Digital Media Producer

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

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

Reporting to the Digital Media Production Manager, the Digital Media Producer needs to be creative, collaborative, a quick thinker, a problem solver, a self-starter, organized, personable, and flexible as things change quickly at the university. The Digital Media Producer needs the skill sets of a videographer and video editor as well as photography as required. This position will operate a variety of video and audio equipment ranging from video cameras to mirrorless and digital cinema cameras; capture video, audio and images; transport equipment to various sites for purpose of video production; use of hardware and software to prepare, edit and store digital content for assigned projects and video productions.

Qualifications:

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

• Proven ability to create and deliver quality video projects on-time in a variety of formats

• A creative thinker, team player and have a great attitude

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

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time

• Strong communication skills a must

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

• A bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience

• Familiarity with YouTube and file sharing applications

• Demo reel required

The maximum hourly rate for this position is $37.79. 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.