed, and why these technologies were used. This will provide valuable insights into your approach and innovative use of AI. If you have integrated AI into your portfolio projects, highlight this usage to showcase your practical application and creativity with these tools.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.

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