Media Producer

University of Southampton Malaysia; Southampton; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southampton is seeking a Media Producer to join its Digital Learning Team within the IT department, iSolutions. This remote role offers the opportunity to create engaging multimedia content in partnership with academic staff to enhance student learning experiences, while promoting a healthy work-life balance and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance (20+ days)

Defined benefit pension

Flexible working and parental leave

Childcare provisions

Qualifications

• Proven technical skills in creating high-quality innovative content.
• Experience bridging creative media and educational objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish trust with on-camera talent.

Responsibilities

• Operate professional video and audio recording equipment.
• Plan, script, and produce multimedia assets.
• Collaborate with academic staff to create engaging media.

Skills

Media Production

Technical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Visual Storytelling

Job description

This is an exceptional time to be joining the University of Southampton and its Digital Learning Team within the University’s IT department, iSolutions, as a Media Producer.

The Digital Learning Team is uniquely placed to support members of staff across the University to produce high-quality teaching resources for students.

The iSolutions Digital Learning Team works in close partnership with faculties to enhance student education using learning technologies. Within the wider team, Media Producers create engaging, interactive learning objects, and we are developing innovative mixed reality learning experiences.

We work alongside Learning Designers and Learning Technologists to produce multimedia content and collaborate directly with academics, researchers, and colleagues across all Faculties and Professional Services.

This role is currently remote with future flexible options.

What You’ll Do

• Operate professional video and audio recording equipment to capture high-quality content;
• Plan, script, and produce multimedia assets aligned with user specifications and requirements;
• Collaborate with academic staff to create engaging media for teaching, assessment, and research;
• Support colleagues across faculties and Professional Services in crafting promotional and community-oriented material;
• Stay current with trends and technologies in the media industry to meet the team’s operational needs;
• Maintain and update existing multimedia content to ensure relevance and accessibility;
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards and University policies.

What You’ll Bring

• A passion for media production and emerging technologies;
• Proven technical skills in creating high-quality, innovative content that supports our digital education strategy across the University;
• Experience bridging creative media and educational objectives;
• Awareness of how technology enhances online learning experiences;
• Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to quickly establish trust and rapport with on-camera talent from all areas of the University;
• A creative mindset and a flair for visual storytelling.

Our culture

The University of Southampton is a research-driven institution, home to some of the world’s leading minds, expanding our knowledge, and passing it on to future generations. iSolutions is the University’s IT support service, supporting the delivery of research, education activities, and business operations with over 230 staff. We would love you to join us and help change the world for the better.

The University promotes a healthy work-life balance with generous holiday allowance (20+ days), a defined benefit pension, flexi-time and flexible working, parental leave, and childcare provisions. For more information on our benefits, please visit our human resources pages.

If you are passionate about media production, technology, and love a good pop culture reference, you’ll fit right into our close-knit team. We look forward to hearing from you.

Don’t forget to include relevant links to media outputs to support your application.

Application Details:

• Apply online by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date.
• For assistance, contact Recruitment at [phone] or [e-mail], quoting the job number.

Further Details:

• Job Description and Person Specification

As a university, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment where you can bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance and additional university closure days, we are committed to supporting our staff and students and are open to flexible working approaches.