MEDIA PRODUCTION MANAGER

Hiring Department: Instructional Design & Media Production Studio (IDMPS)
Location: Chicago, IL USA
Requisition ID: 1035904
Posting Close Date: 09/05/2025

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting, communications, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of professional videography and video editing experience
• Minimum of five years managing a team of employees with demonstrated ability to recruit and train new hires and serve as a mentor

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Expert knowledge of all phases of media production ranging from the formulation of concepts to the preservation of the final product
• Expert knowledge of video streaming platforms (e.g., VoiceThread, Panopto, Zoom), e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate 360, Camtasia Studio) and video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere, Audition, and After Effects)
• Experience using shared storage and media management server for production and post-production
• Proven skill designing editing workflows for media teams
• Ability to supervise, organize, prioritize, and schedule work assignments
• Ability to estimate the time, money, and labor required to produce media products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Certification and/or other formal training (e.g., Master’s degree)
• Experience training others in online and/or hybrid learning environments

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of building accessible learning assets in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Ability to work well under pressure in a deadline-oriented environment
• Ability to mentor, coach, influence, and motivate staff

Other responsibilities

• Proactively engage in professional development to stay up-to-date on the use of applications and emergent technologies that support the learning process as well as institutional policies and industry standards for ADA / WCAG compliance, UIC marketing/brand management, etc.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned