Digital Media Studio Manager

Requisition ID : 18914

Location : Tempe, AZ, US

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well‑being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits :

Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)

401(k) plan with employer matching

Available your first day : Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance

Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)

Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance

Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)

Short and long-term disability plans

Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs

10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Creative Services, the Manager of Digital Media Studio provides a combination of team leadership and hands‑on oversight to ensure all aspects of video, photo, audio, and post‑production are effectively executed—from ideation and strategic planning to production, delivery, and archiving. This role drives the strategic direction of SRP’s multimedia implementation to support corporate initiatives, brand consistency, and cross‑platform content excellence.

The Manager leads a high‑performing team of full‑time creatives, embedded contractors, and a post‑production supervisor, while also collaborating cross‑functionally with strategists, creative directors, producers, designers, and business partners across multiple portfolios. The role includes responsibility for capital planning, equipment oversight, creative quality control, workflow systems, and performance analytics. Understanding SRP’s long‑standing history, mission, and its unique role in water and power delivery is key to creating compelling and accurate storytelling.

Develop and oversee engaging multimedia solutions for marketing, internal communications, community partnerships, and enterprise business support.

Ensure visual storytelling aligns with SRP’s brand guidelines, look and feel, and meets audience expectations across video, photo, and digital platforms.

Collaborate with video directors and photographers to review and approve pre‑production treatments, scripts, shot lists, on‑set execution, and post‑production rough cuts.

Maintain deep knowledge of directing and photography best practices—including working with talent, managing crews, and optimizing client collaboration.

Ensure that deliverables go through proper pre‑production, production, and post‑production workflows to avoid costly reshoots or missed opportunities.

Partner with the Producer on production planning, budget oversight, and vendor negotiation to ensure projects meet creative expectations and financial constraints.

Manage the full resource capacity of the Digital Media Studio using Adobe Workfront, aligning team members with requests and resourcing embedded contractors as needed.

Work with the Post‑Production Supervisor to lead a team of editors, animators, and sound designers—providing mentorship, quality checks, and post‑production pipeline improvements.

Serve as the main approver of photo toning and color consistency, with an expert‑level understanding of Adobe Lightroom, color correction, and brand‑aligned visual aesthetics.

Monitor and manage equipment purchasing and usage through a capital budget, staying up to date on industry tools (cameras, lighting, accessories, etc.) and guiding investments in emerging technology.

Collaborate with managers of design, copy, and content to ensure cross‑functional creative alignment and foster a unified creative team culture.

Work directly with business partners on enterprise‑level photo / video projects, balancing creative integrity with business goals.

Contribute to maintaining SRP’s vast multimedia archive, ensuring footage and photos are reusable, searchable, and suitable for multichannel distribution. You will be working with our Digital Asset Management team to accomplish this.

Create and maintain documentation of best practices and workflows to support scalable, sustainable production and post‑production operations.

Coordinate with multiple portfolios and strategists to deliver high‑volume, high‑quality video / photo content—averaging 400+ deliverables annually.

Learn and integrate SRP’s deep history into storytelling, understanding how water and power are delivered, including transmission, distribution, reservoirs, dams, pump‑back systems and peak operations.

Maintain and promote SRP’s corporate safety culture, ensuring that all production activities uphold strict safety standards expected in a utility environment.

What It Takes To Succeed

Demonstrated excellence in video and photo storytelling, with a strong critical eye for composition, lighting, and performance.

Experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams and embedded contractors, with an ability to develop talent across skill levels and disciplines.

Deep understanding of creative video / photo production workflows and industry best practices for pre‑production, production, and post‑production.

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (including Lightroom, Premiere, After Effects), DaVinci Resolve and have experience with Adobe Workfront for capacity / resource management.

Proven ability to manage budgets, negotiate with vendors, and recommend capital investments in production technology and equipment.

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with senior leadership, business partners, producers, and cross‑functional creative peers.

High proficiency in balancing strategic thinking and operational execution, particularly in high‑volume, multi‑stakeholder environments.

Strong interpersonal, problem‑solving, and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple timelines and priorities.

Willingness to develop a strong understanding of SRP’s utility operations and the role they play in Arizona’s infrastructure.

Experience

A minimum of seven years of related experience is required (if no degree, 11 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience totaling 11 years).

Education

A bachelor’s degree related to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug / Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well‑being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug / alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug / alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre‑employment drug / alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment‑related visa's.

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