About Indiana University Radio & Television Services / WTIU:
Indiana University-Radio/Television Services, WTIU Public Television, and WFIU Public Radio serve south-central Indiana, producing a wide range of radio, television, and digital programs for local, state, national, and world-wide distribution, as well as many non-broadcast productions for the university and community. Click for more information here.
About WFIU / WTIU local series / programs / events:
For a listing of WFIU / WTIU local series, visit here - the navigation menu at top of page.
About the WFIU / WTIU Digital Department:
Digital is a department of IU-Radio/Television Services, primarily supporting, sustaining, and enhancing the online presence of WFIU and WTIU.
Digital's Goals: Content, Audience, Revenue.
1/ Content: Develop capacity for new and better content, using new resources, re-allocation of existing resources, and improved efficiency.
2/ Audience: Grow overall audience, and retain that audience long-term with increased engagement.
3/ Revenue: Increase and sustain revenue (not-for-profit) from a variety of sources - individual, corporate, foundation, government, and client.
Job Summary
The Associate Producer, Digital is a part-time, hourly employee position within the Radio & Television Services / WFIU / WTIU - Digital Department. The Associate Producer will follow, discover, design, write, create, post and manage "social media" photo/video mini-feature elements to support existing WFIU / WTIU local series, one-off special programs, and Events. The chosen incumbent will report to, and work alongside, the Digital Department's Digital Producer within the Digital department of IU-Radio & Television Services / WTIU / WFIU. For a listing of WFIU / WTIU local series, visit the website - the Programs tab at top of page.
Department Specific Responsibilities
Measures the daily posting of relevant and engaging locally-created social media elements of WFIU / WTIU local broadcast, web, and in-person series / programs / events.
Responsible for circulating and marketing their finished elements via web platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others.
Scripts and edits video, still images, and audio, utilizing in-house editing platforms such as Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Spark, Audition, and Photoshop.
Works with the Marketing department to identify opportunities for social media features alongside the Marketing department's existing social media editorial calendar.
Works with the WFIU/WTIU Promotions department to source existing multimedia material, and occasionally create original material, for production of social media-oriented features.
Works with each WFIU/WTIU locally produced series / specials / event "producer of record", to source existing multimedia material and information, toward the creation of new elements for social media features.
Builds, maintains, and utilizes a daily "Grid" of internal station local series, programs, events, special projects - and the "producer of record" of each.
Executes assignments for the Digital Department, as assigned by the position's supervisor (Digital Producer).
General Responsibilities
Utilizes public media industry-standard social media best practices.
Creates and manage a master WFIU/WTIU content "Grid".
Aggressively pursues internal relationships / communication / information.
Utilizes in-house image, graphics, and video editing software.
Consistently (daily) web posts new elements.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
A high school diploma.
Preferred
A Bachelor's degree, or work toward a Bachelor's degree; in media, journalism, communications, marketing, film, or a related field OR
2 years' experience in related coursework in the journalism or media production fields at the collegiate level.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Preferred
1 year of professional exposure in broadcast, corporate, marketing, or industrial production setting
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Required
A valid driver's license. With ability to be insured (motor vehicle check) by Indiana University.
SKILLS
Required
Strong journalism and story-telling ability.
Experience with non-linear editing and motion graphics software (i.e. Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects).
Ability to keep and manage a production schedule.
Ability to work both independently and closely with other content creators within a strict deadline driven production atmosphere.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Working Conditions / Demands
Ability to work a computer, and to sit for long periods of time. Have a valid driver's license and the abilty to be insured (motor vechile check) by Indiana University.These conditions/demands will need to be met with or without an accomodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$12 - $14/hour with commensurate experience.
Work Hours
20 hours per week.
Works a defined, mostly regular schedule with usual needs for flexibility when production work orders must be scheduled outside business hours.
May be required to work nights or weekends, depending on the project, deadlines, and/or personnel and equipment resource availability.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be differences in the working conditions as advertised in our standard job postings (e.g., the ability to travel from one campus to another, etc.). If you are invited for an interview, please discuss your questions or concerns regarding the working conditions at that time.
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.
New employees will be provided with information regarding Indiana University's COVID-19 vaccine policy, which includes the opportunity to request an exemption. To learn more, view our COVID-19 vaccine information page .
Equal Employment Opportunity
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .
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About Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Founded in 1820, Indiana University is the state’s public university system, comprised of two core campuses—IU-Bloomington and IUPUI—and six regional campuses located throughout the state. Combined, the total student population is more than 114,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. IU is one of the largest employers in the state, with over 20,000 faculty and staff. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. Diversity and inclusion remains a core commitment to IU’s mission to cultivate an educational environment that supports equal access, participation and representation on all of its campuses and that provides educational and career opportunities for all.
