Digital content and Creative Media Manager
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About the Role
Zayed University's Communications and Media Department seeks a Digital Content and Creative Media Manager to lead video editing and graphic design activities. You will manage production processes, maintain visual identity, and oversee multimedia projects.
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Responsibilities
- Manage effectively the day to day activities of the department staff, university faculty and any outside contractors, vendors or freelancers employed to assist with publication activities
- Create and maintain and manage a high quality, unified visual identity that permeates Zayed University’s visual image
- Identify, complement and build on the existing unified visual identity that permeates the University’s print and Web publications
- Monitor workflow of projects relating to timelines of projects with staff, camera crews, stock footage libraries, news archives, broadcast news stations, audio recording studios and other vendors
- Design and develop accurate multimedia DVDs that result in availability of on brand and timely information to target audiences
- Manage the entire process of video production, working with the Director of Government Communications and the video client to determine content and scripting, and with filming and production vendors as required
- Select, edit and mix analog and digital video footage for promotional videos
- Prepare video graphics, animation and special effects for use in university promotional videos and other multimedia projects
- Work closely with individual University departments, colleges and units to assist in design and production of promotional videos as needed
- Assure quality control of the video or multimedia project, overseeing sound mixing, final production, and every aspect of the process
- Compile and maintain a library of new stock video footage from which selected clips can be chosen and edited for individual videos
- Coordinate closely with the Media Services Technician to provide video footage through original filming or access to university video archives
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in video production or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field with emphasis in video filmmaking, editing and graphics or equivalent combination of education or experience
- Highly computer literate, with strong knowledge of PC and Macintosh operating systems
- Professional experience with industry standard video editing, animation and graphics design software
- Experience producing an entire film, including shooting footage, recording music and dialogue, controlling lighting, providing graphics and special effects, and editing the results
- Experience in planning, producing, and managing video and multimedia projects, creating videos for delivery via hard drive, DVD, CD, PowerPoint, Web, PAL format, etc.
- Good command of English
- Graphic arts with managerial or supervisory experience preferred
- Arabic language is an asset, but not required
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The Opportunity
- The Communications and Media Department is seeking a Digital Content and Creative Media Manager to lead all aspects of video editing and graphic design activities to ensure highly efficient and service oriented delivery of the department's practices.
The Responsibilities
- Manages effectively the day to day activities of the department staff. University faculty and any outside contractors, vendors or freelancers employed to assist with publication activities.
- Creates and maintains and manages a high quality, unified visual identity that permeates Zayed University’s visual image.
- Identifies, complement and builds on the existing unified visual identity that permeates the University’s print and Web publications.
- Monitors workflow of projects relating to timelines of projects with staff, camera crews, stock footage library’s, News archives broadcast news stations Audio recording studios and other vendors.
- Designs and develops accurate multimedia DVD’s that result in availability of on brand and timely information to target audiences.
- Manages the entire process of video production, working with the Director of Government Communications and the video client to determine content and scripting, and with filming and production vendors as required.
- Selects, edits and mix analog and digital video footage for promotional videos.
- Prepares video graphics, animation and special effects for use in university promotional videos and other multimedia projects.
- Works closely with individual University departments, colleges and units to assist in design and production of promotional videos as needed.
- Assures quality control of the video or multimedia project, overseeing sound mixing, final production, and every aspect of the process.
- Compiles and maintains a library of new stock video footage from which selected clips can be chosen and edited for individual videos.
- Coordinates closely with the Media Services Technician to provide video footage through original filming or access to university video archives.
The Requirements
- Should possess a minimum of 8 years’ experience in video production or a related field and a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field with emphasis in video filmmaking, editing and graphics or an equivalent combination of education or experience.
Other Essential Requirements
- Highly computer literate, with strong knowledge of PC and Macintosh operating systems.
- Professional experience with industry standard video editing, animation and graphics design software.
- Experience producing an entire film, including shooting footage, recording music and dialogue, controlling lighting, providing graphics and special effects, and editing the results.
- Experience in planning, producing, and managing video and multimedia projects, creating videos for delivery via hard drive, DVD, CD, PowerPoint, Web, PAL format, etc.
- Good command of English.
Desired Or Preferred Requirements
- Graphic arts with managerial or in supervisory experience is preferred.
- Arabic language is an asset, but not required.
The Benefits
- The University's benefits package is highly attractive, with competitive tax free salaries in the UAE, cash housing, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational subsidies for children, and healthcare for the employee and the sponsored family members.
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