About this role
Position Summary
Direct and execute video productions in the field, from single-camera interviews to multi-camera, multi-crew, multi-day shoots across university locations. Own the on-set creative and technical outcome of every production: directing subjects and crew, solving problems in real time, and making sure what gets captured is usable, high-quality, and true to the story. Build, lead, and evaluate the freelance crew roster (camera operators, sound recordists, gaffers, grips, PAs) and serve as the department's point person for on-set staffing decisions. Take ownership of the department's production equipment, including what we have, what condition it's in, what we need next, and who is trained to use it. Take the lead role, as director or executive producer, on the department's highest-complexity and highest-visibility field productions. This is a one year fixed-term position.
Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Preferred Education: Master's Degree Required Experience: 5+ years of video production experience. Experience in administering digital asset management system for video. Preferred Experience: 5+ years of experience in the higher education space. Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical staff. Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Strong understanding of and familiarity with digital asset management systems for both video and photography.
Additional Information
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $80,000.00 to USD $100,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.