Events and Media Specialist
Events and Media Specialist
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Special Instructions to Applicants: In PDF form applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application.
About Rice
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lecture series courses and student government. Developing close-knit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in how we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary
The Rice University School of Architecture seeks an Events & Media Specialist to support the schools events social media digital asset management and archiving. This role is responsible for event planning execution A/V set-up and support as well as photography videography and social media content production across multiple platforms including podcasts. Additionally they will collaborate with various staff to ensure all digital media assetsfrom faculty and student work to all communications collateralsare retained in alignment with the schools archival standards. The Events & Media Specialist will uphold professionalism discretion efficiency and attention to detail consistent with Rice School of Architectures values.
The ideal candidate will possess a refined visual sensibility technical curiosity and strong organizational skillstime and task management detail focus professionalism discretion and relationship-building skills. They will assist with event planning set up execution and clean up; provide advanced and complex multimedia technical support for events conferences meetings and the like; identify and recommend appropriate vendors for activities that require more advanced A/V needs; produce visual and social media content and maintain archives of projects photos graphics and other printed and digital media produced for the school. We seek a highly motivated colleague who can thrive in a creative fast-paced environment and deliver results while working on multiple tasks and deadlines. Work is performed autonomously and at times without specific instructions or prescribed procedures and with delegated authority to exercise discretion and judgment regarding matters related to the schools technical needs. Experience in the fields of architecture art or design is a plus.
The Rice School of Architecture is a uniquely sized top-ranked program with a focus on design excellence including exceptional student work world-class faculty research and meaningful community engagement. The school draws upon Houstons diverse offerings in the arts culture and industry to educate architects for a dynamic interconnected world and we work towards hiring withthe same ambition.
Working Requirements
This position is exclusively on-site necessitating all duties to be performed in person at Anderson Hall from Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and occasional evenings. PerRice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range
This is a full-time benefits-eligible position with a hiring range of $65000 - $69000. *Exempt (salaried) positions underFLSA are not eligible forovertime.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- 3 years experience in multimedia services and social media administration
Skills:
- Proficient in the operation a variety of audio visual and other multimedia equipment components and applications
- Proficient in Adobe Suite social media platforms and other digital media software
- Proficient in photography video and image editing
- Ability to install troubleshoot and repair multimedia equipment
- Ability to find and diagnose common system configuration problems.
- Must be able to teach the use of audiovisual equipment and software and audiovisual systems to faculty staff & students
- Knowledge of best practices in managing organizational social media
- Excellent communication verbal written and interpersonal; time management; and customer service skills. Must be well organized and detailed-oriented with the ability to prioritize work assignments and manage complex workflows
- Superior project and event management skills Ability to manage a diverse team of staff and contingent labor holding them to deadlines and the highest quality output
- Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels with diplomacy and tactfulness
- Ability to make strategic decisions
- Strong problem-solving skills
Essential Functions
- Serves as project manager for multiple initiatives including scoping project tasks and team assignments developing work plans and schedules monitoring progress meeting milestones and providing status updates.
- Oversees event production including managing event teams and/or consultants to ensure high-quality multi-faceted events and productions.
- Represents the department in cross-departmental project meetings and builds collaborative relationships with internal and external university partners.
- Plans and manages event registration strategy and logistics.
- Sets up operates and maintains technical equipment for events classes meetings conferences presentations videos and other productions including microphones speakers video monitors projectors recording equipment sound and mixing boards and related electronic systems.
- Manages the School of Architecture social media accounts
- Produces captures edits and publishes videos and photos; may also create visual graphics audio tracks and lighting as needed.
- Ensures smooth operation of audio-visual presentations and equipment; installs diagnoses repairs and monitors media systems and components.
- Maintains inventory and performs routine maintenance on media and repair equipment.
- Provides training and technical assistance to users on equipment operation.
- Supports live and recorded formats including presentations podcasts and webinars.
- Maintains a digital asset management system and media archive.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center at or for support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at . Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
