Videographer

A video Producer/Videographer is responsible for managing and overseeing the production of a video from pre‑production to post‑production, including planning and organizing shoots, providing creative storytelling guidance, and ensuring all videos are up to quality standards.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours.

Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Create and develop multimedia (audio/video) content for video story projects to publish on city communication platforms, including TV, social media, website, digital boards, local media partners, and more.
• Script, story board, allocate resources, set deadlines, and select optimal forms of media for projects.
• Work independently and/or as part of a team to establish and ensure project deliverables, including with staff videographer.
• Collaborate closely with internal staff and stakeholders to help facilitate the creation of multimedia content.
• Understand the requirements of the video project, from coordinating and securing set locations, to preparing the production schedules.
• Select, in collaboration with counterpart videographer, the appropriate camera, audio, and lighting equipment necessary for each filming project, and conduct appropriate testing for each, especially as it relates to any “live” streams or broadcasts.
• Direct and coach talent, all equipment is secured and ensure allocation power needs are met.
• Supervise the direction, voice‑over, photographer/y, and more in staff’s video‑making process.
• Record and edit video and sound projects, including selecting program format for final output, capturing/importing media, organizing raw media, editing footage and sound files, media management and archiving project media.
• Manage video libraries and evaluate analytics to determine the goals met and efficacy and impact in the community.
• Become the city’s subject matter expert on videography and visual best practices, constantly researching new approaches and improving current strategies and visual video designs, sometimes collaborating with the graphic designer/brand manager to ensure branding consistency and necessary graphic elements.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Employee will drive a vehicle to and from various city facilities and community functions. Employee occasionally lifts heavy materials. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

• Bachelor’s degree in film, media, videography, marketing, or a related field and/or five years of progressive experience video editing.
• Advanced proficiency in Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, and related resources and design programs.
• Adequate business knowledge of successful website visual designs, resources, and design programs.
• A valid State driver’s license may be required.
• Must have in‑depth knowledge of techniques and methods used in the development and production of videos and television programming.
• Must have general knowledge of marketing and communication strategies and interviewing techniques.
• Mush have working knowledge of municipal government organization and functions is preferable.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be skilled in the operation and use of a variety of video/audio production equipment.