Job Summary:

The Marketing Communications Professional II (Video Production Specialist) supports the College of Extended and Global Education’s (CEGE) marketing and communications initiatives by creating high-quality, story-driven video content that promotes academic programs, faculty expertise, and student success. The position is responsible for planning, filming, and editing video productions, including interviews, promotional features, and recurring web series designed to enhance university visibility and enrollment marketing. Using professional audio-visual equipment and Adobe Creative Cloud applications, the incumbent produces engaging video content aligned with California State University, San Bernardino’s (CSUSB) brand standards, accessibility guidelines, and strategic objectives.

This role requires technical knowledge of lighting, sound, and post-production processes, as well as creative judgment in storytelling and visual composition. The incumbent works under general supervision, exercising initiative, creativity, and collaboration in support of CEGE’s marketing and enrollment goals.

Responsibilities:

Video Production and Filming

• Plans, records, and produces video content including student and faculty interviews, program features, and recurring video series.
• Sets up and operates video, lighting, and sound equipment to achieve professional-grade recordings that align with CSUSB branding and accessibility standards.
• Coordinates logistics such as scheduling, location scouting, and on-set preparation to ensure efficient and high-quality productions.

Video Editing and Post-Production

• Edits and assembles recorded footage using Adobe Premiere Pro, incorporating graphics, transitions, lower-thirds, and animations in Adobe After Effects.
• Performs color correction, sound mixing, and quality assurance for consistency across all marketing platforms.
• Uses Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator to design or integrate graphic elements, ensuring visual alignment with brand guidelines.

Creative Development and Storytelling

• Collaborates with marketing staff, faculty, and students to conceptualize projects and develop storyboards and interview questions.
• Conducts on-camera interviews and captures authentic narratives that support student recruitment, faculty highlights, and institutional storytelling.
• Applies editorial judgment to shape compelling visual stories that reinforce CEGE’s mission and CSUSB’s core values.

Equipment and Asset Management

• Maintains and organizes the college’s video production equipment, including cameras, lighting kits, microphones, and editing stations.
• Ensures equipment is operational, properly stored, and updated.
• Manages digital media assets and archives using organized file structures and backups consistent with university protocols.

Professional Development and Collaboration

• Engages in continuous learning to stay current with emerging trends in video production, social media content, and digital marketing.
• Collaborates with graphic designers, photographers, web developers, and other campus marketing staff to ensure cohesive visual storytelling across digital platforms and campaigns.

Other Job-Related Duties as assigned

• Supports photography sessions, live event coverage, and minor graphic design projects as needed.
• Provides occasional assistance with social media video formats and digital asset optimization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Two (2) years of related professional or technical experience.

Required Qualifications:

• In addition to Position Skill Level I knowledge and skill requirements, work assignments typically require:
• Thorough knowledge of production techniques and equipment. General knowledge of production principles and practices for instructional media.
• Ability to develop, create, stage and/ or produce professional quality visuals and evaluate production effectiveness in meeting objectives.
• Strong writing skills including the ability to learn narration and continuity script writing.
• Working knowledge of tools for authoring interactive multimedia products delivered via a variety of synchronous and asynchronous techniques.
• Strong research skills and broad knowledge of resources and techniques which communicate information through multimedia productions.
• Ability to understand operating procedures and underlying technology in order to use and troubleshoot equipment and systems.
• Strong organizational skills to independently manage and coordinate all facets of production, budgets and other projects.
• Solid to advanced photographic capabilities, as well as photographic processing and manipulation skills.
• Ability to provide lead work and project direction to other staff.
• Ability to work with and train students involved in production projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film Production, Marketing, or a related field.
• Experience: Two years of relevant experience producing and editing video content for marketing, educational, or promotional purposes.
• Additional experience demonstrating acquired and successfully applied knowledge may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis.
• An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Working skills and knowledge of marketing, communications, multimedia storytelling principles, public relations, university branding, accessibility standards, social media formats, and/or related disciplines.
• Working knowledge of protocols and institutional etiquette related to public and media relations.
• Working knowledge of copyright and other applicable laws pertaining to publications and the media.
• Skilled in developing and implementing marketing and/or communications strategies and campaigns.
• Strong project planning and organizational skills to plan, organize, and manage multiple marketing projects. Ability to meet deadlines under limited supervision.
• Strong composition and editing skills to quickly produce clear and concise standard documents for internal and external publication.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to create and deliver marketing initiatives and campaigns. Including interview and presentation techniques.
• Ability to provide lead work direction and training to others. Ability to work collaboratively with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Proficiency in using communication and marketing software and tools. Such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and related video editing software.
• Knowledge of lighting design, sound recording, and camera operation techniques.
• Work is performed in both office and studio environments, as well as on-location video shoots.
• Requires regular lifting of video equipment (up to 25 lbs.), setup of lighting and sound gear, and extended periods of standing during filming.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required for events or production schedules.
  
  

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary offered will take into account internal equity and experience among other factors.

 

Initial salary step placement will be Step 1 ($5,178/month) for qualified candidates.

CSU Classification Salary Step Range: $5,178 - $7,543 per month (Step 1 – Step 20)

 

The CSU system provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), sick and vacation time, and 15 paid holidays a year. Eligible employees are also able to participate in the fee waiver education program. A summary of benefit information can be found here.

Position Information:

Full-time Non-Exempt Temporary (up to one year with the possibility of further renewal)

Academic year schedule: Monday through Friday (8:00 am – 5:00 pm), some evenings/weekends.

Summer schedule: Monday through Thursday (7:00 am - 5:30 pm), some evenings/weekends.

           

The application deadline is: March 02, 2026

 

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

CSUSB is not an E-Verify employer and cannot support visa holders with certain requirements (e.g., H1B, F1, STEM OPT).

 

Conditions of Employment

Background Check

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Drivers License Check

Possession of a valid Driver's License is required.  Employees in this position will be enrolled in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Government Employer Pull Notice Program which confirms possession of a valid driver's license and reflects driving record.

I-9

CSUSB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  See Form I-9 Acceptable Documents at https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

California State University, San Bernardino is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and administer all personnel actions without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, caste, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096) For more information about Diversity & Inclusion at CSUSB, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/diversity-inclusion

 

Closing Statement:

Reasonable Accommodation

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

Smoking

CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.  See policy at  https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act