Lead Digital Media and Event Technologist

What You’ll Do

Event Tech Leadership: Plan, set up, and operate AV components for campus events, including large sound systems, video cameras, live streaming equipment and media software.
Media Production: Produce, edit, and export high quality video and audio content for faculty projects, guest lectures, and institutional needs.
Film Operations: Oversee traditional film operation (including 16mm and 35mm projection) and supervise/ train student technicians.
Production Design: Coordinate complex staging, including lighting, camera/microphone placement, and set design.

Professional Experience/ Qualifications
- Experience in designing, planning and executing complex AV event programs.
- Deep understanding of AV equipment for determining the needs of clients to support events.
- Expert knowledge in the use of digital non-linear editing techniques and tools.
- Expert knowledge editing and producing audio projects and programming.
- An advanced understanding of video and audio formats and standards with the ability to convert between appropriate formats.
- An advanced understanding of the principles of video and audio production including the use of studio cameras, ENG cameras, portable sound systems, lighting and location selection.
- An advanced understanding of live streaming techniques, tools, software applications and bandwidth requirements.
Advanced knowledge in the proper use and care of 35mm and 16mm film projection equipment.
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in Higher Education is preferred
- Extron programming experience highly preferred.

Associates degree in Information Technology, Electronics, Communications or a related field highly desirable.

Colgate University’s Information Technology Services (ITS) is a dynamic organization that serves the diverse technology needs of the university community. Comprised of several functional areas – Classrooms, Digital Media & Events; Data Analytics & Decision Support; Engagement & Support; Information Security; Learning & Applied Innovation; Services & Shared Infrastructure – ITS prides itself on exceptional customer service and building collaborative relationships to meet the unique needs of our liberal arts campus.

ITS endeavors to foster an inclusive environment that values diversity, professional development, creativity, and innovation to support the growth of individuals and the organization. Under the leadership of the CIO, ITS is embarking on a strategic planning process to align services and resources with several exciting new initiatives identified in Colgate’s Third Century Plan.