Position Summary:

• Develops standards and guidelines for all multi‐media presentations involving social media platforms, equipment such as drone piloting (requires license), video and camera footage.
• Manages all digital communication strategies: leads, directs, writes, edits, and produces all videography productions for internal and external IP&O partners, including UHR, Finance, ROTC, Legal, and outside companies.
• Manages storage of all digital assets such as pictures and videos. Leads collaborative efforts with communications teams across the university, including UHR, Finance, Student Groups, and UCM, to provide them with key media resources.
• Routinely supplies University Communications & Marketing, as well as other schools and units with photography and videography footage.
• Provides IT support and all videography needs for all Strategic Services presentations as well as all applicable COO presentations.
• Serves as newsletter editor for the division's popular and widely distributed newsletter, Inside IP&O. The publication is multimedia and includes both written and video stories. The editor is responsible for identifying and writing statewide IP&O focused stories.
• Supports the development of the division's websites and collaborates with the User Experience Designer and Director, Creative to ensure all of the communications is consistent among many platforms, both web-based and traditional.
• Leads the creation of meaningful video stories. Develops stories and follows-up on all requests for video assistance.
• Leads as Remote Pilot In Command for all Strategic Services led drone flights. Duties include drafting flight plans, reading and analyzing METAR weather codes and TFRs, adhering to FAA policy, getting clearance from REHS, managing flight crew, and ensuring safety of all people and property surrounding the flight. Serves divisional photographer. Supports back‐end and front‐end coding page development. Support graphic design projects. Is part of the communications team for UHR communications. Support includes print and electronic mediums, photography, and event support.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience plus five years of related experience in project management, web design and architecture and media/multimedia production.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• This position will be using a wide range of industry standard hardware and software and familiarity with the content management system, Drupel, is a plus.
• This position will be using a wide range of hardware and software, including specialized graphics software and a strong command of the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Knowledge of how to pilot a small unammed remote aircraft (drone), is strongly preferred.
• DSLR Cameras, camcorders, lighting systems, and audio recording equipment are all essential equipment utilized.

Special Conditions:

• Clean Driving Record 

Posting Number: 26ST0183

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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