Associate Director & Post-Production Manager

The Associate Director & Post-Production Manager is a key member of the Multimedia team in University Marketing at William & Mary. The Multimedia Team serves to strengthen brand perception, student recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising by creating video and multimedia content that engages, cultivates and educates local, national and international audiences. The videos & multimedia content positively impacts by encouraging increases in student applications, admission yield and private support for William & Mary with thoughtful and strategic branding in support of institutional reputation. 

University Marketing includes all William & Mary efforts to develop and execute marketing programs and campaigns that increase brand identity, perception and awareness across three core areas: enrollment, advancement and institutional reputation. William & Mary’s ability to flourish and advance as a preeminent university depends largely on our ability to drive competitive application and enrollment metrics, ensure long-term financial sustainability and raise W&M’s profile on a national and global scale.

The Associate Director & Post-Production Manager reports to the Senior Director of Multimedia and is responsible for managing the post-production team on processes and procedures related to editing, motion graphics, color correction and audio mixing to ensure the output of high-quality multimedia projects. The Associate Director & Post-Production Manager also develops videos that are fresh, engaging and impressive for students considering William & Mary and creates high-level video projects that communicate the university’s vision and achievements to appeal to donors, alumni & prospective donors.

The successful Associate Director & Post-Production Manager will help foster a culture of belonging and trust that embraces all people and perspectives. This is a hybrid position based in Williamsburg, Virginia, which offers a flexible work environment.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education, experience, and training.

Experience in providing a full range of media production, post-production and delivery services for high-quality multimedia projects (Typically 5+ years).

Experience serving as a team project manager using an understanding of project scope, feasibility, timelines, milestones and dependencies (Typically 3+ years).

Advance knowledge of post-production workflow including, but not limited to non-linear editing, media management, color correction, sound design and graphics.

Great management and organizational skills in planning post-production workflow.

Progressive professional experience in video production and post-production as well as a portfolio that demonstrates very strong creative proficiency.

Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with the proven ability to work collaboratively as a team player as well as develop and foster communication and teamwork with a diverse audience including alumni, donors, faculty, staff, students and the university community.

Understanding of and desire to make an impact on the future of higher education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in providing a full range of media production, post-production and delivery services for high-quality multimedia projects in higher education, nonprofit or another environment.  (Typically, 5+ years).

Experience managing a multimedia team. (Typically 3+ years)

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud including Premiere Pro, Audition and After Effects.

Ability to manage a team and delegate, review and evaluate video projects to ensure work meets concept and project requirements. Determine priorities, provide guidance, and evaluate performance and progress.

The ability to direct and shoot university video and multimedia productions using state-of-the-art video and audio equipment.

The ability to manage the production process, which may include finding interview subjects, creating graphics, and presenting to client and other constituents.

The ability to develop videography that is fresh, engaging and impressive for students considering William & Mary to increase applications and yield. 

The ability to create high-level video projects that communicate the university’s vision, and achievements to appeal to donors, alumni & prospective donors to increase revenue.

The ability to lead creative projects and initiatives that communicate the university’s vision and achievements.

Ability to adapt new technology to the video production process.

Ability to maintain all video equipment including performing regular maintenance, maintaining proper levels and calibration of cameras, audio and video recorders, and other production equipment.

Conditions of Employment: 

This position requires flexibility and the ability to travel occasionally.