Employer: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA, United States
Category: Communications
Job function: Digital Media
Workplace type: Hybrid
Contract type: Regular
Grade: I
Posted: 2026-09-23
Please note this is a 1-year fixed-term position at 0.75 FTE. The position will be based on the Stanford campus and is a hybrid (working on-site and working from home) subject to operational need.
The Division of Pediatric Surgery in the Department of Surgery is seeking a Digital Media Specialist 3 to lead, develop, and execute advanced digital media production assignments from original concept through final implementation with limited oversight. The position will partner with faculty, staff, senior leaders, and other stakeholders on digital media projects and services. The Digital Media Specialist 3 will serve as an in-house digital media and technology resource for Pediatric Surgery and will provide project-based support to Vascular Surgery and Clinical Anatomy.
Core Duties
- Plan, research, prepare and produce professional-quality digital media for instruction, promotional programs, location and studio programs, live video conferences and webcasts, live-on-tape studio, and/or other communicative purposes for both internal and external audiences.
- Play an active role in planning, advising and partnering with clients on strategic and creative projects requiring extensive subject matter knowledge within time and cost constraints.
- Take independent ownership of large, complex digital media projects. Perform the full range of the digital media project cycle: initiating, planning, producing, refinement, delivery, and archiving.
- Develop and market digital services, and manage all aspects of capturing, recording, and transmitting of all digital media productions, video and/or images to internal and external clients. Provide outreach within and across departments of effective applications of digital media.
- Create and oversee the creation of original visual content and produce high impact visual storytelling. Manage process from conception, to production, to completion across a diverse array of communications channels and media utilizing best practice standards that foster photographic and video excellence.
- Consult with, and help faculty and staff to incorporate digital media into research projects, presentations, course design and curricula in support of student learning or departmental communication goals.
- Manage all aspects of capturing, recording, and transmitting of all digital media productions, video and/or images for internal and external clients.
- May contribute to development of digital media goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and/or manage budget for area of responsibility.
- May serve as internal project leader and provide guidance and training to other staff.
Minimum Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree and seven years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Expert level technical experience using digital media equipment, video creation, editing software, and/or motion graphics and effects software.
- Comprehensive knowledge in production techniques including videography, compression and file delivery and other production formats.
- Extensive knowledge of all aspects of professional quality productions, including field and studio camera, lighting, sound and editing,
- Proven savvy and understanding of online video environment and online distribution.
- Ability to independently manage a variety of simultaneous projects within tight deadlines, excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated experience leading and training others.
- Ability to communicate and articulate digital media products and options and adapt to alternatives when appropriate.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, mature judgment, and diplomacy required to interact effectively with and provide customer service to a broad audience, including high-level executives and faculty.
- Ability to work independently as well as effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Experience planning, coordinating, and executing archival digitization projects.