Visual Content Producer; Video and Photo – West Midlands Fire Service

Visual Content Producer (Video and Photo) – West Midlands Fire Service

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Corporate Communications team as a Visual Content Producer, responsible for using video and photography to capture, shape, and deliver compelling visual content to showcase the work, impact, and values of West Midlands Fire Service. The postholder will play a key role in telling authentic, engaging stories –from operational response to community safety.

You will shoot, edit and produce engaging content celebrating our many services and teams. Working with the wider Corporate Communications team, you will seek out good news stories, promoting our innovative ways of responding to incidents and protecting our communities. You will take our audiences ‘behind the scenes’ of how we operate, to enhance and protect our well‑established reputation. There will be a requirement to support our graphic designers from time to time, so your design skills will be helpful.

• Capture, produce, and deliver high‑quality video and photography across events, on social media, and for internal communications, at our multiple sites
• Lead end‑to‑end videography, shaping the look, feel, and quality of WMFS video content
• Identify and develop compelling stories that showcase operational response, protection and prevention services, innovation and community impact
• Collaborate with the Corporate Communications team to create engaging content for internal and external communication channels
• Translate complex operational activity into clear, accessible visual narratives
• Support graphic design delivery and ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines and visual identity, as well as accessibility requirements
• Manage a varied workload across planned and reactive projects, while contributing new ideas and continuously improving creative output and skills.

• In depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud software (primarily Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Lightroom)
• Confident shooting with professional camera equipment
• Edit video and audio to a high standard, demonstrated in a strong showreel/portfolio
• Comfortable producing content for social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and You Tube
• Proactive when working independently, but also comfortable working as part of a larger team
• Confident conducting client meetings, effectively communicating ideas, and managing project expectations for staff at all levels across the service
• Hold a full UK driver’s licence and have access to a car
• Understanding of design fundamentals, with an eye for typography, colour theory and layout design
• Motion design (After Effects) and 3D animation experience
• Knowledge of Trello workflow management system