Video Production Manager

$78,828.00 - $102,476.00/annually, DOE

120

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

12 Months

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision—creating excellence in education for a better world.

We focus on people—not profits.
With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we’re changing college.

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We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset.
Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.

Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:

Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program and Support Groups
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

The District Marketing and Communications department is seeking a Video Production Manager to oversee all aspects of video production, from pre-production planning to post-production asset delivery. This position will play a key role in strengthening brand awareness through the execution of high-quality video content for marketing campaigns, website, social media, branding initiatives, executive leadership, and internal/external communications. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, self-motivated multi-channel creator with proven leadership skills, strong attention to detail, and a deep understanding of current video trends, production best practices, asset management, client management, and creative branding.

20% – Video Creativity

• You have a proven editorial point of view, elevating and anchoring the in-house video team’s productions by establishing guidelines, video brand standards, and best practices to ensure content is substantive, compliant, and tells Maricopa Community Colleges’ story in ways that drive engagement.
• You think big, turning stories into video series and audio productions, using your creative instincts and storytelling abilities to capture viewers’ attention through compelling narratives, pacing, music, and emotional arcs.
• You understand visual brand identity, ensuring consistent visual quality while leveraging industry trends and emerging content formats to elevate storytelling across all creative touchpoints.
• You understand the digital landscape, tailoring and optimizing video strategy by producing and editing content for a wide variety of placements and initiatives, including social media, digital ads, broadcast commercials, and the web.

20% – Production Operations

• You see all the details, reviewing and assessing the video production lifecycle by assigning project workflows, managing timelines, allocating resources, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiencies, quality, and scalability to increase video production in order to meet today’s digital demands.
• You maintain an inventory and tracking system for all video assets, ensuring projects and raw footage are organized and easily accessible.
• You possess excellent time management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

20% – Strategic Leadership and Team Management

• You have proven leadership experience, owning the operational excellence of the in-house video team, establishing clear processes, procedures, and video standards to ensure seamless workflow from concept to completion.
• You are a leader and mentor who makes confident, creative decisions that inspire teams to achieve their best work, collaborating on continuous improvement so that each team member thrives.
• You are comfortable giving clear, actionable feedback and pushing the team to evolve.

20% – Cross-Functional Collaboration

• You help set the strategy by partnering with MarComm leadership and clients on creative ideation, aligning video content with campaigns, launches, and organizational goals.
• You collaborate closely with cross-functional marketing, communications, and brand experience teams to develop and execute video concepts from start to finish.
• You serve as a strategic partner to college MarComm teams, providing expert guidance on video strategy, storytelling, and best practices.
• You report on progress to leadership and iterate on the workflow model and video strategy based on content performance and feedback.
• You partner with department leadership to translate brand strategy and visual concepts to high-touch video content, including podcasts, TV commercials, streaming ads, and feature profiles.

20% – Storytelling

• You translate Maricopa Community Colleges’ mission and values into human-centered narratives that push storytelling across all media and communication channels.
• You enhance brand awareness by identifying authentic stories from students, faculty, staff, alumni, leadership, and community voices.
• You develop video concepts, craft interview questions, and conduct interviews that capture compelling stories across both long-and-short-form content.
• You work closely with the content development team to pitch ideas and ideate in real-time, thinking big and pushing narratives that elevate the system.
  

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in public relations, marketing, journalism or related field and five (5) years of professional experience in planning, developing and implementing marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns for an assigned functional area, which includes two years of supervisory experience.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

• 8+ years of demonstrated experience leading creative video production for marketing, advertising, digital media, social media, and website content.
• 8+ years of demonstrated leadership experience overseeing video editorial, creative, and production operations related to marketing, advertising, and digital campaigns.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in video production, post-production, motion graphics, visual storytelling, editing, color grading, and sound mixing.
• 8+ years of relevant experience working in Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically in Premiere and After Effects.
• Bachelor's or master’s degree in film production, videography, film and media studies, filmmaking, or film and media production preferred.
• Proven ability to set and implement digital video strategy across multi-channel content, including brand consistency as demonstrated in portfolio.
• Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in a application materials.
  

Travel: Depending on the project or assignment, this position will be required to travel to college campuses located across the Valley and various locations outside the system.

Working Hours: Depending on the project or assignment, this position will be required to cover for college and system events during off-hours to support systemwide and college initiatives as needed.

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Qualified applicants or candidates with disabilities can submit a reasonable accommodation request at any point in the hiring process, and MCCCD’s policy is to provide reasonable accommodation unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA Coordinator from the hiring campus location for assistance via email at adasupport@domail.maricopa.edu

MCCCD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please submit a Video Portfolio with your application materials.

Applicants are required to submit a video portfolio for the Video Production Manager position. Applicants must submit a range of video content. Content must be original in nature and created by the applicant.

Portfolio requirements include the following video types:

• A minimum of one short-form video (a short-form video is defined as a video that is no longer than 3 minutes in length)
• A minimum of one long-form video (a long-form video is defined as a video that is 5 minutes or longer and should not exceed 30 minutes)
• A minimum of one social media video. (a social media video is defined as a video used specifically for social media via Instagram, Facebook, X, or LinkedIn. This video should not be a duplicate of the short-form video)
• A minimum of one corporate and or commercial-style video (there is no length requirement for this video)

A minimum of four videos, with representation from each category, must be included in the applicant's portfolio.

Applicants must include written descriptions for a minimum of four videos, with representation from each category. Applicants must include the process for each video’s development, including pre-production, production, post-production, target audience, and intended use, including distribution platforms.

All video examples must be viewable through embedded videos or viewable links. Please do not include .mp4 or .mov files of your work.

Portfolios may be submitted in the form of a link to an online/web-based platform, a PowerPoint, or a PDF with clickable links to view all video content.

Open until filled

First Review Monday, June 15, 2026

Applications received after the review date may not be screened

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.