MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST

Req #: 231668

Department: UW MEDICINE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Job Location Detail: Hybrid Eligible

Posting Date: 03/06/2024

Closing Info

Open Until Filled

Salary: $5,822 - $6,400 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes

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Please include a link to the most current broadcast news package script and final video produced with your cover letter.

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

UW Medicine's Strategic Marketing and Communications team is committed to providing integrated, strategic marketing and communications in support of UW Medicine's organizational priorities. UW Medicine is an internationally recognized health care leader and includes: Harborview Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, UW Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, School of Medicine, UW Physicians and Airlift Northwest.

UW Medicine's Strategic Marketing and Communications has an outstanding opportunity for a Multimedia Specialist to join their team.

UW Medicine Strategic Marketing & Communications is seeking a skilled Multimedia Specialist to work with a main news videographer and a team of media relations professionals to identify and execute news stories using video as the medium. These stories will be packaged for UW Medicine's online Newsroom and local and national media. The Multimedia Specialist will work closely and in collaboration with the videographer/editor and report to the Director of Media Relations.

Video news stories will cover areas focusing on UW Medicine news oriented to research, education and clinical care with a consumer focus using storytelling. The successful candidate will have experience in writing, interviewing, editing and videography for broadcast news geared toward and distributed to local and national media. Topics may range from consumer news, education, and clinical activities to highly scientific research and discoveries. The person will be responsible for downloading and transcribing footage, assembling video soundbite logs, and voicing and writing story scripts for news packages in close coordination with the main news videographer. The successful candidate will be a proven storyteller with an ability to turn a story around quickly. Must have a proven ability to interview busy researchers, faculty and others to get the most effective and understandable story in a timely manner. This person will be visionary in their approach to using video to enhance the department's storytelling capabilities. The Multimedia Specialist will also be the back-up to the main videographer. They will also be lead on the social media videos produced from our video soundbites done for our Newsroom.

The successful candidate will have extensive broadcast writing experience and will have worked with high quality videographers and editors. This person will take initiative and use independent judgment to identify appropriate and timely stories in our daily media relations team meetings and how to tell them in a compelling and creative way. This person will work across UW Medicine in a variety of areas and environments so will need to be able to work well with all personalities at all levels and in all environments. The Multimedia Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that all protocols are followed concerning HIPAA regulations and coordinate with the media team representative to ensure that appropriate facility areas and security are made aware before actual shoots commence. Video news stories promoted on our Newsroom will be made available to local and national media, which will further enhance UW Medicine's stellar reputation as a leading academic center known for its research, education and clinical care.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Log, write and voice scripts for news-oriented video packages based on media relation priority areas and breaking and trending news. Possess the skill to write clearly to the video and sound captured during the interviews. Write an intro to video and blog for the Newsroom to accompany the video soundbites/packages produced. * Repurpose content from the broadcast video footage for social media and other digital opportunities. Tweet video soundbites/packages on our Newsroom twitter. * Work with the media relations team to identify expert and schedule video soundbites or news packages on location at one of UW Medicine entities, such as our hospitals, clinics, or research labs or in another studio. * Assist videographer/editor as needed for researching, organizing, scheduling, shooting, and packaging UW Medicine stock footage as appropriate for news media library. This includes obtaining music and images and proper licensing for assets when needed. * Develop lists of other non-traditional media sites, such as EDI, digital sites, online consumer sites, and other platforms to leverage news videos for English and non-English speaking audiences. * Create a monthly report using Muck Rack that shows the metrics and effectiveness of media and video soundbites/packages picked up by media outlets or other digital or social channels. * Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Bachelor's degree in related field. * Three or more years of experience writing for an audio/visual broadcast medium.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except where there are legal requirements such as license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS * Possess strong creative and storytelling skills. * Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with an eye for detail and accuracy. * Exceptional written, oral, and proofreading skills. * Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. * Possess a high level of customer service to both internal and external customers. * Experience in script writing, videography, editing and production. * Experience working with reporters, videographers, and editors in a newsroom setting. * Knowledge of video, audio, and motion graphics technologies.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS * Knowledge in the Mac and/PC environment and specifically Adobe Premiere Pro/Non-Linear Editing Systems.

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS * Five years of experience writing for a TV broadcast newsroom (1:30 format). * Experience in editing, posting and embedding social media videos to a variety of platforms. * Experience and desire working in the medical field and health care environment and/or academic medicine. * Videography skills including editing. **______________________________________________________________**

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Application Process

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.