Video and Multimedia Producer

Job Description:

Te Rōpū Pāpori | Engagement
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution)
• Permanent position (37.5 hours per week) 1.0 FTE

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Video and Multimedia Producer? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
As a creative and technically skilled Video and Multimedia Producer, you will help tell the University of Canterbury's story through compelling visual content that inspires, informs, and engages audiences. Working within UC's Marketing, Communications and Events team, you will create high-quality multimedia content that strengthens the university's reputation and connects with future students, staff, partners, and the wider community.

You will play a key role in bringing UC's stories to life by:

• Producing engaging video and multimedia content across marketing, communications, and event channels.
• Planning, scripting, storyboarding, filming, and editing content for campaigns, websites, social media, events, and other strategic initiatives.
• Capturing high-quality video, photography, audio, and multimedia assets using professional production equipment.
• Managing projects through all stages of production, from concept development through to final delivery.
• Collaborating closely with stakeholders and the wider Production Team to ensure content is aligned with UC's brand, strategic priorities, and audience needs.
• Exploring new multimedia tools, formats, and production techniques to continually enhance content quality and effectiveness.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine creativity, storytelling, and technical expertise to showcase the people, research, education, and experiences that make UC unique.

Mōu | Who You Are
You are a passionate visual storyteller with strong production skills and an eye for creating engaging content that resonates with diverse audiences. You thrive in a collaborative environment while also being confident managing projects independently.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• At least 3 years' experience in video or multimedia production, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
• Experience researching, scripting, storyboarding, filming, and producing multimedia content.
• Strong capability using professional video, audio, and lighting equipment.
• Experience editing and delivering content across digital and social media channels.
• Strong knowledge of video production and post-production workflows.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Creative thinking, initiative, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, UC's values, and an inclusive working environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
You will join UC's Marketing, Communications and Events team within the Engagement portfolio and work closely with the Production Manager, communications and marketing specialists, event teams, academic staff, researchers, students, and stakeholders from across the university.

Together, you will create content that amplifies UC's voice and showcases the impact of its people, research, teaching, and community.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
At UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued.

UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include:

• 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays
• UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility
• generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%)
• flexible working arrangements
• professional development and study opportunities
• supportive working environment
• a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel
• on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre
• living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand
• a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more.

For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/

The closing date for this position is: 7 July 2026 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role.

Please note, this is an onsite position.