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Media Production

Media Production Managers oversee the production of media assets for athletics, educational, entertainment, or other communicative purposes; collaborate with leadership to evaluate production needs and establish project timelines; work with Producers, Directors, and Production Specialists to develop creative or other content; plan and monitor production, including scriptwriting, research, lighting, recording, or editing; ensure final product adheres to established timelines and budgets.

• Oversee strategic planning and implementation of media production and distribution
• Lead production personnel in the operation of production studios, editing suites, remote equipment, and live events
• Hire, train, manage, mentor and evaluate performance of staff
• Develop and implement guiding principles and practices governing media production and distribution
• Manage the efficient use of resources; assign staff, facilities, and equipment.
• Contact necessary vendors, suppliers, and other resources to allocate equipment and services to meet productions needs
• Guide production staff in the assigning and scheduling of internal and external production resources
• Ensure quality standards are met; provide advice and consultation on quality, design, and operations of productions
• Administer budgets, develop projections, and approve expenditures
• Serve as Executive Producer for projects from proposal through post-production
• Initiate and foster client relationships including preparing proposals and presentations, maintaining ongoing client contact, and providing informative communications
• Foster an inclusive environment where diverse styles, talents, and ideas are sought after and encouraged

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00