Senior Multimedia Production Specialist

Employment Type: Freelance

Date Posted: 6/18/2024

Location: Chicago, IL

Pay Range: Negotiable

Job Number: JO-2406-2424

Primary Function

Work as part of a creative team at a fast paced, best-in-class multimedia production facility within a corporation. Produce creative video, photo, graphic/animation visual storytelling that’s aimed at reaching key internal and consumer audiences. This position will have a customer service orientation with a professional presence and superior client relationship skills a must. This function will be supporting all manners of contemporary, on-location, studio and field production in various cross-trained crew roles/duties to include, but are not limited to: Producer, Producer/editor, Short documentary producer, PowerPoint producer, Podcast producer/editor, Script writer/copy editor, Video editor, Motion Graphics artist, 3D modeling/animator, Cartoon Illustrator, Digital content manager, Digital content wrangler, Director of Photography, Field Video Camera/Editor, Portrait photographer, Documentary photographer, Makeup artist and Voice over artist.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategically conceive, design and execute a wide-range of corporate multimedia solutions through conception, production and post-production. This includes creative direction for custom projects destined for either internal or consumer facing audiences

• Partner with corporate multimedia leader, production staff to engage with business partners and develop project scopes, deliverables, deadlines and budgets

• Participate in creative multimedia content brainstorms/strategy sessions with corporate multimedia leads/team members. Partner with peers representing other business unit areas on cross-functional projects/work streams

• Execute all or some aspects of multimedia production from intake through completion including scheduling, equipment decisions, travel, detailed storyboarding, writing, assembling assets, shooting, editing, graphics/animation, photography and advanced post production work streams

• Record HD images and sound on location and in the field or studio using a variety of professional-grade video/still cameras and other technologies. Take direction, adjust shots quickly and accurately to assure angles are stylistically appropriate and capture necessary information

• In addition to visual storytelling, as needed, perform technical editorial functions including, but are not limited to, content importing, rough cuts, graphic design & integration, audio sweetening, color correction and final delivery

• Assist with the ongoing maintenance and organization of all digital media assets

• Understand and comply with all corporate mandated branding, policies, guidelines and procedures of production facility within a corporation. Work closely with client ensuring quality and consistency on the final product

• Provide client with real-time, detailed project budget tracking

• Adhere to client’s approved custom project intake triage and processes

• Work in the most proactive, creative and professional manner to provide the highest level of service to this corporate client

• Assist with other projects, travel as needed, other duties as assigned

Skills & Qualifications

• Proficient in modern digital video production, equipment and processes. Willingness to be cross trained in multiple positions with a proactive attitude to jump in where help is needed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Energy, enthusiasm and initiative

• Command of modern, professional-grade video and DSLR cameras, field lighting and audio, video editing, digital capture/storage platforms, file formats, still photography, graphics/animation and multimedia distribution

• Must have a commitment to excellence and to ongoing education in video, photo, editing, graphic/animation production and to the mastery of their craft

• Customer service orientation; professional presence and superior client relationship skills

• Ability to maintain high level of professionalism in a corporate environment; Ability to interface effectively with a variety of people to establish productive, ongoing relationships

• Fully capable of accurate time and resource budgeting, assigning effective and efficient resources for various project types

• Ability to switch from one project to another quickly and effectively; ability to quickly prioritize and reorganize events, projects and resources

• Ability to prepare cost-effective production budgets and apply creative solutions; stay within budget

• DP/Camera operation skills (field interviews/b-roll)

• Proficient in both Mac & PC operation. Solid familiarity in several areas of related postproduction software including Avid, Sorenson Squeeze and most software found in the Adobe Creative Cloud (i.e. Premier, Photo Shop, Photo Shop-Light Room, After Effects and Illustrator)

• Familiarity with professional-grade, digital content storage platforms

• Proficient in MS Office including Outlook and Excel

• Experience and comfort with PowerPoint

• Extreme attention to detail

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Video/Film Production, Business or a related field is expected

• Leadership initiative and experience

• 7+ years’ experience in digital agency, broadcast creative or corporate

• Companion demo reel or portfolio documenting experience

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TeamPeople is an organization dedicated to providing superior customer service. Outstanding customer service encompasses everything from performing the technical, creative and operational aspects of our jobs to the best of our ability, to going the extra mile to assist our customers and colleagues in any way.

We respect, value and celebrate the unique attributes, characteristics and perspectives that make each person who they are. We also believe that bringing diverse individuals together allows us to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face our customers. It is our aim, therefore, that our partners, strategies and investments reflect these core values. TeamPeople is dedicated to providing superior customer service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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