SUMMARY

Event Production Oversight

• Oversees the excellent execution of audio, video and lighting production for live events across campus including chapel services, special speakers, academic presentations, performances and student life and recruitment events.
• Directs audio and video elements at high profile events for the campus community.
• Oversees livestreaming and recording of events as needed.
• Engages with the Creative Services team on management of final, edited recordings for best delivery and storage.

Team Management & Training

• Develops a detailed training program and best practices guidelines for the Creative Services team.
• Trains and manages a team of full-time, part-time, and student AV techs, ensuring best practices across technical skills and event etiquette.
• Trains team members on proper operation of AV equipment and event production management.

Equipment & Budget Management

• Manages the inventory of AV equipment, ensuring all venue spaces are in the best working order and equipment and supplies are kept updated and operating properly.
• Manages equipment inventory, process enhancements, and preparation for university events to ensure excellent delivery of all production goals.
• Partners with the Director of Advancement Production on budget preparation and alignment with departmental goals.
• Collaborates with the Director of Advancement Production on evaluation of processes and creating enhancements to deliver the best overall experience.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Customer Service Orientation – Keeps internal and/or external key stakeholder(s), students, parents, faculty, staff and community partners in mind at all times.
• Professionalism – Displays a high level of professionalism, e.g. timeliness, reliability, communication, and work ethic.
• Christ-first Faith – Provides spiritual support to community members, including students, on their Christian faith journey.
• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making – Identifies and understands trends and/or issues, connects data points through analysis and logical conclusions/actionable strategies.
• Attention to Detail – Ability to efficiently and accurately focus on a specific task or number of tasks. Reviews details with a critical eye.
• Conflict Management – Functions professionally and wisely during difficult conversations, while under stress, and while managing challenging situations.
• Continuous Improvement – Implement or brainstorm ways to optimize a process.
• Creativity – Ability to think creatively and design creative solutions to problems.
• Develops Others – Ability to promote continuous improvement within teams and/or individuals.
• Effective Communication – Expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated messaging across a wide variety of audiences.
• Establishes Trust – Gains the confidence of others by actions and words that promote being honest, forthcoming, and vulnerable.
• Leadership/Influence – Ability to motivate, coach and develop others, as well as influence a group of people to achieve common goals, and implement university strategies. Strong supervisory skills.
• Problem-solving – Anticipates, evaluates, diagnoses, and resolves problems in a systematic and fact-based manner.
• Project and Time Management – Effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Results Orientation & Accountability – Takes accountability and identifies, executes and drives actions to consistently achieve desired results.
• Self-development – Grow one’s self-awareness, abilities, skills, and/or talent.
• Teamwork & Collaboration – Creates a climate that fosters commitment to a common vision and shared values that promote cooperation and working together through trust and support of others both departmentally and cross-functionally.
• Technology – Strong aptitude to learn new technologies as department processes evolve.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to travel 10% of the time.
• Ability to work non-routine hours during certain times of the year.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to traverse campus and stairs.
• Ability to lift/move objects up to 50 pounds.