Producer and Director

Ball State University Media Services provides internal and external clients with impactful, high-quality productions for educational, promotional, and corporate projects. Our state-of-the-art facilities enable our Production staff to continue to learn and grow professionally, and help students learn proper workflows and techniques. The Producer/Director is an integral part of the Production team, and serves as a leader on projects, with a focus on directing live sports for ESPN platforms.

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Plan, design, produce, and direct instructional, promotional, broadcast and corporate programs for University Media Services.

Bachelor's degree in telecommunications or related field.

At least two years of experience in audio/video production, computerized editing, camera operations, script writing, electronic graphics, lighting, and DVD authoring.

Possess a valid driver's license and be insurable under the university's insurance plan.

Experience in non-linear editing, such as Adobe Premiere, Avid, Final Cut Pro; three years of experience in computerized editing, camera operations, script writing, electronic graphics, lighting, and DVD authoring.

Students.

Ball State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, genetic information, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, protected veteran status, or any legally protected status.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

The minimum salary for this position is $52,000.

Direct sports broadcasts for ESPN3 from on-campus venues. Direct videoboard productions for campus venues. Occasionally serve as Producer for these events. Assist the Sports Producer in the production of features and other content for broadcast and videoboard productions.

Serve as project manager that is responsible for preliminary project assessment, creation of a project's financial and resource budgets, and creation of a project team in conjunction with the Production Manager.

Follow up on production tasks and report project's status and progress through the utilization of ScheduALL, which is the computer software that tracks resources, financial commitments, and billing statistics of University Media Services ( UMS) production projects.

Consult with UMS associates and other production staff, university faculty, staff and administrators, and corporate clients to design and implement media programs from concept to completion, which includes developing budgets (finances and resources), creating project timelines, communicating and coordinating project activities, directing or supporting on-location and studio crews, traveling when necessary, DVD authoring and creation, conducting computer based post production duties such as editing and sound mixing which incorporate digital effects and digital audio, maintaining a comprehensive log of all work related to specifically assigned projects, and performing post project evaluations.

Identify and learn new and emerging technologies to enhance the production of direct instructional, promotional, broadcast and corporate programs for University Media Services.

Develop, maintain, and assist colleagues with technical knowledge in an environment marked by constant and rapidly changing technology.

Supervise students the number of which is dependent upon the individual project; supervise other Producer/Directors and production staff dependent upon the scope of the project. Create and design templates and other assets for electronic publications.

Serve as a mentor for UMS projects, including adherence to approved project outlines, budgets, purchases, production schedules, and final approvals of finished project; monitor progress on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule; seek approval for changes, additions, or revisions to project; set-up criteria to monitor status, approve final scripts, and be present during asset acquisition and post-production; follow all university policies for the recommendation and approval for all purchases, travel, and associated paperwork for the Production Manager; serve as the mentor and producer for the assigned projects with the quality of these projects being reviewed and judged by the Production Manager.

Provide production leadership for all projects; coordinate and schedule facilities, staff and volunteers; direct the creation of graphics for broadcast, streaming, and other methods of content delivery.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experience align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please select one of our enduring values and describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to that value in your professional endeavors.