How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should include salary requirements, address your specific interest in the position, and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Job Summary
The Duderstadt Center, located on the University of Michigan's North Campus, offers a wide range of resources and expertise to support students, faculty, and staff in their creative, collaborative, research, teaching, and learning endeavors. Among its resources are various media production facilities, including a state-of-the-art video studio, a personal video studio, a professional audio recording studio, two electronic music studios, and several multimedia editing rooms. These resources are backed by the Media and Studio Arts (MSA) team, which is part of the Digital Media Commons (DMC).
As a Production Specialist on the MSA team, your primary focus will be on our audio and video studios.
The Audio Studios include three bookable rooms designed to foster experimentation, research, and the development of skills in audio production. Audio Studio A features five rooms: a control room, a main tracking room, two isolation booths, and an amp room. Audio Studios B and C are advanced recording laboratories conducive to a wide range of activities, including electronic music composition, recording experimentation, audio mixing for motion pictures, scientific investigations, and acoustic studies.
The Video Studio is a spacious, 3,000-square-foot production studio equipped with comprehensive audio, video, and lighting equipment available to the entire University of Michigan community. It serves as a collaborative space where faculty, students, visiting educators, researchers, and artists from diverse backgrounds come together to create high-quality video content. Whether employing traditional production methods or exploring innovative technologies, projects in this studio exemplify learning, teaching, and exploration in media production.
This is an exciting opportunity for individuals with strong and developing skills in audio, video, and the performing arts to work directly with students and faculty, enabling their creative projects in our studios.
This position reports to the Managing Producer of the studio(s) and does not include direct supervisory responsibilities.
What You'll Do
70% Studio and Production Activities
- Attend Studio Production Meetings between MSA and clients.
- Collaborate with clients to devise a comprehensive production plan and schedule.
- Assist in supporting and operating studio systems including ensuring the safe and proper operation of studio equipment, systems, and working environment.
- Assist in packaging and visually documenting production activity and studio resources through still images and design for promotional and archival purposes.
- Provide professional advice concerning media, production, and post-production to the U-M community
- Routinely move audio/visual equipment, lighting instruments, boom bases, and other production support items weighing as much as 25 lbs.
- May occasionally operate an aerial platform to work at heights of up to 20 feet. Use of an aerial platform requires a certification for which training will be provided.
15% Administrative and Operational Activities
- Attend Administrative Meetings
- Assist in Student hiring and training
- Collaborate with DMC teams on coordinating studio resources and services.
- Collaborate with the MSA team and DMC on long term project planning and research.
10% Professional Development
- Stay current on production technologies, industry trends and offerings from peer institutions.
- Create a yearly professional development plan to keep up to date and learn new production skills, emerging technologies, professional networking and bolster administrative experience through University provided training.
5% Post Production Activities
- Assist in studio media management
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not an exhaustive list of all associated responsibilities.
Who We Are
The DMC offers the University of Michigan community access to cutting-edge technologies, supported by a team of experienced and passionate staff. We foster innovative approaches to research, teaching, learning, creation, and exploration within a student-centered environment that emphasizes interdisciplinarity, inclusivity, collaboration, and the advancement of climate and social justice.
The Media and Studio Arts (MSA) team at the Duderstadt Center serves as a hub for collaboration, innovative research, and ideation in media creation and performance technologies at the University of Michigan. By empowering world-class productions, the MSA team provides support to students, staff, and faculty through state-of-the-art facilities, offering consultation, creative guidance, and production assistance. Our technology-rich studios continuously evolve based on the feedback and needs of the diverse communities we serve, making them valuable resources for the entire university community.
Required Qualifications*
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in studio production, theatrical production, media arts, or a related field; minimum of two years of relevant experience required.
- Experience in audio and video production, post production, extensive knowledge of production techniques.
- Minimum two years of experience using post-production software such as Adobe CC, Avid, Logic, and Pro Tools.
- Must be an enthusiastic learner willing to assist in varying production roles.
- Strong organizational skills; ability to interface well with students, faculty and staff from many disciplines; demonstrated ability to handle multiple complex tasks.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work with others.
- Ability to routinely move items weighing up to 25 pounds and to occasionally work at heights of up to 20 feet.
- Ability to work both day and evening shifts as needed to meet production demands.
Work Schedule
Working both day and evening shifts as needed to meet production demands is required.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
- Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/
- Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.