Media Director Jobs in Texas

Position Information

Hiring Department: Marketing and Communications

Reports To: Associate Vice President of Creative Services and Enrollment Marketing

Job Location: El Paso, Texas (On Site)

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm. Flexibility is required on evenings and weekends.

FLSA status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and Education.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of three references

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Creative Services and Enrollment Marketing, the Director of Media Production is responsible for capturing and presenting compelling imagery that tells UTEP’s stories to advance the University mission. The director leads the media production team to produce the wide variety of video and photography required for the university’s marketing efforts. The director knows how to manage all manner of video production, from concept to product, including pre-production, principal photography, post-production.

Overseeing the workload of the media production team, effectively manages staff schedules ensuring comprehensive visual capture of UTEP activities and timely delivery of produced videos and photographs.

As needed, leads the media production team to provide audio and visual technology support for live events produced by Marketing and Communications, and live streaming of those events as requested.

Creates and maintains collection of institutional stock photography and video for use in UTEP marketing deliverables.

Provides full quality control of all video production projects, including pre-production, principal photography and post-production stages.

Ensures that the messaging on all deliverables are vetted for effectiveness and align with established strategic messaging.

Provides clear, accurate guidance on project budget (time/money) required to those requesting video projects.

Procures and manages a digital asset management system to ensure the best photos and videos are easily accessible for marketing use.

Ensures that the team is capable of applying new visualization technologies (i.e. 360 video, drone footage) to create high-quality visual and experiences.

Manages media production equipment lifecycles to ensure that best tech is available to photographers/videographers with the minimum amount of redundancy and waste.

Documents and updates standard operating procedures for the Media Production department.

Develops team productivity goals with the AVP, then develop, record and report metrics that measure team productivity.

Develops individual performance metrics (including minimum standards) for department team members, setting goals for team members based on those metrics, and holding team members responsible for those metrics.

Ensures team members are trained in best practices and each team member has a professional development plan.

Develops and utilizes scope of work and creative brief best practices to ensure smooth production.

Ensures all review, draft and final deadlines are met for media production deliverables.

Provides effective remediation for team members when they do not meet minimum metrics performance standards, and documents that remediation.

Understands and can articulate the University Strategic Plan and how the Media Production team supports that plan.

Performs creative work as needed.

Generally supports all efforts by the Marketing and Communication division, and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Complies with all State and University policies.

Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's objectives, policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a marketing, communications, mass media, cinematography, journalism or related field

and

Experience: Five years of experience in marketing, media production, video production or similar fields. Three years of management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Master’s Degree in marketing, communications, mass media, cinematography, journalism or related field.

Why Pick UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution’s core strengths—its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships—the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University’s regional impact and national stature.

Miner Perks and Benefits

What UTEP Offers:

• Benefit Package includes: Medical, Prescription, Life Insurance and Wellness platform
• Voluntary Benefits: Dental, Vision, Additional life insurance, UT Flex, Short and Long-term disability plans
• Retirement Programs
• Longevity Pay
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts & Perks
• Employee Education Assistance program
• And much more! Visit our Benefits Summary Page for more information on our additional benefits.

Disclaimer: Eligibility for perks and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment.

Additional Information

Note: To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. A valid driver’s license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157 may be required to perform the position's essential functions.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is frequently required to use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift and move up to 25 pounds.

The noise level for this work environment ranges from moderate to very loud.

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.