Department

Booth Intellectual Capital

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

Chicago Booth’s intellectual capital team was founded in 2012, with the aim of highlighting faculty research, analysis and opinion. The team produces Chicago Booth Review, a quarterly magazine about the latest research, the Chicago Booth Review website and a broad range of video content, including The Line of Inquiry series, The Chicago Booth Review Podcast, a weekly video podcast where professors are interviewed about their research, and monthly mini-documentaries produced in association with Chicago Booth Review magazine. The Senior Associate Director, Multimedia is a key member of the team, responsible for the front to back production of all video and the audio production process.

The intellectual capital team is a small group (seven full-time staff) with a collaborative approach to content production. The Senior Associate Director, Multimedia will be expected to generate plenty of ideas, manage a video editor and multiple podcast freelance contributors, and have boundless energy and enthusiasm. The Senior Associate Director, Multimedia will need to be able to work with Booth faculty to help broadcast their research to a range of audiences. The Senior Associate Director, Multimedia will also be expected to help further develop and implement a strategic vision for increasing the profile of Booth’s intellectual capital using video and audio.

Responsibilities

• Produces all Intellectual Capital videos and the CBR podcast, ensuring timely weekly releases of both audio and video formats.
• Manages a video editor and works with the audio engineer, ensuring goals are set, standards are met, and quality production is maintained.
• Assists in developing original concepts for video, audio, and series, including scriptwriting, storyboarding, set design, and location selection, to reach diverse audiences.
• Edits all Intellectual Capital content across video and audio, including title sequences, graphics, b-roll, found sound, charts/tables, and repurposing existing footage.
• Acts as lead producer for all video content, including booking faculty/invited guests and reserving necessary locations or rooms.
• Serves as the Intellectual Capital team’s primary videographer, visual editor, podcast producer, and multimedia producer.
• Works collaboratively with other Booth departments to assist with video and audio production as needed.
• Advises Booth faculty on video and multimedia projects.
• Sources, manages, and maintains relationships with outside contractors, including camera operators, lighting, sound, graphics, voice talent, transport, music, etc.
• Oversees the CBR multimedia budget, advises on and manages the selection and purchase of multimedia equipment for CBR and other Booth units, and develops/executes a strategic promotion and dissemination plan for video and audio content.
• Plans and conceptualizes the scope of projects, and provides content strategy and editorial direction.
• Manages some client relations, develops proposals, and may negotiate project budgets.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

---

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Master’s degree.

Experience:

• Proven track record of acting as producer, editor, videographer and director on a range of projects.
• Managing video editors, videographers, and multimedia freelancers, including hiring crew members to staff video/film projects.
• A minimum of five years managing a production budget.
• Lleading multimedia strategy for a large organization.
• Working with faculty in a university setting.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Track record of conceiving, producing, and editing podcasts.
• Proficient at filming, acquiring and using b-roll.
• Create and maintain visual branding for video and audio.
• Training and experience using editing software such as Final Cut and the Adobe Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, etc.).
• Training and experience using audio-editing software such as Audition and Logic.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent people skills, including an ability to cooperate, coach, and help faculty to explain their work in nontechnical language.
• Comprehend, translate, and summarize complex research ideas.
• Work independently with little supervision; self-starter with initiative, enthusiasm and drive; problem-solving mindset and lots of creative flair.
• Responsible and make decisions under deadline pressure.
• Strong communications skills, confidence in presentations to internal partners and in working with team leads and direct reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and diplomatically with colleagues, as well as with students, faculty, Booth leaders and high-level business executives and vendors in a multitude of communication methods including in person, email, and phone.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.
• Travel to conferences and film Booth and non-Booth faculty in the U.S. and abroad, both for CBR and for Chicago Booth, to lead video coverage when needed.
• Work on evenings and weekends when needed.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Job Family

Communications

Role Impact

People Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

​
FLSA Status

Exempt

​
Pay Range

$70,000.00 - $95,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form.

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

The University of Chicago's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (Report) provides information about University offices and programs that provide safety support, crime and fire statistics, emergency response and communications plans, and other policies and information. The Report can be accessed online at: http://securityreport.uchicago.edu. Paper copies of the Report are available, upon request, from the University of Chicago Police Department, 850 E. 61st Street, Chicago, IL 60637.