Senior Media Specialist

🇺🇸 Norfolk, Virginia 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K - $55K 💻 Marketing 🗓️ October 15th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Senior Media Specialist in University Marketing to produce the digital marketing video that builds the university's reputation and brand. The specialist plans and runs studio and field shoots, edits the finished pieces, and tells stories through video for audiences that include students, the community, and the news media. The job is full time in Norfolk, VA, pays $50,000 to $55,000 depending on qualifications, and applicants must submit a portfolio.

Highlights

Plan and run studio and field-based video production under general direction
Shoot, edit, and finish marketing videos, and convert completed pieces to the formats needed for delivery
Shoot photography as needed
Write interview questions and video scripts, and turn complex research stories into video features a general audience can follow
Keep up with the latest digital cameras, production processes, and editing techniques
Maintain a current library of quality video footage that represents all aspects of the university
Manage short projects with tight deadlines alongside long-term campaigns that need multiple shoots, scheduling, and editing
Considerable experience editing with non-linear software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or Avid, and operating video cameras, audio recording equipment, and lighting
Strong storytelling and storyboarding skills and experience taking projects through concepting, location scouting, interviewing, shooting, directing, and editing
Undergraduate degree preferred in film, marketing, journalism, or communications, or equivalent experience; motion graphics experience with After Effects and Photoshop is a plus; this position is considered essential personnel and may require working during university closings