Marketing Video Producer/Editor

LED FastStart • Baton Rouge, LA

7d

About The Position

The Video Producer / Editor is a key member of Louisiana Economic Development’s Marketing & Creative team, responsible for capturing and crafting visual stories about the people, businesses, communities, and industries shaping Louisiana’s economy. The position combines advanced video production and editing skills with creative storytelling. It contributes to pre-production planning, while primarily focusing on leading on-site production and owning the quality of post-production.

The role creates visual stories that make economic development feel personal, authentic, and meaningful, building pride, connection, and understanding through strong production and editing. The successful candidate recognizes authentic moments in the field, makes effective visual and technical decisions during production, and transforms footage into polished, emotionally resonant stories showing the human impact of economic development in Louisiana.

The role leads production in the field and studio, and shapes footage, interviews, sound, music, graphics, and other assets into finished narratives and platform-specific content. It also contributes production expertise to creative planning, maintains production systems and assets, and collaborates with producers, creative leadership, project managers, and other creative partners.

Requirements

• Advanced professional video editing and cinematography skills.
• Strong understanding of documentary-style and human-centered storytelling.
• Exceptional sense of pacing, emotional arc, visual continuity, music, and sound.
• Expertise with professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of motion graphics tools such as Adobe After Effects.
• Strong knowledge of professional cameras, lighting, and audio systems.
• Ability to capture authentic, emotionally resonant moments and translate them into compelling finished stories.
• Ability to work independently and make strong creative and technical decisions in the field.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Experience creating both cinematic long-form stories and fast-turn digital or social content.
• A professional portfolio or reel demonstrating exceptional editing, cinematography, storytelling, and production ability is required.

Nice To Haves

• Seven or more years of professional experience in video production, cinematography, editing, documentary, branded content, journalism, or related creative work.
• Experience producing human-interest, editorial, documentary, or cinematic corporate storytelling.
• Experience filming executives, employees, entrepreneurs, community members, and individuals with little on-camera experience.
• Experience working in industrial, manufacturing, business, community, event, and field environments.
• Drone production experience and FAA Part 107 certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, digital media, journalism, communications, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative and technical execution of video productions in the field and studio.
• Translate established creative direction and project goals into strong visual execution.
• Capture interviews, b-roll, environmental footage, workplaces, communities, events, and authentic human moments.
• Make on-site decisions about camera, lighting, audio, composition, and other production elements.
• Help subjects feel comfortable and natural on camera.
• Operate professional cameras, lighting, audio equipment, stabilizers, drones, and related production tools.
• Recognize storytelling opportunities during production and adjust creatively when needed.
• Collaborate with producers, creative directors, writers, project managers, and other creative partners.
• Own the creative and technical quality of projects during post-production.
• Shape interviews, footage, music, natural sound, graphics, and other assets into clear, emotionally compelling narratives.
• Make editorial decisions about pacing, story structure, interview selection, visual sequencing, music, sound design, and overall polish.
• Perform editing, color correction, audio finishing, captioning, and final delivery.
• Create or integrate motion graphics, titles, lower thirds, typography, and branded visual elements.
• Create long-form, short-form, social, vertical, and platform-specific versions of content.
• Ensure final work meets LED brand, accessibility, creative, and technical standards.
• Contribute production expertise and recommendations during creative and pre-production discussions.
• Provide input on shot needs, interview approach, locations, visual direction, and production requirements.
• Review creative briefs and project goals to understand the audience, message, tone, and desired outcome.
• Partner with producers and creative leadership to ensure production plans support a strong final edit.
• Maintain expertise in current cinematography, editing, motion graphics, audio, social video, and digital storytelling techniques.
• Use AI-assisted and modern production tools for workflows such as transcription, footage logging, captioning, audio cleanup, and content versioning.
• Maintain organized project files, footage, graphics, audio, masters, and final assets.
• Follow media management, backup, archival, and digital asset management practices.
• Troubleshoot common production and post-production issues and recommend improvements to workflows and equipment.
• Meet deadlines, manage assets responsibly, and collaborate effectively with team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed