MultiMedia Developer

Arizona State University•Mesa, AZ

6d•$65,000 - $71,700

About The Position

Responsible for advancing the university's public image and reputation through routine media engagement and outreach activities to actively engage with media outlets, secure impactful coverage, and promote the university's stories, achievements, and expertise. The role of the Multimedia Developer within the Enterprise Brand Strategy and Management team captures and edits professional quality videos and photos that supports advertising campaigns and university initiatives. This position creates high-impact photos and videos that support awareness and a positive perception of ASU by highlighting research, learning and community impact. Working in a fast-paced environment, the Multimedia Developer works on the team to plan for story ideas, including conducting interviews and capturing b-roll that reflects the depth of ASU’s academic and community work. The role makes both technical and creative decisions related to lighting, capture style, audio, composition and graphics, ensuring the final outcome meets a high standard of quality. Strong collaboration with teammates and clients is essential including maintaining strong working relationships across the university. Staying current with equipment and industry trends is expected as is proactive scouting of possible locations and subjects for future coverage. Due to the nature of the work, flexibility to work evenings and weekends is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Nice To Haves

Evidence of a portfolio of work demonstrating strong diversity of photograph and videography styles and different uses of lenses, lighting and indoor and outdoor settings
Experience working with established brands and producing engaging creative while balancing the needs of brand standards
Strong creative skills with the ability to develop original concepts that align with brand identity and audience preferences.
Excellent storytelling abilities, with a talent for translating subjects into engaging, narrative-driven videos.
High level of initiative, attention to detail, and the capacity to work independently while contributing to team-driven creative goals.
Collaboration with other team members on scripts, storyboards, and shot lists for projects, deciding between real footage and animated outputs for effective communication.
Proven ability to confidently direct subjects on set while maintaining a collaborative and professional environment.
Ability to optimize videos for various platforms, such as YouTube, social media, website embeds, and email campaigns, ensuring compatibility and high performance.

Responsibilities

Captures engaging photography and video that supports brand strategy and creative direction.
Ensures technical accuracy, color consistency, audio clarity and overall creative quality.
Edits photos and videos, retouching, color correction and resizing for final output.
Navigates a wide range of project timelines, from rapid-turnaround requests to longer-term productions.
Effectively communicates with visual, verbal and written skills, representing the brand team with professionalism, strong communication and a service mindset.
Productively receives and incorporates feedback from multiple stakeholders. Makes recommendations based on best practices..
Conceptualize and storyboard video ideas aligned with marketing goals, including promotional videos, event recaps, and social media content.
Maintains and contributes to the team’s organized file management system.
Responsible for the proper use, organization, and routine maintenance of production equipment. This includes ensuring gear is functional, stored correctly, and prepared for use across projects.
Stays informed about emerging tools, equipment, techniques and trends in multimedia production to improve workflow and creative output.