Jr Multimedia Specialist

Job Description:

Jr Multimedia Specialist

Description

Classification: Marketing Communications Professional I
Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Non-exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $4,570* per month (Step 1)
CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: October 18, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Employment with the California State University System

ABOUT CSUMB

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement , CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four-year public university system, California State University , which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 22 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

PURPOSE:

Under the general direction of the Interim Director, Marketing and Communications, and the day-to-day guidance of the Multimedia Strategy Lead, the Jr. Multimedia Specialist contributes to the planning, production, editing, organization, and distribution of multimedia content supporting California State University, Monterey Bay's marketing, communications, advancement, recruitment, and institutional storytelling initiatives.

The incumbent serves as a multimedia content creator with a primary emphasis on professional video production while also capturing professional photography supporting university marketing and communications. Working within established brand standards, production workflows, and communication strategies, the Jr. Multimedia Specialist creates compelling visual content for university websites, social media, digital marketing campaigns, publications, executive communications, campus events, and institutional storytelling initiatives.

The incumbent demonstrates knowledge of and works within the university's Brand Promise, Brand Pillars, Brand Personality, and Brand Photo Styles, ensuring all multimedia content consistently reflects the university's visual identity, strategic messaging, and institutional priorities. The incumbent contributes to the long-term organization, management, and preservation of the university's multimedia assets while supporting University Communications' mission to strengthen the university's reputation through engaging visual storytelling.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

Multimedia Editing, Post-Production & Digital Asset Management

• Performs professional editing of photography and video content produced by University Communications staff, freelancers, contractors, student employees, and campus partners.
• Edits interviews, documentaries, promotional videos, executive communications, recruitment campaigns, event recaps, social media content, and other institutional multimedia projects.
• Performs color correction, color grading, audio cleanup, sound mixing, captioning, graphics integration, formatting, rendering, exporting, encoding, and final delivery of multimedia assets.
• Reviews multimedia assets for technical quality, accessibility compliance, brand consistency, metadata accuracy, and production standards prior to publication.
• Organizes, archives, keywords, captions, and maintains university photography and video assets utilizing PhotoShelter and other digital asset management systems.
• Maintains metadata standards, file naming conventions, folder structures, archival procedures, backup systems, and organizational workflows supporting long-term preservation and accessibility of institutional multimedia assets.
• Coordinates media transfers, cloud storage, production archives, file delivery, and retrieval of multimedia assets supporting university communications.
• Assists in organizing historical multimedia collections and preparing existing photography and video assets for future marketing, recruitment, advancement, and institutional storytelling initiatives.
• Maintains organized digital libraries supporting efficient retrieval and reuse of university multimedia assets across departments.
• Assists in developing efficient multimedia workflows that improve production quality, asset organization, and long-term usability of institutional content.

Video Capture & Multimedia Production

• Captures professional video content supporting university marketing, communications, advancement, recruitment, executive communications, fundraising, and institutional storytelling initiatives.
• Produces interviews, student testimonials, faculty profiles, alumni stories, documentaries, promotional videos, recruitment videos, executive messaging, social media content, and branded multimedia campaigns.
• Operates professional cinema, mirrorless, DSLR, mobile, drone, and supporting camera systems utilizing appropriate lighting, composition, stabilization, and professional audio recording techniques.
• Captures high-quality B-roll, interviews, environmental footage, and supporting visuals for university websites, digital marketing campaigns, social media, presentations, advertising, publications, and institutional communications.
• Assists with multimedia coverage of university ceremonies, executive events, special events, strategic initiatives, and the university's Five Signature Events, ensuring consistent visual storytelling across the institution.
• Works collaboratively with University Communications staff and campus partners to identify opportunities for compelling visual storytelling that advances university priorities.
• Produces video content that reflects the university's Brand Promise, Brand Pillars, Brand Personality, and established visual identity standards.
• Maintains current knowledge of video production techniques, camera technologies, production equipment, and industry best practices to continuously improve university multimedia content.

Post-Production, Multimedia Editing & Asset Management

• Coordinates production logistics supporting multimedia assignments from planning through final delivery.
• Assists with scheduling productions, coordinating faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, vendors, and contractors participating in multimedia projects.
• Coordinates production logistics including equipment preparation, location scheduling, production calendars, transportation, permits, production documentation, model releases, and shoot logistics.
• Maintains departmental multimedia equipment including cameras, lenses, lighting systems, audio equipment, drones, tripods, stabilizers, storage devices, batteries, memory cards, and related accessories.
• Catalogs, inventories, organizes, checks out, tracks, and maintains multimedia equipment and production supplies to ensure operational readiness.
• Coordinates equipment maintenance, repairs, firmware updates, warranty documentation, software licensing, replacement recommendations, and lifecycle tracking.
• Maintains organized production workspaces, storage systems, production kits, and equipment documentation.
• Utilizes University Communications workflow systems including PhotoShelter, Wrike, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and other departmental production and project management software.
• Maintains production calendars, project documentation, production checklists, equipment records, and operational workflows supporting University Communications.
• Coordinates file requests, multimedia deliveries, production scheduling, and communication with campus departments and external vendors.
• Assists with maintaining department production standards and workflow documentation supporting efficient multimedia operations

