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POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn States Office of Strategic Communicationsthe Universitys central public relations and marketing divisionseeks an innovative Senior Visual Content Specialist to join its dynamic award-winning creative team. The successful candidate will contribute to the creative expression of the Penn State brand and provide day-to-day leadership of the visual content team.

Reporting to the Lead Visual Content Specialist the person in this role will actively contribute to the production process from conception to completion proactively and collaboratively engaging with other members of the creative team and consulting with stakeholders across academic administrative and research units to produce multimedia content that inspires and engages key audiences and supports institutional priorities.

Due to the in-person requirements associated with visual content production this position is expected to be in the office five days a week and will require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Key Responsibilities

The person in this position will:

• Understand the brand-level goals and strategies of each creative project and how these can translate to the most appropriate effective on-brand on-trend and industry-leading creative multimedia solutions
• Manage available resources to execute and successfully deliver effective compelling and differentiating University-level multimedia content that strengthens the Penn State brand and supports strategic priorities of the University
• Assist in managing the resources of the visual content team within the central Office of Strategic Communications
• Research and develop content brainstorm script ideas establish and communicate production schedules conduct interviews and edit all components into compelling brand storytelling products
• Recommend opportunities to elevate the Penn State brand through storytelling
• Provide thorough efficient and clear communication to other team members the Lead Visual Content Specialist and when appropriate leadership and internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain creative exploration and evolution by remaining knowledgeable about industry trends (design motion storytelling PR and marketing) technology advancements and the latest tools and tactics in visual storytelling

Preferred Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess a thorough understanding of the production process (pre-production production and post-production) and have experience planning supporting and creating high-quality productions
• Possess thorough informed knowledge of industry standards for content production and skills in new production editing and motion-design trends and methods including colorization and AI-supported production optimization
• Be a collaborative team player and project leader that is highly organized both digitally and communicatively
• Be able to interpret and create highly detailed and efficient communications that include project summaries and updates as well as technical production documents
• Have knowledge of or experience with directing production crews script writing graphic design motion design and AI image generation for creative concepting

Application Instructions:

To be fully considered please include links to your production work along with a description of your role in each project when submitting your application.

MINIMUM EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

About Penn States Office of Strategic Communications

As Penn States central public relations and marketing division the Office of Strategic Communications is a fully integrated award-winning best-in-class marketing and public relations team defined by innovative strategy and breakthrough creative driven by measurable goals. We advance the University by strengthening and protecting the institutions reputation in regional national and international spheres of influence in ways that serve recruitment resource and leadership goals.

Spanning Penn States large-scale enterpriseincluding campus locations across Pennsylvania nearly 90000 students and an alumni base exceeding 700000the Office of Strategic Communications work encompasses all forms of communications and engagement ranging from branding marketing and trademark and event management to internal communications proactive and social media research communications and crisis and issues management. Weve attracted talented and diverse team members from private and public sectors at all levels of our division giving us the ability to build a strategic program of excellence recognized throughout the University.

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Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans and substantial paid time off which includes holidays vacation and sick time. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children. For more detailed information please visit our Benefits Page.

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