Multimedia Production Associate

Salary: $40,000.00 – $50,000.00 Annually

Location: Aurora, IL

Job Type: Full-Time Staff

Job Number: 202500182

College/School: Marketing Communications

Department:
Marketing Communications

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.

AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.

We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found here.

Position Purpose:

The Multimedia Production Associate supports learning by strengthening the university’s reputation, support, and sustainability through visual content creation that enables powerful and engaging storytelling.

Core Competencies:

1. Represents Aurora University in the most positive manner with prospective, former and current students, clients, suppliers, and the community we serve. Interacts effectively with a diverse group of faculty, staff, students, and other customers of our service, learns and uses operating practices of the department and Aurora University.
2. Upholds the Mission Statement: At Aurora University, our singular goal is to empower students to achieve lasting personal and professional success. We do this by being an inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning. As a teaching-centered institution, we encourage undergraduate and graduate students to discover what it takes to build meaningful and purposeful lives.
3. Handles all information with tact and discretion and recognizes the confidential nature of university business.
4. Supports learning through the performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities, and events.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supports learning through the performance of essential job functions and performing other duties and functions as necessary or as assigned, including voluntary participation in university committees, activities, and events.
• Document key events across campus to use in marketing and communications content.
• Produce content for all areas of the university, including video, graphics, and photography for digital and print materials.
• Film, transcribe, and edit video productions.
• Edit photo and video assignments in a way that elevates the perception of AU.
• Maintain photo and video libraries and file archives.
• Partner with Marketing Communications staff and other departments in talent recruitment, project scheduling, conceptualization, creation, and production.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to attend and support Aurora University events, including nights and weekends.
• Travel between on- and off-campus locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years of relevant experience.
• Please provide a link to your photography and/or videography portfolio.

Skills:

• A valid driver’s license and driving record which meets institutional requirements is required.
• Current and valid vehicle insurance is required.
• Some evening, weekend, and holiday hours are required, as job duties require a flexible schedule.
• High level of proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects.
• High level of proficiency in photography.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to make people feel comfortable in front of the camera.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to use a computer terminal.
• Ability to move about campus and other locations.
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours.
• Ability to interact via telephone, in person, and electronic media.
• Ability to travel via car and airplane.

Work Hours:

• Expected equivalent of 40 hours per week, but days/hours may vary as needed.

The anticipated pay rate for this position is $40,000-$50,000 per year. This compensation is subject to change at the sole discretion of the university, based on institutional needs.

The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.

Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.