Salary: $47,425.15 - $52,000.00 Annually
Location : 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 9107-0245-20260729hind
Department: 0245 - LIBRARY COMMISSION
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central
Agency Minimum Salary: $47,425.15
Agency Maximum Salary: $52,000.00
About the Agency: The Mississippi Library Commission is committed --- through leadership, advocacy, and service --- to strengthening and enhancing libraries and library services for all Mississippians. For questions regarding this position please contact hr@mlc.lib.ms.us .
About the Position: The Multimedia Specialist Team Lead is responsible for leading the development, production, and delivery of high-quality multimedia content that supports the agency's communication, outreach, training, and public engagement efforts. This position serves as the agency's multimedia production leader, overseeing creative projects from concept development through final production while ensuring consistent branding, professional quality, and alignment with organizational goals.The Multimedia Specialist Team Lead provides leadership, supervision, and mentorship to multimedia staff while coordinating projects, schedules, resources, and workflows. This position is responsible for managing multimedia initiatives, establishing production timelines, prioritizing assignments, and ensuring projects are completed accurately, creatively, and on schedule.The successful candidate will produce engaging digital content through video production, photography, graphic design, audio production, presentations, and other multimedia formats. This position will develop creative concepts, scripts, storyboards, and production plans for videos, interviews, promotional materials, educational resources, training content, social media, and special events.The Multimedia Specialist Team Lead will operate and maintain professional video, audio, camera, and lighting equipment while applying knowledge of lighting techniques, composition, sound recording, and visual storytelling to create high-quality multimedia products. This position will also oversee the organization and maintenance of digital assets, project files, equipment, and production documentation.The position requires strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, manage schedules and deadlines, collaborate with internal and external partners, and provide creative direction and technical expertise to support agency initiatives.
What you'll need to be Successful: The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of multimedia production principles, including video production, photography, graphic design, audio production, digital communication, and visual storytelling.The Multimedia Specialist Team Lead must possess strong video editing and post-production skills, including all Adobe Creative Cloud applications, experience with professional cameras and lighting equipment, and the ability to create visually engaging content for a variety of audiences and platforms. The position requires creativity, attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position requires demonstrated leadership abilities, including the ability to supervise, train, mentor, and support multimedia staff. The successful candidate will be able to assign work, establish priorities, monitor progress, provide constructive feedback, and promote a collaborative and creative team environment. Strong communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills are essential. The candidate must be able to work independently, manage projects effectively, meet deadlines, and collaborate with leadership, staff, vendors, and community partners.
Preferred Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree and 4-6 years of experience. Hiring agency preference:Preference will be given to candidates with supervisory experience and demonstrated success leading creative, technical, or communications teams. Experience managing multimedia projects, coordinating production schedules, and developing content strategies is highly desirable. Additional preference will be given to candidates with experience in livestreaming, podcast production, animation, motion graphics, digital storytelling, event production, and social media content development.The candidate should have demonstrated experience creating professional multimedia content from initial concept through final production.
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Health/Prescription InsuranceEligible employees have the opportunity to participate in the state's health and prescription insurance program. Employees may select either single or family coverage with affordable co-payments. More detail can be found at Know Your Benefits.
Wellness Benefits
Employees are eligible for a wellness and health promotion program. This plan provides annual benefits for certain services with first-dollar coverage with no deductible.
Life Insurance
All eligible employees receive an actual term life insurance policy upon employment. The policy coverage is two times the employee's annual salary to a maximum of $100,000. More detail can be found at Life Insurance Choices.
Optional Insurances
Many agencies offer discounted premiums for dental, vision, and cancer insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Many state agencies provide opportunity for employees to participate in pre-tax spending accounts. These accounts allow employees to withhold childcare expenses and unreimbursed medical expenses prior to application of state and federal taxes.
Paid Personal Leave and Sick LeaveFull-time employees receive paid time off for personal needs and for sick leave. Leave begins accruing after one month of employment and may be used as it is accrued. Employees earn approximately 18 days of personal leave annually and 12 days of sick leave annually.
Military Leave
In accordance with federal law, all employees serving in the armed forces or the military reserves are entitled to 15 days per year for military training.
Holidays
Employees receive up to 10 paid holidays to enjoy many of our nation's celebrations with family and friends.
Retirement Programs
The State of Mississippi provides all its employees a Defined Benefit/Defined Contribution Retirement Program. Employees become vested in the State's retirement system after 8 years of employment. Both you and your employing agency contribute toward your retirement. More detailed information regarding the State's retirement program can be found at http://www.pers.state.ms.us
Deferred Compensation
State agencies offer several opportunities for their employees to participate in a deferred compensation voluntary retirement savings plan. More information can be found at Deferred Compensation.
State Credit Union
All state employees are eligible to participate in the Mississippi Public Employees' Credit Union. This organization offers state employees special savings and borrowing plans. For more information about this program, call 601.948.8191.
Tuition Reimbursement
Many state agencies provide opportunities for their employees to achieve higher education through tuition reimbursement. Common programs include medical and nursing fields, accounting, and business/administrative fields.
Career Development and Training
The Mississippi State Personnel Board offers several management and administrative certification programs, as well as professional development courses to enhance employee value to the agency. Individual agencies also offer technical training and allow membership in professional organizations to employees in their specific fields of employment.
Promotional Opportunities
Employees who have completed 6 or more months of service are eligible for promotional opportunities within state government employment. Minimum qualifications must be met.
Career Ladders
Many job classifications provide career-ladder opportunities based upon attainment of competencies. These career ladders can increase an individual's salary, provided funds are available within the agency.
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What is the highest level of education (or semester hours of college) you have completed?
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