Multimedia Specialist, College of Natural Sciences, Communications

Job Posting Title:

Multimedia Specialist, College of Natural Sciences, Communications

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Hiring Department:

College of Natural Sciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jul 15, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Join a team of communication professionals showcasing excellence and excitement across the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. Through visual and digital storytelling, photography and video, this position supports the college’s world-class education, high-impact scientific research and exciting science-themed programming. Contribute to advancing priorities of the College and highlighting a community of discovery, where breakthrough science and transformational educational opportunities benefit individuals and society as a whole. Work with people who value curiosity and believe in nurturing creativity and innovation in science and higher education communication. What starts here really does change the world (https://cns.utexas.edu/).

Purpose

This position collaborates with team members across the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) communications on creative projects that support the college mission and nurture college culture, developing work that advances core communications goals of the college.

Responsibilities

• Produce video/photo works supporting college communications. This includes creating visually driven enterprise and “science beat” storytelling about the people and the research, outreach and educational programs in the College of Natural Sciences.

• Generate ideas and communicate them effectively in consultation with supervisors and campus stakeholders. Contribute to team editorial calendars, group meetings and other efforts collaboratively with fellow communicators.

• Prepare and archive files for use by team members and campus collaborators. Provide support for image searches and image editing, such as color correction and resizing.

• Support consistent and strategic posting to official social media and digital channels of the college.

• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years’ experience with various forms of media, including video and still photography, video and audio editing, web design, graphic arts and animation, scriptwriting, and interactive media. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Strong time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines while working independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced creative team

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and professionally across audiences

• Advanced proficiency in industry-standard digital tools including Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, etc.), as well as familiarity with social media management platforms, website content management systems (CMS), and project management software (e.g., Asana, Trello, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to distill complex or technical subject matter into accessible, engaging content tailored for a public audience

• Hands-on experience designing and producing platform-optimized digital content for social media channels (e.g., Instagram Reels, LinkedIn, etc.)

• A robust creative portfolio showcasing versatile storytelling approaches, successful use of varied content formats (video, motion graphics, infographics, etc.), and a strong visual or narrative voice aligned with strategic communication goals

Salary Range

$57,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• This position requires on-site work on the UT Austin campus.

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

• May work nights and weekends

• May work under pressure and rigid deadlines

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.