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Job: New Media Developer, Philadelphia Museum of Art


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By info @ archimuse - Posted on 13 September 2011

The Philadelphia Museum of Art seeks a creative and technically savvy individual to develop and implement multimedia projects to support the Museum's collection, exhibitions and related activities. For example, this position will orchestrate audio tours and videos about the Museum’s collection, art-making techniques, conservation projects, and exhibitions to be used in galleries, online, and on handheld devices.

The New Media Developer works in close consultation with curatorial, education, communications and visitor services staff to ensure projects meet the needs of the Museum's audiences. This position will assist in script development, create story boards, and work with Audio Visual staff to conduct audio/video interviews in order to record, edit and produce files that meet current standards for cross platform cross device delivery. The New Media Developer will also work with the Web Master to develop and maintain consistent delivery mechanisms for multimedia on current and future technologies.

Candidates should have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in educational media production, visual or moving image arts, digital communications, or related field. Knowledge of video and audio production tools, delivery channels (iTunes, RSS, Streaming/download services), web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc.) and UI design required. Experience using media editing tools and software, such as Final Cut Pro necessary. Experience with Mobile and HTML5 development is desirable. Candidates should have strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.

To apply email jobs@philamuseum.org with the subject "NEW MEDIA DEVELOPER - INFORMATION SERVICES"