Video and Multimedia Producer

About the role

The Video and Multimedia Producer manages the OSU Foundation’s video and multimedia efforts and leads the organization’s strategy for digital storytelling. Key responsibilities include creating short-form social media content, longer-form narrative videos, motion graphics, and other multimedia to support fundraising and engagement goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a social media video strategy, including short-form content optimized for each platform.
• Supervise outsourced multimedia work and serve as a liaison with University Relations and Marketing, other videographers, and creative professionals.
• Create compelling short-form and long-form videos that tell the stories of OSU students, faculty, and donors, aiming to inspire philanthropic support and engage audiences.
• Scout filming locations, conduct research and pre-interviews, manage video and audio equipment, arrange travel logistics, conduct interviews, capture b-roll, and execute post-production.
• Produce platform-optimized short-form video content across the Foundation's social media channels, including formats like Reels, Shorts, and social clips.
• Work with the creative team to produce animated graphics and other digital storytelling tools that convey facts and numbers in engaging ways.
• Collaborate with OSU Foundation trustees and Oregon State University’s top donors to ensure they have a great experience during pre-production, filming, and post-production.
• Edit video footage into a compelling story, place b-roll, and create supporting animated graphics.
• Maintain a system for organizing and storing archived video projects for the department.
• Collect and store model releases for on-screen talent.
• Maintain a system curating and organizing b-roll that can be shared with internal and campus partners.
• Shoot photography and color correct images for select projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to handle interpersonal relationships maturely, thoughtfully, and empathetically, including the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in a professional setting as a videographer, motion graphics designer, or video producer.
• Strong storytelling skills, demonstrated skill producing short-form video for social media platforms, strong writing and strategic communications skills, mastery of digital video equipment, proficiency capturing quality audio and working with three-point and natural lighting.
• An interest in receiving and maintaining FAA drone certification (Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate) is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in film and video, photography, journalism, digital communication, graphic design, or closely related field.
• Three years of experience in a professional setting as a videographer, motion graphics designer, or video producer.