Studio Production Lead - Media Innovation

Pointpark; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Pointpark seeks a Production House Coordinator to manage the CMI Production House, oversee technology and studios, and supervise student workers. The role involves budgeting, client service, and development of production opportunities for university and external clients.

You will lead a team, coordinate projects from planning to delivery, and collaborate with campus partners to deliver professional media services and experiential learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of media equipment such as cameras, audio soundboards, video production boards, video chat interfaces, etc.
• Excellent production abilities for creating high-quality podcasts, videos and other electronic content.
• Ability to identify and develop a team of student workers and lead group training sessions.
• Ability to develop new production opportunities, cultivate professional relationships, and deliver exceptional client service.
• Organizational skills for maintaining equipment, schedules, contracts and billing, and overseeing the use of diverse spaces by tenants, members of the University and external clients.
• Ability to set and maintain budget oversight for revenues and expenses with positive cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Technical expertise. Work with University staff to maintain CMI technology, equipment, and studio spaces.
• Team building. Supervise student production assistants assigned to the Production House and provide technical training, mentorship, and production oversight for students participating in CMI-supported projects.
• Project Management. Coordinate production timelines, client communication, scheduling, budgets, and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time and meet professional quality standards.
• Client management. Ability to solicit and maintain relationships with commercial and internal university clients. Collaborate with the Center for Civic & Community Engagement and academic units to provide professional production services for community-engaged projects.
• Financial oversight. Develop and maintain budgets for the Production House so that the operation maintains positive cash flow with funding from external clients and accountability to internal ones.
• University collaboration. Collaborate with the Center for Civic & Community Engagement, the School of Communication, and other academic units to support experiential learning, interdisciplinary projects, and community-engaged media production.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Media equipment

Podcast/Video production

Team leadership

Business development

Scheduling & budgeting

Budget management

Job description

Pointpark seeks a Production House Coordinator to manage the CMI Production House, oversee technology and studios, and supervise student workers. The role involves budgeting, client service, and development of production opportunities for university and external clients.

You will lead a team, coordinate projects from planning to delivery, and collaborate with campus partners to deliver professional media services and experiential learning opportunities.