Lead all phases of assigned productions, including creative
planning, storyline development, production logistics, filming,
audio capture, lighting, editing, motion graphics, color
correction, sound design, and final delivery.
Develop narrative structures and storytelling approaches from
interviews, source footage, creative briefs, and production
materials.
Create long-form and short-form stories optimized for different
audiences and distribution channels, including social media,
websites, digital campaigns, and presentations.
Determine production approaches, visual treatments, interview
strategies, and editorial techniques that best achieve project
goals and elicit strong soundbites that are key messaging
aligned.
Independently manage complex productions from concept through
delivery and maintain exceptional standards for visual quality,
pacing, storytelling, technical execution, and audience
engagement
Advanced Post-Production & Creative Execution
Performs advanced post-production work and creative execution to
ensure high-quality final deliverables across multiple channels and
audiences. Responsibilities include:
- Perform advanced editing, color correction, audio mixing,
motion graphics development, visual effects, and finishing for
final delivery.
- Create visual treatments, graphics packages, title sequences,
and other creative assets that enhance storytelling
effectiveness.
- Apply strong editorial judgment when selecting footage,
refining story structure, pacing content, and shaping final
narratives.
- Deliver content in multiple formats, aspect ratios, and
technical specifications for web, social, digital advertising,
presentation, and broadcast environments.
- Efficiently implement feedback while maintaining creative
integrity and production quality.
- Maintain consistency with university brand standards and visual
storytelling principles.
- Collaborate with writers, designers, photographers, marketers,
and communications professionals to create integrated storytelling
experiences.
- Scout locations on and around our campuses and make
recommendations for ideal interview and environmental shot
locations, applying knowledge of visual storytelling and our
university’s sense of place.
Project Coordination & Asset Management
Supports efficient production operations and ensures continuity of
video assets and workflows. Responsibilities include:
- Maintain organized project files, footage, metadata, and
production assets according to departmental standards.
- Ensure proper storage, backup, and archival preparation of
completed projects.
- Support efficient production workflows that facilitate
collaboration across the creative team.
- Coordinate production logistics, schedules, equipment
preparation, locations, and project resources for assigned
productions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable copyright, licensing,
release, and content usage requirements
Technical Expertise & Team Contribution
Proactively contributes to continuous improvement across video
production efforts. Responsibilities include:
- Maintain advanced expertise in cinematography, editing, motion
graphics, lighting, audio production, and post-production
workflows.
- Identify opportunities to improve production quality,
efficiency, and creative execution.
- Remain up to date and forward looking on the use of new
technologies and innovations to improve the quality, effectiveness,
and efficiency of video production.
- Collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, alumni,
external partners, and institutional stakeholders
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and
professional experience.
- 5-8 or more years of professional experience in videography,
cinematography, video editing, multimedia production, or related
creative fields.
- Demonstrated expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After
Effects, and Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating advanced storytelling,
cinematography, editing, motion graphics, and post-production
capabilities.
- Experience independently producing content from concept to
final delivery for a range of platforms and audiences.
- Experience developing narrative-driven content from interviews
and documentary-style footage.
- Demonstrated ability to produce video content for public
relations, media relations, and institutional communications
audiences.
- Advanced knowledge of camera systems, audio equipment,
lighting, and production workflows.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple
projects simultaneously and quickly.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication
skills.
- Ability to work effectively under deadlines and adapt to
changing priorities while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for
institutional events and productions.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in higher education, nonprofit, agency, media, or
brand marketing environments.
- Experience creating content for executive communications,
advancement campaigns, enrollment marketing, or public relations
initiatives.
- Experience with digital asset management systems, including
Photoshelter.
- Experience developing content strategies for multi-channel
distribution.
Special Instructions to Applicants
At Chapman University, we believe collaboration thrives through
in-person engagement. This position is fully on campus, and
employees work alongside colleagues, faculty, students, and staff
each day to support our vibrant university community.
Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides
equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of
their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and
employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national
origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital
status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic
protected by state or federal law.
Applicants for Staff and Administrator positions must be currently
authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
The offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion
and outcomes of a criminal background screening and returning to
the Office of Human Resources a signed original acceptance of the
Chapman University Agreement to Arbitrate
Minimum Number of References
Maximum Number of References
Pre-screening Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents