Multimedia Specialist - Photographer & Videographer

Overview

Position title: Multimedia Specialist – Photographer/Videographer

Department: Marketing & Communications

FLSA: Exempt

Status: Full-time

Reports to: Director, Marketing and Communications

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is a professional association of educationally qualified orthodontic specialists dedicated to ethically advancing the art and science of orthodontics, improving the public’s health by promoting quality orthodontic care, and supporting the practice of orthodontics. The AAO is comprised of more than 19,000 members in the United States, Canada, and abroad.

The AAO seeks a creative and talented full-time Multimedia Specialist to join our Marketing & Communications team. The Multimedia Specialist will work closely with the entire organization to create highly professional, compelling videos, photos, and other multimedia creative assets for consumer and member marketing, educational and awards programs. The ideal candidate must have proven expertise in modern visual communication and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

We seek a critical thinker, curious learner and creative storyteller who thrives working with others.

• Shoot, edit, and publish video content for various digital platforms.
• Utilize a variety of photography skills to capture and edit group photos, event photos, headshots, promotional images, and images for the website.
• Collaborate with the Social Media Strategist to produce engaging photo and video content optimized for organic social media platforms, increasing reach, relevance, and audience engagement.
• Leverage AI-powered creative tools to support and enhance photo, video, and multimedia production workflows, increasing efficiency, scale, and creative output while maintaining brand quality and authenticity.
• Utilize a variety of multimedia assets to produce engaging content.
• Assist in the production and post-production of projects and on-site events, as well as file management and footage transfer for post-production.
• Work with internal customers to conceptualize and develop creative campaigns that leverage multimedia content and multiple communication channels, particularly related to web and social media, for use at the AAO's annual meetings and other association projects.
• Responsible for staying current with the latest media techniques, web trends, and production technologies. Maintaining and upgrading technical skills and capabilities.
• Provide project management expertise to deliver projects in scope and on time.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus on communications or multimedia

• 3+ years of multimedia production, photography, video development, editing, and graphic design.

• 3+ years’ experience with digital and broadcast-quality video shooting, scheduling, scripting, lighting, audio, and editing techniques

• Required proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator. Preferred proficiency in:
After Effects and InDesign.

• Experience and proficiency with photo and video editing products.

• Experience collaborating with various content and input customers on a work product and creating multiple drafts (reworks) each for review and approval as you work to include and convey the various customers’ narratives.

• Project Management experience working with clients, adhering to project management plans/schedules/budgets, and maintaining excellent client communication.

• Experience with managing third-party vendor relationships preferred

• Proficient understanding of branding, social media platforms, digital marketing, advertising, and strategic communications
• Proven track record in producing content for various platforms and multi-channel content distribution
• Strong working knowledge of professional digital photo and video equipment
• Experience using AI-enabled creative platforms for photo, video, and multimedia production (e.g., voiceover tools, automated editing, captioning, and content optimization tools).
• Ability to follow creative direction and maintain a professional demeanor in the face of…