Multimedia Content Producer

Overview: Yale University’s Office of Public Affairs and Communications (OPAC) seeks a creative, curious, and audience-focused multimedia content producer to help engage broad audiences in the inspiring work, culture, and ambitions of Yale and its people. As media technologies and habits evolve, audiences increasingly expect compelling video, audio, graphics, and other storytelling forms designed for the platforms and environments where they already spend their time. This position will help OPAC meet audiences wherever they choose to encounter, engage with, and experience Yale’s content. Reporting to the chief communications officer for social media, the multimedia content producer will help advance both editorial and marketing initiatives, playing an important role in 1) the development and production of a new OPAC multimedia initiative featuring original video and podcast programming and 2) developing original content and formats for a range of digital, social, and marketing communications needs. Working with the multimedia initiative’s co-leads and with colleagues across OPAC, the producer will contribute to new programs and episodes, help identify compelling subjects and creative approaches, and develop related content that extends the reach and value of the programming across platforms. Marketing projects would serve a wide variety of university priorities and will likely include short-form and vertical video, multimedia explainers, social-first storytelling, original recurring series, adaptations of longer-form programming for different audiences and platforms, still and dynamic graphics supporting university campaigns and priorities, and experimentation with emerging formats and tools. The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative communications team with expertise across news editorial, social media, photography, video, design, media relations, marketing communications, and other disciplines. The successful candidate will develop and pitch ideas and take ownership of projects approved by their manager and OPAC leadership. The multimedia content producer will combine strong editorial instincts and professional production skills with an understanding of digital audiences and platform-native storytelling. The producer will contribute substantially to the new multimedia initiative while helping OPAC create engaging, audience-focused content for a variety of communications needs and exploring new approaches to digital storytelling. This role offers a hybrid schedule. Occasional after-hours and weekend work may be necessary.

Responsibilities: Contribute to the development, coordination, and production of a new OPAC multimedia initiative featuring original video and podcast programming. Work with the initiative’s co-leads and other colleagues on program concepts, individual episodes, related digital content, and creative approaches for reaching audiences across platforms. Help identify, develop, produce, and edit original multimedia content about Yale’s people, ideas, research, and campus life for a range of editorial, digital, social, and marketing communications needs. Work with colleagues to understand communications goals and determine compelling and appropriate ways to bring stories and university priorities to audiences. Create content with specific audiences and platforms in mind, considering how format, length, framing, presentation, and storytelling approach can be tailored to the ways people discover, watch, listen to, share, and engage with content across digital environments. Develop and pitch new multimedia concepts, formats, and storytelling approaches, bringing creativity and curiosity to OPAC’s efforts to experiment, expand its storytelling, and find new ways to reach and engage audiences as existing platforms evolve and new ones emerge. Contribute editorial and production skills throughout the creative process, including researching subjects, identifying story angles, writing or scripting as appropriate, and applying professional video, audio, producing, and editing skills to create high-quality finished work. Extend stories thoughtfully across formats and platforms, identifying opportunities to develop short-form and vertical video, social-first content, audio clips, explainers, and platform-specific adaptations for different audiences. Work collaboratively with colleagues across OPAC and Yale to take ownership of approved projects, contribute ideas and multimedia expertise, and carry concepts and production through to completion. Required Skills And Abilities Demonstrated ability to recognize compelling stories and translate ideas, people, research, and events into engaging multimedia content, with sound editorial judgment and an understanding of what makes a story relevant to an audience. Demonstrated experience producing and editing high-quality video and multimedia content, with proficiency in video and audio capture and the technical skills to create polished digital content independently when appropriate or collaboratively. Strong understanding of how audiences discover, consume, and engage with content across digital platforms and how storytelling, format, length, framing, and presentation can be adapted for different audiences, environments, and communications goals. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to research subjects, communicate ideas clearly and accessibly, incorporate feedback, and work comfortably with people from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise. Highly organized, creative, curious, and collaborative, with the initiative to develop ideas, manage multiple projects and priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt as communications needs evolve. Preferred Education And Experience Experience creating multimedia content for digital audiences and platforms, including editorial, social, brand, or marketing communications. Experience with video editing and production, podcast or audio production, motion graphics, animation, or other multimedia formats. Experience adapting stories across platforms and collaborating with multidisciplinary creative teams.

Principal Responsibilities: Creates and implements a communications strategy in support of the units short- and long-term goals and objectives; coordinates with other communications professionals to achieve institutional goals; leads the communications process within developed standards and protocols. 2. Leads and advises on leadership communications, programs, messages, stakeholder engagement, and activities 3. Manages relationships with key campus stakeholders with a high degree of professionalism, judgment and understanding of stakeholder goals. 4. Creates compelling story ideas and narratives; produces content for both external and internal channels; writes copy and social media posts and manages content. 5. Plans social media strategies for key University communications and programs. Monitors University social media assets for negative comments or misinformation. 6. Produces multimedia content and manages the work of graphic and web designers, student interns, printers, video producers and photographers. 7. Manages communication plans for all stakeholders by understanding the significance of campus initiatives, creates compelling stories and messages to translate the significance through language that is clear and accessible for public awareness. 8. Maintains the Yale brand and graphic identity standards; supports and maintains standard operating procedures; contributes to digital asset management. 9. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field and five years of experience in public relations, journalism, corporate communications or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated experience in developing communications for a range of media and working with creative professionals in design, photography, or video. $68,000.00 - $120,500.00 Full time Staff Hybrid All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website. Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy. The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran. Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.