Manager of Multimedia

Job Description
The Manager of Multimedia serves as a key leader within Syracuse Universitys creative team and a key liaison to the digital team. The Manager of Multimedia oversees a team of digital content creators (shooters/editors) and works closely with the managers of video and photography to assign additional resources as needed (motion graphic designers producers photographers videographers editors). This role is responsible for capturing/editing video & photography as well as working with the executive director of Multimedia on process and deliverables and ensuring alignment with broader strategic goals. The Manager is responsible for daytoday oversight of a multimedia team skilled in photography and video production with a focus on producing timely/relevant digital content. The Manager works in lockstep with the content/digital teams to bring to life in compelling ways multimedia stories/content related to people activities and information that is relevant to key audiences. Responsible for stewarding the Syracuse University brand by bringing it to life through effective compelling and consistent multimedia storytelling and content generation that aims to galvanize target audience in service of advancing University goals and priorities.

Responsibilities
Manages daytoday operation of multimedia team ensuring creative output brings the brand to life in meaningful and dynamic ways to advance the brand and organizational goals. Well versed in modern marketing trends and practices. Understands and can lead team to leverage multimedia to advance digital and content marketing programs. Works in deep collaboration with other leaders to move content strategies forward by assigning teams to move story ideas from concept through completion in a timely and effective way. Works to ensure storytelling is strategically oriented coordinated and effective at achieving stated goals. Guides teams working on higherend productions as well as daily quickturn content. Troubleshoots and removes obstacles to ensure timely and relevant content to go to market on our channels. Ensure brand strategy is brought to life effectively and consistently. Provides review and sign off on pieces presents some pieces for review to senior leadership. Provides creative leadership within group and across teams. Serve as a handson leader actively involved in all stages of video production editing and postproduction. Provides structure and guidance. Works effectively with Creative Directors and other channel leads by contributing creative ideas and ultimately activating the team to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and deliver effective multimedia content on budget and schedule. Works with ED of Multimedia to build and effectively implement strategic and operational plan for multimedia area. Understands technological needs and helps implement effective workflow within team tied to Workfront and other teams within the Division. Streamlines process and puts in place successful infrastructure particularly related to quick turn projects. Ensures product is delivered on time and on budget. Is an effective communicator. The Manager is excellent at project planning and troubleshooting to ensure teams of shooters and editors are nimble resourceful and agile in moving dozens of projects with speed from concept through completion. Partners with Director of Marketing Technology to put in place and leverage modern technology solutions and hardware inventory management. Responsible for ensuring systems allow for appropriate digitizing archiving and logging of multimedia content so it is searchable and well maintained. Tracks impact/engagement measures to guide creative decision making. Shapes bestinclass creative culture mentoring talent and facilitation of career growth. Other duties as assigned.