Senior Media Specialist

Women In Science; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Memphis is seeking a multimedia professional to develop and produce photography, videography, animation, and motion graphics for college branding and marketing initiatives.

You will plan, produce, and distribute content across platforms, collaborating with Marketing and Communications to translate messages for diverse audiences. Manage projects, assets, and digital displays while maintaining quality and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Experience creating visual content for college or university branding.
• Ability to manage multimedia projects from concept to delivery.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content creation and post-production tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce multimedia communications across photography, videography, motion graphics, and emerging platforms.
• Plan and deliver content supporting recruitment, events, and college marketing initiatives.
• Manage project schedules, equipment needs, and stakeholder approvals.
• Coordinate digital display content across facilities, ensuring brand compliance.
• Apply visual standards and quality benchmarks to all assets and revise as needed for accessibility.
• Explore AI technologies to enhance creative workflows and production efficiency.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Multimedia communications

Photography

Videography

Motion graphics

Content production workflows

AI-assisted creation

Tools

Professional equipment

Video editing software

Graphic design tools

Job description

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Job posting number: #7369473

Posted: August 26, 2026

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Performs various activities relating to information technology (IT) that may include technical design implementation, maintenance of systems & services, and oversight of electronic data.

Responsibilities

Develop and produce visual storytelling and multimedia communications for the college through photography, videography, motion graphics, animation, and emerging media platforms. Complete projects from concept development through final delivery, ensuring alignment with college and University of Memphis brand standards, marketing priorities and institutional goals.

Plan, produce and distribute multimedia content that supports student recruitment, engagement, events, outreach and college-wide marketing initiatives. Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team, college leadership, faculty and staff to translate institutional messages and subject matter into compelling visual content for appropriate audiences and platforms.

Manage assigned multimedia projects, including project schedules, production requirements, equipment needs, deliverables and coordination with internal clients. Organize competing assignments in consultation with the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications and communicate with stakeholders throughout the production, review and approval process.

Manage content for Herff College’s digital display and monitor network across multiple facilities. Create and adapt content through videography, photography, graphic design, animation and emerging technologies. Coordinate submissions from departments, schedule approved content and ensure displays remain timely, accurate, visually consistent and aligned with university brand standards.

Apply established visual standards, creative guidelines and quality benchmarks to photography, video, animation, motion graphics and other multimedia assets. Review content for accuracy, technical quality, accessibility and brand alignment. Revise and refine creative work based on feedback, communication objectives and platform requirements.

Evaluate, implement and optimize emerging multimedia technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), to enhance photography, videography, animation, and digital content creation. Develop efficient production workflows that incorporate AI-assisted image generation, video enhancement, motion graphics, audio production and editing tools while maintaining high standards for creativity, authenticity, accessibility and University of Memphis brand compliance. Research evolving technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve visual storytelling, increase production capacity and support the college's strategic marketing and communications objectives.

Capture and produce high-quality photography, video and multimedia assets using professional production equipment and software; perform editing, post-production and file management to support digital, print and web platforms.

Maintain production databases, digital asset libraries and multimedia equipment to ensure operational readiness and long-term sustainability of the college’s media resources.

Perform other duties as assigned.