Multimedia Content Creator and Project Specialist

Position Summary:

The Office of Public Affairs at Rice University is seeking a creative, strategic, and highly skilled Multimedia Content Creator and Project Specialist to join its News and Media Relations team. This role reports to the Executive Director of News and Media Relations and is responsible for coordinating and executing the production of compelling, mission-aligned video, photography, and multimedia content that enhances Rice’s brand visibility, promotes academic and research excellence, and supports major institutional initiatives across digital platforms.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, resume, and a link to portfolio work.

Ideal Candidate Statement:

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in managing projects from concept through final delivery, with a deep understanding of how to tailor content for a variety of platforms, including websites and social media. The individual will coordinate campus-wide photography requests and oversee the team’s photo and video archive platform.

The Multimedia Content Creator and Project Specialist plays a key role in shaping story concepts, planning shoots, managing post-production workflows, and creating content designed to meet the demands of specific channels, including social media, events, and editorial news content. A strong command of editing styles, audience behavior, and channel-specific formatting is essential to ensure high engagement across platforms.

This individual will work closely with colleagues across the News and Media Relations, Marketing, Social Media, and Events teams to align content with institutional priorities and brand strategy.

On-Campus Position: This position is exclusively on-site, requiring all duties to be performed in person. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

Working Conditions: Evening and weekend work is required.

Hiring Range: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. 

*Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree

  • In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

• Four or more years of professional experience in video production, photography, multimedia storytelling, visual journalism, or a related field

Skills:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills to efficiently coordinate and track coverage requests and ensure all requests are met in a timely manner

• Advanced knowledge of professional video production, including camera operation, lighting, and audio capture

• Proficiency in industry-standard editing and design software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Lightroom

• Strong visual literacy with a keen eye for composition, pacing, and visual storytelling

• Demonstrated ability to develop creative, engaging narratives aligned with institutional messaging

• Advanced knowledge of digital asset management systems and post-production workflows

• Advanced knowledge of multimedia storytelling strategies tailored for digital platforms, with experience creating content optimized for social media, websites, broadcast, and digital advertising

• Ability to produce platform-specific content in various formats, including vertical, square, and widescreen

• Demonstrated ability to transform creative concepts into compelling visual content and stories that align with institutional messaging

• Comfort working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with a strong customer-service orientation

Preferences:

• Experience creating illustrations

• Experience using Canva

• Familiarity with PhotoShelter

• Familiarity with Asana and other project-management and intake tools

• Experience working in higher education

Essential Functions:

• Supports the Executive Director of News and Media Relations in developing and executing content plans and multimedia production

• Coordinates campus-wide photography requests and oversees the team’s photo and video archive platform

• Participates in and manages the full video-production process, including pre-production planning, scripting, filming, editing, and post-production delivery

• Collaborates with stakeholders to shape storytelling goals, develop visual treatments, and pitch content ideas aligned with university priorities

• Tailors and repurposes video content for specific platforms and audiences using best practices in visual storytelling and performance optimization

• Produces short-form and long-form video content for campaigns, news media, social media, websites, and digital marketing initiatives

• Ensures brand consistency, accessibility, and production quality across all content

• Captures B-roll footage, interviews, and on-location content, including events, laboratories, classrooms, and campus environments

• Works collaboratively across Public Affairs and with campus partners to ensure content reflects Rice’s mission, values, and visual identity

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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 get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at [email protected] for support.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.