MULTIMEDIA SERVICES MANAGER jobs in the United States

This position is critical in managing television content and AV standards, including managing a team of creative professionals, developing opportunities for team and project growth, overseeing the production process, ensuring all productions meet quality standards, managing city-wide AV technology standards for the Office of Community Safety, and staying up to date on the latest technology trends.

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• Develop and manage a communications production schedule for digital programming for OCS to include video content for key OCS departments.
• Direct, coordinate, and supervise all staff and activities.
• Guide programming development by making decisions, offering recommendations, and leading a team to ensure smooth operations.
• Assist Communications staff and other departments with the creative process, including conception, production, and post-production. This ensures the design and content reflect brand consistency.
• Provide cross-departmental collaboration on projects, problems, and obstacles.
• Maintain AV and content management systems, encoders, transcoders, streaming and recording devices, media file storage servers, switches and switchers, workstations, and other broadcast equipment.
• Manage and resolve intake cable complaints from subscribers.
• Collaborate with City Communications to project manage programming for the Office of Community Safety.
• Anticipate problems that may impede a live broadcast or any livestreamed OCS event.
• Troubleshoot problems during live broadcasts or events.
• Oversee budgets and financial planning within the division; this includes developing/managing contracts with vendors and creating bid forms and RFPs as needed.
• Communicate with staff about department policies and procedures.
• Develop relationships with City staff, elected officials, department heads, and vendors.
• Evaluate staff performance and provide feedback annually and during check-ins.
• Evaluate audio/video technology to ensure continuity.
• Ensure compliance with FCC rules and regulations and MN state statutes.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree in TV/film production, radio production or communications or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Five or more years of related experience includes industry work experience, extensive industry knowledge, and technical expertise.

Licenses/Certifications

N/A

• Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Exemplary decision-making and judgment abilities.
• Experience working in government and managing staff
• Understanding of TV operations.
• Active listening and learning ability,
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage time
• Ability to solve problems.
• Technology skills related to videography and TV production.
• Knowledge of operating equipment, editing, scheduling programs, managing master control, and troubleshooting under stressful situations.
• Maintain technical level to evaluate software and equipment
• Able to attend seminars, read trade articles, and continue industry-related training.

As the largest and most vibrant city in the state, Minneapolis depends on purposeful, dedicated and innovative employees. Minneapolis has a large variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who come together for a singular purpose-serving the residents, businesses and visitors of Minneapolis.

The City of Minneapolis is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.