The Coordinator of Multimedia Content is a visual storyteller with a creative mind, innovative ideas, passion, enthusiasm, and high energy. This position coordinates the concepting, development, production, of video and photo content for digital distribution on all social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn, across cmich.edu, within emails, and will include new channels as they become important. The Coordinator will work with an emphasis on quick-turnaround content that leverages social media trends and campaign needs. Projects may focus on student experiences, faculty expertise, research and/or creative endeavors, human interest stories, branded content and event coverage. This position will work closely with members of University Communications (UCOMM) social media, news and media, integrated marketing and digital strategy teams to develop content that reaches target audiences to grow awareness of and interest in CMU.

Bachelors degree.
One year experience; may include internship experience working directly in a creative role performing requisite job duties with a strong portfolio of work.
Proficiency in video recording and audio recording.
Ability to tell stories visually and create compelling and inspiring narratives.
Video editing proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite.
Strong knowledge of the latest trends and best practices in successful and measurable audience engagement through multimedia projects.
Strong familiarity with social media platforms and the latest trends and best practices for multimedia applications.
Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends and have an appreciation of a solution-oriented work environment that is not bound by an 8-5 mentality.
Demonstrated excellent communication and project management skills.
Demonstrates an energetic and positive attitude.

Experience with cinematography lighting is a plus (lighting interviews, sets, etc.).
Photography experience.

With direction from the associate and assistant directors of multimedia and social media, creates daily content for CMUs primary social media channels.
Assists with the delivery and distribution of finished projects, focusing on keeping a steady flow of content to social media platforms, as well as contributing to website, recruitment communications workflows, advertising and news media.
Captures, edits and shares photo and video content appropriate for various stakeholder audiences on various social and digital media platforms.
Covers campus events, conducting and recording interviews and b-roll; recording and assembling footage in a multi-user non-linear editing environment.
Suggests and develops creative and innovative ideas.
Collaborates with other content creators, writers, social media staff, web designers, photographers, etc.
Manages multiple projects successfully, working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

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Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.

If there is a work sample you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Work Sample.