Production Services Producer

KUSM

For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on:
https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/45785

Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled

The Montana PBS Production Services Producer is a position that requires a high aptitude in all facets of production with an ability to lead small production crews working under their direction. We’re looking for a talented visual storyteller with a creative edge in production or post-production that can bring something unique to our client video work. This work ranges from short documentaries, museum exhibit videos, educational, promotional, instructional and informational content for clients. Another aspect of our Production Services work includes live coverage for lectures, sports and performances.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Solicit projects, produce, direct, shoot, edit and finish high quality, impactful post-produced and scripted content on a contract basis for a variety of public and private clients, delivering meaningful and profitable content.
• Direct, shoot, produce and edit high quality, impactful live coverage for various events, including lectures, presentations, events, and performances, for streaming and broadcast audiences, while continually innovating and improving productions.
• Achieve annual departmental revenue goals, track production costs on projects, establish and work within designated budgets, and continually develop new client relationships and productions.
• Supervise, maintain, provide recommendations for upgrades to a variety of equipment, including cameras, streaming gear, post- and production edit suites, as well as effective and organized long term archiving schemes and equipment.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of teams and clients including Montana PBS marketing and communications, education, MSU departments, public and government entities, and the private sector.
• Hire, schedule, train, and supervise student or subcontracted crew members of varying experience levels.
• Work collaboratively within Montana PBS Production Services on all types of productions assigned by the Director of Production. This may include working to direct/edit/produce content specifically for broadcast on Montana PBS. (e.g., news-public affairs, history-documentary, performing arts and drama programs).

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in film & television or closely related field. Progressively responsible professional experience, with or without post-secondary education, may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree.
2. Demonstrated effective communications skills and ability to manage multiple, complex productions simultaneously.
3. Demonstrated experience with effective budgeting, contract negotiations, and meeting annual revenue goals.
4. Demonstrated professional experience applying live and post-produced broadcast television theory and practice including effective directing, writing, shooting, editing, lighting and audio recording and mixing, both field based and studio-based environments.
5. Demonstrated professional experience with and knowledge about television production equipment including cameras, field audio, edit suites, DAWs, color correction systems, routers, live studio equipment and all-in-one production systems.
6. Proficiency and demonstrated understanding of storytelling, media asset management, professional broadcast workflows and distribution, live and post-production software and hardware.
7. Ability to thrive in high-energy, collaborative, and deadline-driven setting.

See full job description at: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/45785