Multimedia Specialist

Pittsburgh International Airport; Coraopolis (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Pittsburgh International Airport is seeking a Multimedia Specialist to lead video production, graphic design, and photography that advance brand storytelling across digital and internal channels.

Collaborate with the Social Media Manager to create platform-optimized content, maintain the DAM, and support event coverage and live production. A strong portfolio and Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic/visual/ multimedia field and related programs.
• 2–4 years of professional multimedia production, graphic design, or digital storytelling experience.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality graphic and video content for digital, print, web, presentations, and social media.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Experience managing creative projects from concept through delivery with multiple deadlines.
• Skilled in producing and optimizing video content for social media.
• Ability to maintain brand consistency across channels.
• Working knowledge of photography and image editing.
• Experience with DAM systems and creating motion graphics (preferred).
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; PA Class C driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary video production resource for Communications & Brand, overseeing concept development, planning, filming, editing, and final delivery across channels.
• Produce engaging multimedia content for internal and external communications, executive messaging, marketing campaigns, websites, and social distribution.
• Create short-form and real-time social media videos optimized for Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Develop motion graphics, animations, title sequences, and other visual enhancements for storytelling.
• Design high-quality graphic assets for digital, print, presentations, signage, advertising, email campaigns, and social media.
• Ensure all outputs align with brand standards and visual identity guidelines.
• Partner with internal departments to translate complex topics into compelling multimedia content.
• Capture and edit photography and video for events, inaugurals, media opportunities, and community activities.
• Support live event production, including video coverage and multimedia display content.
• Collaborate on integrated campaigns across internal communications, marketing, PR, and social media.
• Maintain, organize, and manage digital assets in the DAM system with proper tagging and governance.
• Train team members on uploading, tagging, categorizing, searching, and retrieving assets.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and provide limited event logistics support.
• Serve on crisis communications response team and deliver timely multimedia content under deadlines.

Skills

Video production

Graphic design

Storytelling

Social media optimization

Photography

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Broadcast Media, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems

Job description

Under the general supervision of the Director of Events, the Multimedia Specialist serves as the primary creative production resource for the Allegheny County Airport Authority's Communications & Brand Department, responsible for conceiving, designing, and producing high-quality multimedia content that advances the Authority's communications, marketing, employee engagement, and brand storytelling objectives. This versatile visual communicator emphasizes video production, supported by advanced graphic design skills and working knowledge of photography, creating engaging content across digital, social media, web, internal communications, presentations, and marketing channels. The role works closely with the Social Media Manager to execute platform-optimized video and visual content, supports the organization's Digital Asset Management system by organizing, tagging, and maintaining creative assets per governance standards, and provides limited event logistics and administrative coordination to ensure smooth execution of Communications & Brand initiatives.

Here Is How The Multimedia Specialist Will Help

• Serve as the primary video production resource for Communications & Brand, overseeing concept development, planning, filming, editing, and final delivery across multiple channels.
• Produce engaging multimedia content for internal and external communications, executive messaging, marketing campaigns, websites, Blue Sky News, and media distribution.
• Create short-form and real-time social media video optimized for platforms including Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Develop motion graphics, animations, title sequences, and other visual enhancements that strengthen storytelling.
• Design high-quality graphic assets for digital, print, presentations, signage, advertising, email campaigns, and social media.
• Ensure all video and graphic outputs align with brand standards and visual identity guidelines.
• Partner with internal departments to identify visual storytelling opportunities and translate complex topics into compelling multimedia content.
• Capture and edit photography and video for airport events, inaugurals, executive engagements, media opportunities, and community activities.
• Support live event production, including video coverage, presentation support, multimedia display content, and real-time content creation.
• Collaborate with Communications & Brand team members on integrated campaigns across internal communications, marketing, PR, and social media.
• Maintain, organize, and manage digital assets in the DAM system, ensuring proper tagging, categorization, and governance compliance.
• Support DAM best practices and train team members on uploading, tagging, categorizing, searching, and retrieving assets.
• Assist with maintenance and organization of multimedia production equipment and provide limited logistical and administrative event support.
• Serve on the Communications & Brand crisis communications response team and perform other related tasks as assigned including timely and effective multimedia content under tight deadlines.

The successful candidate for the role of Multimedia Specialist will demonstrate the following key competencies needed in our culture:

• *Communication* - Able to clearly articulate short-term vision, department goals and objectives; Collaborate effectively with peers; Able to communicate policy and strategy to team members.
• *Strategic Thinking* - Able to determine short-term outcomes and give guidance on how to meet goals; Able to direct and deliver plans to achieve efficient, on-time results.
• *Team Builder* - Able to direct and implement project objectives through "one team" approach; Focused on developing team; direct work of team through leadership and accountability; Makes informed decisions.
• *Customer Centricity* - Leads team to identify and improve custome experience; Directs and implements improvements that positively impacts most stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Broadcast Media, or a related field.
• Two to four years of professional experience in multimedia production, graphic design, video production, digital storytelling, or related creative fields.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality graphic and video content for digital, print, web, presentations, and social media.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Experience managing creative projects from concept through delivery while balancing multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Skilled in producing and optimizing video content for social media, including short-form and platform-specific formats.
• Ability to develop creative assets that maintain brand consistency across multiple communication channels.
• Working knowledge of photography, including camera operation and image editing.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management systems and creating motion graphics or animations using After Effects or similar tools (preferred).
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, and possess or obtain a valid Pennsylvania Class C driver's license.

We also expect that candidates will demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities in most cases:

Strong storytelling ability with skill in translating complex information into clear, engaging visual narratives across multiple formats.

Proven capability to produce integrated multimedia content combining video production, graphic design, and digital storytelling.

Advanced expertise in professional video production, including concept development, scripting, storyboarding, camera operation, lighting, audio, directing, editing, and post-production.

Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Premie