Photography & Visual Storytelling

• Captures professional photography supporting university marketing, communications, advancement, recruitment, executive communications, academic programs, campus events, institutional storytelling, and special initiatives.
• Produces environmental portraits, classroom imagery, laboratory photography, campus life photography, research documentation, editorial photography, event coverage, and marketing imagery.
• Creates photography supporting university websites, print publications, digital advertising, social media, presentations, print collateral, digital signage, and other university communication channels.
• Produces imagery consistent with the university's established Brand Photo Styles, including Campus Life, Academic, and Profile photography.
• Performs image editing, color correction, cropping, retouching, optimization, and preparation for publication.
• Maintains a consistent photographic style aligned with university branding and visual identity standards.

Other Functions:

• Supports University Communications staff with multimedia production activities associated with major university initiatives, special projects, emergency communications, executive communications, and other institutional priorities.
• Researches emerging multimedia technologies, production techniques, software applications, equipment, and workflow improvements that enhance departmental efficiency and content quality. Represents University Communications professionally while interacting with faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, community partners, vendors, and members of the public.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• General knowledge of marketing, branding, and/or communications, and/or public relations.
• General knowledge of applicable copyright and other laws pertaining to written materials, news media and confidentiality.
• Ability to appropriately handle sensitive and confidential information.
• General knowledge and understanding of media outlets including print, television, and radio. Ability to work with the media for the coverage of events.
• Skill in following guidelines and providing input and feedback.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse environment.
• Ability to analyze information and data and use reasoning to summarize into clear and succinct statements.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and build relationships with diverse stakeholders. w Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Organizational skills to plan, organize, and prioritize work.
• Computer skills to appropriately use technology and relevant software packages as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Relevant education and/or experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Demonstrated proficiency operating professional photography and video production equipment in support of marketing, communications, and institutional storytelling.

Technical fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications including:

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Media Encoder

Working knowledge of:

• Adobe After Effects (preferred)
• Adobe Audition
• Professional cinema and mirrorless camera systems
• Professional photography equipment
• Professional lighting equipment, interview lighting, and location lighting techniques
• Professional audio recording equipment, microphones, and field audio workflows
• Video production techniques, including interview production, multicamera workflows, and cinematic storytelling
• Color correction and color management workflows
• Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, including PhotoShelter
• Work management platforms, including Wrike
• Microsoft Office Professional Suite
• Google Workspace
• Canva and social media publishing platforms
• Cloud storage and file transfer platforms

Demonstrated ability to organize, archive, keyword, and maintain large multimedia collections utilizing established metadata standards; manage multimedia production workflows from content capture through editing, delivery, and long-term digital asset management; produce photography and videography consistent with the university's Brand Promise, Brand Pillars, Brand Personality, and Brand Photo Styles; maintain organized multimedia equipment, production workspaces, storage systems, and production documentation; and prioritize multiple multimedia projects while maintaining quality, consistency, and established production timelines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Working in higher education, marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, or a related creative environment; planning, capturing, editing, and delivering professional photography and multimedia content supporting institutional marketing and storytelling initiatives; managing large multimedia collections utilizing Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems; utilizing platforms such as PhotoShelter, Wrike, TerminalFour (T4), Canva, or similar enterprise content management systems; coordinating multimedia productions involving multiple stakeholders; collaborating within communications, marketing, or creative services teams; and demonstrating knowledge of university branding, accessibility requirements, integrated marketing communications, and California State University, Monterey Bay's Vision, Mission, and institutional values.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).
• The person holding this position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• This position has been designated as a sensitive position with access to and responsibility for detailed personally identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students, faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive as defined in the CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards .
• This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California’s Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
• May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

Office environment with standard equipment and tasks. The position requires working at a computer and desk for extended periods of time. May require travel between campus offices and off-campus locations.

The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. While on campus, students, faculty, staff, and the community will be expected to follow all campus safety mandates.

BENEFITS/PERKS:

CSUMB offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, dental and vision plans; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); and 15 paid holidays a year. For more information, visit the Employee Benefits Summary . The University Corporation at Monterey Bay also provides access to affordable housing near main campus. The allocation of housing is subject to several factors, including availability, eligibility criteria, and specific program guidelines. For more information, visit: https://csumb.edu/ corporation/employee-housing

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To receive full consideration, applicants must complete and submit the required online application by the priority screening date listed on the Careers at CSUMB website. Applications received after this date may be reviewed at the University’s discretion. All submitted materials become the property of CSUMB and will not be returned.

CSUMB is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Human Resources at (831) 582-3389 or emailing [email protected]

All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics, you can view the notice of availability and access the Cal State University, Monterey Bay annual security and fire safety reports at https://csumb.edu/clery/asr-and-fsr-notices-availability/ .

Please view the California State University Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX at: https://www2.calstate.edu/titleix

Resources and contact information for the CSU Monterey Bay Title IX can be found at: Title IX | California State University Monterey Bay

CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Advertised: Sep 29 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
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