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Multimedia Specialist

Clarke University

1 Positions

ID: 64490

Posted On 03/27/2025

Refreshed On 04/27/2025

Job Overview

At Clarke University, we look for individuals who lead from the heart and embrace our values of education, charity, justice, and freedom. By creating a community focused on care, we empower everyone at Clarke to do and be their best. We offer meaningful work, a safe and friendly work environment, and an outstanding benefits package including tuition remission, paid holidays vacation and sick time, and extensive professional development opportunities. So, if you're looking for a place you can make a positive impact, we hope you'll consider our One Clarke, One Community.

Clarke University is seeking a talented and creative **Multimedia Specialist** to join our dynamic Marketing & Communications team. This position is responsible for developing and producing engaging visual content that tells the Clarke story through video production, photography, and graphic design. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in multimedia production and a passion for crafting visual narratives that align with our mission and uphold brand standards.

As a Multimedia Specialist, you will play a key role in producing videos, digital assets, and dynamic visual content for a variety of internal and external platforms. The role requires creativity, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams to ensure the production of high-quality and impactful media.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

+ Lead the production of internal and external videos, collaborating with marketing staff to take projects from concept to delivery. This includes:

+ Storyboarding, video direction, filming, audio, lighting, and editing. Motion graphics and animation experience preferred.

+ Capture candid photography, including snapshots, and campus activities

+ Partner with the Social Media Specialist, serving as a backup to manage and maintain social media content

+ Conduct video, photography, and higher education market research to ensure relevance and effectiveness of media content

+ Supervise and guide photo/video interns, providing mentorship and ensuring high-quality results

+ Create dynamic animated media for websites, emails, and other digital platforms

+ Collaborate with the Content Strategist to craft compelling scripts tailored to specific audiences and platforms

+ Ensure media assets are properly stored, organized, and readily accessible for future use

+ Manage and organize photo assets for the University website, ensuring the visual library is consistent and up to date

+ Work closely with the Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications to align visual projects with the organization’s strategic direction

+ Stay current with industry trends and advancements, conducting research on the latest video production equipment and technologies

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, communication or related field is required.

+ Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to work with various members of the university community.

+ A self-motivated, creative problem solver with the ability to work well under deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.

+ Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, and Audition).

+ Knowledge of typography, digital files, image scanning, linked graphics, photo and project archives, color corrections, CMYK conversions and output, vector graphics, color palettes and PDF proofs.

Additional Information:

+ Some night and weekend work may be required, based on campus events and activities.

+ This is a full-time position.

Primary Contact

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Jody Pfohl

Director of Human Resources, Human Resources

563-588-6599

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Job Details

Categories

Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations

Clerical/Office Administration

Graphic Design/Social Media

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

935

Job REQ #

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20250327

End Date

20250530

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Clarke University is a leading independent, coeducational, Catholic university with majors in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Maryin Dubuque, Iowa, Clarke University is an intimate learning community that lives practically by four Core Values: Education, Charity, Justice, and Freedom. These values emanate from its founder, Mary Frances Clarke, the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and those who follow their example to provide learning experiences that are relevant and forward looking. The Clarke Compass, designed for undergraduate students, integrates the liberal arts, experiential learning, major courses of study, cocurricular offerings and the Core Values to produce career-and life-ready graduates who service the Common Good, defined as that which all members of society need in order to live healthy, fulfilling lives.

Clarke University is committed to fostering a welcoming campus community that celebrates the unique contributions of each person and promotes an inclusive learning environment. To this end, we strive to respect diversity, practice inclusion and seek equity.

For more information, please visit www.clarke.edu .