Video Producer

Video Producer/Videographer/Multimedia Specialist, Marketing

*** Please include a link to your reel on your resume ***

This position is eligible for remote work. Regular travel to Heartland Dental’s Effingham, Illinois Support office is required.

You will be part of a team that develops a wide variety of video and multimedia content that engages with key audiences including dentists, team members and potential talent. Reporting to the head of creative, you will be a key driver of department performance.

The ideal candidate will own the production process from start to finish: conceptualizing, coordinating, writing, shooting and editing. The content you’ll create includes inspirational event content, customer testimonials, promotional branding videos, social media posts, eLearning – virtual, interactive e-lessons, instructional, gamification and animation. You will also help source and engage with outside freelance resources as needed.

This is a pivotal role in which the candidate will help shape the future of the multimedia team. As a leader on the team you will need a high-level knowledge of video strategy with varying techniques and experiences. You’ll also need to be a highly creative self-starter, who can create media content on his/her own, from pitch through publish. Writing and shooting skills are required, as are advanced skills for editing. Sound editorial judgment and creativity are a must, as is the ability to maintain a deadline. You’ll also be responsible for:

• Maintaining a video content calendar with ideas that support brand marketing goals
• Producing videos from start to finish: conceptualizing, working with subject matter experts to storyboard scripts, coordinating, writing, shooting and editing
• Identify visual learning opportunity, conduct needs analyses, design video learning solutions and develop short-term and long-term strategy
• Pre-production: Develop video treatments and scripts that align with brand objectives, coordinate video shoots and acquire releases/permissions as needed
• Production: Organize needed technical requirements to fulfil proposed video treatment. This may include shooting videos using a DSLR; set up sound and lighting and provide direction to on-screen talent as needed, or creating screen captures
• Post-production: Edit videos, including adding motion graphics and cleaning up audio as needed
• Coordinating live stream events and studio spaces
• Documenting and updating procedures
• Managing the organization, archiving and storage of media files.
• Travel to Effingham on a regular and as-needed basis

Here’s what we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 or more years of experience in a Videographer & Producer role
• 5 years of motion graphic experience and knowledge in planning through production and publishing phases
• 5 years of experience using Adobe Creative Suite including:
• Premiere Pro: Editing footage and applying effects
• After Effects: Motion graphics and compositing
• Adobe CS Illustrator and Photoshop: Creating and editing graphics
• Audition: Editing and enhancing audio tracks
• Media Encoder: Transcoding video footage
• Experience in motion graphics, 3D animation, graphic design and with industry standard software
• Agile, flexible, used to quick demands
• Kind but assertive, proactive, and solution oriented

Technical:

1. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
2. Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
3. Organized – Ability to keep multiple projects and priorities moving forward
4. Creative – Consistently create and develop new ways of doing things and improving projects that were previously completed
5. Mac and PC experience a plus

Leadership Skills:

1. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, and asking questions as appropriate.
2. Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
3. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential solutions to choose the most appropriate one.
4. Motivating, encouraging and mentoring those within the team as well as those on supported teams, fostering an environment of positivity and productivity.
5. Helping identify opportunities for process and efficiency improvements and coordinate and implement solutions within team

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Ability to travel with overnight stays as the position requires

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.

COVID-19: The Company and supported offices comply with all local, state and federal regulations. Employment is contingent upon an individual’s continued compliance with regulations and Company policy, including COVID-19 vaccination or testing.

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