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Multimedia Specialist

Careers at American University of Kuwait Hawali, Kuwait Posted 2022/11/09 05:02:27 Ref: JB4620163
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Job Description

Reports to: Director of Public Relations and Marketing

Scope and Purposes:

The multimedia specialist will work as an integral member of the PR & marketing team and will be available for occasional weekend and evening assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (not all-inclusive)

  • Design, create, and produce presentations, social media, and special projects for marketing, communications, recruitment, and special events using sound, video, and other multimedia tools.
  • Collaboratively create, develop, and maintain the creative vision of AUK using photography and videography.
  • Collaborate with other specialists, including writers, graphic designers, and photographers to incorporate their work into final video productions.
  • Apply closed captioning to all video productions in support of accessibility; also attach relevant metadata and captions for indexing.
  • Manage and organize a vast library of media using a digital asset management system.
  • Provide for storage and proper care and maintenance of video (and photo) equipment.
  • Design, plan, produce, and maintain social media to effectively market the AUK brand; provide analytics to assist with future ads and campaigns.
  • Collaboratively manage multimedia assets on social media platforms, such as Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, etc.
  • Enforce institutional policies in producing videos, purchasing music licensing, archiving product documentation, and report and recommendations for best practices.
  • Coordinate with outside companies to create and edit video footage for special projects; select and supervise contract personnel for videography services.
  • Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • A motivated self-starter and proven team-player with the ability to deliver a high level of interactive customer service and proactively solve problems.
  • Must be creative, tech savvy, and possess excellent communication skills.
  • Familiarity with Windows and Mac operating systems and Microsoft Office are also required.
  • Must be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-demand, deadline-driven setting.
  • Must work well with students, faculty, and staff at all levels within a diverse, multi-cultural, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or a combination of experience dealing with digital media and/or completion of a related educational degree equal to four years is required.
  • Proficiency in all aspects of photo and video production, from operating camera and video equipment to video engineering, audio, and lighting to deliver high caliber videos (and photos) are required.
  • Preferred: Experience with Adobe Create Suite, Multimedia software, and familiarity with social media platforms.

Job Details

Job Title

Multimedia Specialist

Job Country

Kuwait

Job City

Hawali

Job Role

Other

Employment Status

Full time

Employment Type

Full-time staff

Preferred Candidate

Career Level

Mid Career

Residence Location

Kuwait

Careers at American University of Kuwait

Higher Education Al Kuwait, Kuwait 100-499 employees +965.2.224.8399 https://www.auk.edu.kw/

The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, private, equal opportunity, and coeducational liberal arts institution of higher education. The educational, cultural, and administrative structure, methods and standards of AUK are based on the American model of higher learning. The language of instruction is English.

Established by Amiri Decree 139 in 2003, AUK received its Institutional Accreditation from the Private Universities Council (PUC) – Ministry of Higher Education in the State of Kuwait, as of February 1, 2006.

AUK offers students a quality education based on an American college model. The faculty, administration, and staff work hard to create a caring environment where every aspect of the student’s development gets attention and support. The course of study is designed to prepare students for the contemporary world where critical thinking, communication skills, and life-long learning have become imperative. The Liberal Arts education system aims not only to guide the students to fulfill their educational goals, but to also instill effective critical thinking skills that they can apply in their future careers in the fields of their choice.

The AUK faculty is comprised of a highly qualified group of international academics experienced in the American style of higher education. There are over 123 faculty members at AUK, 92 percent of whom have earned PhDs or terminal degrees. With most class sizes ranging from 17 to 24 students, developing bonds between students and professors is easy.

During their academic career at AUK, our students will be trained to improve their academic skills, time management skills, and learn stress reduction techniques. Our students will also find opportunities to gain professional experiences through our student employment program and internships, develop their creative talents and maintain their personal health and fitness through our extracurricular activities, and learn to become involved members of the community.

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