Multimedia News Director

The USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is home to the University of Southern California’s renowned social sciences, natural sciences and humanities programs, where our diverse scholars and students explore fundamental questions about who we are, how the world works, and what we can do to improve and enrich society.

The multi-award-winning USC Dornsife Office of Communication, which includes specialists in news writing, media relations, graphic design, marketing, magazine and video production, is looking for a multimedia news director to join our team of marketing communication professionals. The position manages a digital media producer and reports to the senior associate dean for communication.

Our offices are located at the USC Tower in downtown Los Angeles but we’re currently working remotely, with periodic in-person get-togethers and campus visits.

If you join us, you will:

• Be part of a fun, creative, curious and ambitious team that collaborates to build the reputation of USC Dornsife, share the research and expertise of our renowned scholars, and promote interest from prospective students — as well as support from donors — for our diverse programs
• Become a Trojan, with all the terrific rewards and benefits associated with employment at USC, including a competitive salary, eligibility for tuition reimbursement for yourself and your family, generous 401(k) retirement contributions, and much more
• Have a strong nose for news with a keen ability to identify timely and interesting stories
• Closely collaborate with our editorial team to develop and share story ideas
• Research, develop, write, edit, and shoot news and feature stories for USC News and our social media platforms that that are so compelling, viewers want to share them with their social network
• Manage a digital media producer, who primarily shoots, edits and scores video footage
• Field and screen requests for videos to promote academic programs, initiatives and events
• Supervise production of videos to promote academic programs, initiatives and events to ensure videos achieve stated objectives
• Manage and optimize the USC Dornsife YouTube channel, regularly reporting key metrics to leadership
• Contribute to an inclusive work environment, building and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. USC Dornsife reserves the right to add or change responsibilities at any time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field or comparable television work experience
• At least 3 years of experience producing, shooting and reporting video news content
• Passionate interest in news and current events
• Experience reflecting diversity, equity and inclusion in content
• Ability to independently, strategically, and creatively make decisions
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and work under time-pressure deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to relate well with diverse populations and age groups
• Receptive to feedback
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to and from various locations with camera and lighting equipment.
• Have the ability to lift up to 30 pounds

The ideal candidate will also:

• Have experience managing others
• Have experience developing creative briefs for video projects and managing development of those projects to achieve the stated objectives
• Have experience managing a YouTube channel, including optimizing pages and content, tracking and reporting metrics
• Be a bold, creative thinker who will establish best practices for producing video content, not just follow them
• Be committed to professional growth and development
• Enjoy working with a passionate team dedicated to excellence in all that it does

For consideration, please submit your resume as a PDF, a link to some of your stories, and a short letter that answers these two questions: 1) Why are you interested in joining our team? 2) What are your proudest professional accomplishments?  

Salary range: The annual base salary range for this position is $87,050 - $97,715. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s 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.

Required Documents and Additional Information:

• Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended, so please apply on the same business day if interested.
• USC has excellent benefits, including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six months of employment; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains, buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

The University of Southern California is an Equal Opportunity Employer that Values Diversity.

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degreeAdditional Education RequirementsCombined experience/education as substitute for minimum educationMinimum Experience: 2 yearsMinimum Skills: Experience in a professional digital media production environment.Strong, demonstrated knowledge of storytelling techniques and narrative design.Demonstrated competence in all areas of digital content production.Thorough knowledge of video and audio production procedures, practices, techniques, equipment and terminology.Knowledge of digital video and audio capture, file compression, lighting, and post-production equipment and software.Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.Experience in digital content creation, delivery and user engagement on multiple digital platforms, including managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.Experience in interactive content development and implementation.Preferred Education: Bachelor's degreePreferred Experience: 5 years

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