Faculty of Business and Law. Business School. Centre for Enterprise. Video Production Assistant. Recruitment Team. 35 hours per week.

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1 Job escription Position etails Faculty/Professional Support Service School/epartment ivision/section/unit Job Title Vacancy No Faculty of Business and Law Business School entre for nterprise Video Production Assistant Recruitment Team Grade 4 Hours of Work ontract uration Reports To Responsible For 35 hours per week Fixed Term Video Production Manager, entre for nterprise N/A Principal Accountabilities To support the Video Production Manager with day-to-day activities to provide cost effective, professional video and audio production services in support of a range of entre for nterprise and wider Faculty objectives including business engagement, learning and teaching, research, marketing and publicity. Key Tasks Support in providing a cost effective, high performance, professional video production service which meets the current needs of the entre for nterprise and wider faculty. To plan and prioritise workload with the Video Production Manager, in order to make the most effective contribution to the department's service and project provision. Assist with the filming and production of entre or faculty events, in particular: Storyboarding before just going out to shoot, helping plan the overall video (shots, transitions, narrative, VO, text Staging

2 Web asting Technical Support Production and generating publicity materials Production of the online podcasts, webinars and publicity material Take footage and to provide an editing and post production service diting of footage using Apple Mac and Final ut Pro X software reating graphics and motion graphics using Motion 5 or After ffects software. Arrange the transfer of work to the appropriate media and associated design services Organising meetings and interviews Answering simple queries Preparing briefing documents and scripts To disseminate, gather and share information in order to further own knowledge and that of colleagues and customers To understand customer requirements and to develop relationships and contacts To assist with the management of the f youtube account and other sites - uploading and maintaining a constant stream of content Utilising social media optimisation to ensure that all videos are exploited to their full potential raising the visibility of the entre and monitoring/ tracking the impact of videos on analytics To contribute to the development of methods of working, and to follow such methods and in particular to produce and maintain documentation in order to support the long term delivery of projects and services To drive the creation of instructional and training podcasts for both staff and for students, liaising with colleagues and other key staff as required Act as an occasional photographer in emergencies. Special Features Many programmes within the entre for nterprise are part-funded by the U, such as uropean Regional evelopment Fund, and as such you may be required to comply with strict funding regulations and complete timesheets to demonstrate activity on these projects to enable the funding to be released.

3 Willingness to work in the evenings on a regular basis and on occasional weekends to deliver programmes scheduled at these times and to meet clients travelling long distances. Willingness to travel occasionally sometimes overnight and to work across campuses. Willingness to travel overseas. Miscellaneous You have a legal duty, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that you do not endanger yourself or anyone else by your acts or omissions. In addition you must cooperate with the University on health and safety matters and must not interfere or misuse anything provided for health, safety and welfare purposes. You are responsible for applying the University s qual Opportunities Policy in your own area of responsibility and in your general conduct. You have a responsibility to promote high levels of customer care within your own areas of work. You are expected to co-operate with the PR process, engaging in the setting of objectives in order to assist in the monitoring of performance and the development of the individual. Such other relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld. You may be required to undertake a specific Health & Safety role, commensurate with your grade, to support the University in meeting its statutory Health & Safety obligations. This could include acting as a S Assessor, First Aider, Fire Marshall or epartmental Safety o-ordinator. The allocation of such roles will be subject to the provision of appropriate training and assessment of competence. You may, with reasonable notice, be required to work at any of the Manchester Metropolitan University sites. You have the responsibility to engage with the University s commitment to nvironmental Sustainability in order to reduce its waste, energy consumption and carbon footprint. You have the responsibility to engage with the University s commitment to delivering value for money services that optimise the use of resources and therefore should consider this when undertaking all duties and aspects of your role. Review This is a description of the job at the time of issue. It is the University s practice periodically to review and update job descriptions to ensure that they accurately reflect the current nature of the job and requirements of the University and to incorporate reasonable changes where required, in consultation with the job holder.

4 Person Specification All disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria will be included on the shortlist. Selection riteria Attributes Item Relevant riteria Identification Method Rank 1.1 xcellent written and oral communication skills in order to be able to exchange complex technical concepts in a manner appropriate to the audience 1 Skills & Abilities 1.2 nthusiasm for video and media production. 1.3 xcellent organisation skills, and an ability to adapt quickly to any unforseen production complications 2.1 Understanding of the use of video material in a Higher ducation learning context 2 General & Specialist Knowledge 2.2 onsiderable knowledge in the operation of amera equipment and Video editing equipment. Knowledge of social media channels including 2.3 YouTube, Facebook, Twitter 3.1 First degree or equivalent qualification or experience in a relevant subject 3.2 Accredited member of a relevant professional 3 ducation & Training body An IT qualification e.g. L or evidence of 3.3 equivalent formal IT training (particularly in video production software and techniques)

5 vidence of, and commitment to ongoing 3.4 personal and professional development and supervision. 4.1 xperience of producing professional video packages including; using video production standards, techniques, software, media and equipment using the Final ut Pro X software for video production 4 Relevant xperience xperience of building and maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external clients. Being part of a team to successfully complete an academic enterprise or commercial project. 4.4 xperience of working in a Higher ducation environment, ideally a commercial environment. 4.5 xperience in graphic design and motion graphics using Motion 5 or After ffects production software. 5.1 vidence of a commitment to equal I opportunities. 5 Special Requirements 5.2 Able to work outside normal hours (evenings and weekends) in exceptional circumstances ate of Revision October 2015 A Application Form I Interview Key Identification Method T P Test opy of ertificates Presentation G Group Assessment Rank ssential esirable