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Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati
Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation?s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,000 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 350,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called ?the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $88.8 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.
UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC?s success.
Job Overview
The Brand Multimedia Specialist plays a key role in elevating the University of Cincinnati?s reputation, recruitment, and reach through bold brand activation and compelling digital storytelling.
This role is responsible for creating scroll-stopping creative and action-driving content that amplifies UC?s brand across digital platforms. The content produced will spark awareness, fuel affinity, and drive action among various audiences?from prospective students to alumni and the broader community.
The Brand Multimedia Specialist is a creative producer, visual storyteller, and digital craftsman who brings UC?s brand to life through compelling photography, video, and motion content that drives engagement and inspires action. This role will work in close collaboration with the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, UC?s agency of record, MarCom team members, and partners across campus.
Together, this team builds dynamic and innovative creative that inspires action, captures authentic moments that break through the noise, designs social media content that stops the endless scroll.
This role is fast-paced, collaborative, and grounded in storytelling and craft. The ideal candidate has a sharp eye, innovative mindset, and a passion for capturing moments that matter and creating content that feels as real and bold as the university it represents. The position offers a flexible hybrid work schedule with a combination of in-office and remote days.
Essential Functions
Produce and manage brand-forward photography and videography to support high-impact, campaign-specific initiatives, ensuring alignment with UC?s visual identity and strategic goals.
Capture ?Moments that Matter? through high-quality photo and video coverage of signature university events such as Convocation, Commencement, Homecoming, and other milestone moments.
Lead creative content production in collaboration with the Senior Social Media Manager concepting, capturing, and editing photo and video assets for @uofcincy?s social media channels.
Design and deliver digital-first assets including short-form videos, motion graphics, and photography for use across UC?s digital ecosystem (social media, web, email, and digital advertising).
Develop and optimize short-form video and social media content tailored for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, ensuring engagement and visibility.
Support the Media Relations and Content teams by capturing and delivering high-quality photo and video assets that elevate news stories, blog posts, and signature content like Must Reads, ensuring every story is visually compelling and brand-forward.
Support web experience development by creating visual assets (photos, videos, branded templates) for use in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and UC.edu.
Contribute to the digital experience by partnering closely with the Digital + Social Apex Users Group, elevating UC?s user interface and digital storytelling across platforms.
Ensure accessibility and usability compliance in all digital creative assets, maintaining WCAG standards and a user-centered design philosophy.
Manage enterprise-level Digital Asset Manager (DAM)
Design and execute social activations, pop-ups, and digital-first campaign moments that increase engagement and extend the UC brand to new audience spaces.
Support data-driven creative decisions by evaluating performance metrics, monitoring KPIs, and refining visual content based on engagement, reach, and conversion analytics.
Utilize project management tools to effectively plan, track, and collaborate with stakeholders across Marketing + Communications and key university units.
Manage vendors, contractors, and external partners for creative needs, writing specifications and coordinating deliverables.
Stay current with industry trends such as AI and digital engagement strategies to bring innovative ideas and approaches to the team.
Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
Three (3) years of relevant work experience in related field required
Additional Qualifications Considered
Demonstrated proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, and Lightroom
Experience with photo and video production, including DSLR/mirrorless cameras, audio capture, lighting, and post-production editing
Strong portfolio showcasing digital-first creative work, including social content, short-form video, motion graphics, and photography
Familiarity with digital asset management (DAM), organizing and delivering assets to clients and effectively utilizing metadata for search and sort
Familiarity with content management systems (CMS), preferably Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Understanding of accessibility and usability standards (e.g., WCAG), with an ability to apply these to digital media
Experience developing branded assets and templates for cross-platform use (web, email, social, print)
Strong storytelling instincts, with an eye for visual composition, pacing, and audience engagement
Highly organized with experience managing creative projects using digital project management tools (e.g., Asana, Trello)
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits Link) Highlights include:
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won?t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you?ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14?18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
Competitive salary between $55,000 - $58,500 annually based on experience
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
Professional development & mentorship opportunities
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider ?easy apply? applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.
HISTORY IN BRIEF - The University of Cincinnati is a public urban serving research institution that was founded in 1819 and today is one of the country’s largest universities offering more than 350 academic programs to more than 44,000 students. UC has many top ranked programs in areas such as Music and Arts, Medical and Human-Services, Criminal Justice and more. Located in an urban setting, UC is close to the heart of Cincinnati and allows easy access for students to enjoy all that the city offers. UC is also the alma mater of many notables such as President William Howard Taft; Albert Sabin, developer of the oral polio vaccine; Astronaut Neil Armstrong and Mary Weinberg, 2008 Olympic gold medalist. UC is classified as a Research University (Very High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Commission and is ranked as one of America’s top 35 public research universities by the National Science Foundation. UC jumped 17 spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings in the past two years alone. In addition to being named a “green university” by Princeton Review, UC has been named one of the world’s most beautiful campuses by Forbes and Delta Sky magazines. Learn more at www.uc.edu.MISSIO...N STATEMENT - The University of Cincinnati serves the people of Ohio, the nation, and the world as a premier, public, urban research university dedicated to undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, experience-based learning, and research. We are committed to excellence and diversity in our students, faculty, staff, and all of our activities. We provide an inclusive environment where innovation and freedom of intellectual inquiry flourish. Through scholarship, service, partnerships, and leadership, we create opportunity, develop educated and engaged citizens, enhance the economy and enrich our University, city, state and global community.