About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

The Multimedia Director serves as lead strategist and implementor of the organization’s digital media infrastructure. Reporting to the Managing Director of Communications and Community Partnerships, the Multimedia Director will operate as the lead storyteller for our statewide network of 45+ public schools across the state. This is a high-impact, hands-on role for a creative powerhouse who can capture the heart of our campuses through professional video and design while maintaining systems-level ownership of how content is stored, shared, and scaled.

As a "one-person studio," the Multimedia Director is responsible for the strategic implementation of KIPP Texas’ multimedia enterprise. This encompasses both engineering a scalable media program and leading tactical production that ensures high-quality content that sparks joy and chases excellence across each region. The Director of Multimedia is responsible for vision, integration, and lifecycle management of all visual storytelling and the systems that house them.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Video Production & Storytelling

Lead all phases of video production, including concept development, storyboarding, lighting, filming, and post-production
Produce high-quality content that highlights our students, staff, partners, and donors
Serve as the lead videographer for special events (graduations, donor galas, and celebrations), ensuring the energy and brand of KIPP Texas is captured with precision.
Own and Maintain the professional-grade portfolio of camera, audio, lighting equipment, and future hardware investments.

Brand Systems & Scalable Design

Act as the guardian of the KIPP Texas visual brand, ensuring strict adherence to typography, color palettes, and log guidelines across all digital and print mediums.
Design and manage the enterprise-level Canva template strategy and empower teams with a self-service design framework that allows for quick content creation without compromising brand integrity.
Direct the KIPP Texas’ capture strategy, travelling frequently to San Antonio, Austin, DFW, and Houston, ensuring our digital presence authentically reflects the spirit of our students, staff, and community.
Create digital and print assets for internal and external communications, and social media

Platform Ownership & Governance

Own the KIPP Texas YouTube channel. Manage the upload schedule, and design thumbnails to increase visibility
Partner with different departments/teams to provide high-energy, short-form video (Reels/Shorts) that highlights school culture and community partnerships
Own and maintain Air, our district’s cloud-based Digital Asset Management (DAM) and visual collaboration platform by adding approved photos, videos, graphic templates, and tools to the platform

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication (or 6+years of equivalent professional experience in video production and graphic design)
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Canva
Must have a deep understanding of DSLR/Mirrorless cinema cameras and field audio recording

COMPETENCY AND SKILLS:

Proven ability to manage complex projects autonomously without administrative support or direct reports.
Expert at navigating high-stakes environments to provide quick turnarounds on critical projects while maintaining 100% on-time completion.
Skilled at executing strategic tasks under tight deadlines, utilizing proactive solutions to maintain momentum in fast-paced settings.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.
The candidate is expected to attend conferences, meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region.

Additional Requirements:

Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses
Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Work with frequent interruptions.

Work Environment:

Hybrid work

Travel Requirements:

Frequent Travel: Regular and consistent travel to various school sites, regional offices, or external locations for work related activities for professional learning, meetings and other work related activities.

Additional Information

EEO:
KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.

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