Media Production / Services Specialist 2
About The Position
COMPA Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Media Production / Services Specialist 2 position supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Alamos, NM. This role supports official LANL communications, training, documentation, promotional content, and customer-driven media needs. This role helps Laboratory organizations communicate technical, operational, training, and mission-related information through high-quality photo and video content. The selected specialist will serve as a customer-facing media resource and support projects across the Laboratory by capturing, editing, and producing visual media for internal and external audiences. This role is important because LANL customers rely on accurate, professional, and polished visual content to support official Laboratory messaging, training, documentation, and outreach.
Requirements
- Professional experience in photography, videography, video editing, media production, communications, or a related field.
- Strong video editing experience.
- Experience shooting video and capturing professional-quality photography.
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite or similar media production/editing tools.
- Strong general computer skills and ability to manage digital media files, storage, formats, and production workflows.
- Ability to conduct customer needs assessments and translate requirements into effective visual media products.
- Ability to work independently under limited direction.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interface directly with customers, stakeholders, and technical teams.
- Ability to support hybrid/as-needed work, including onsite reporting whenever a media job requires it.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q Clearance.
- Ability to obtain required LANL access, including unescorted access and A-Level access.
- Ability to carry up to 50 lbs. of equipment and stand/walk for extended periods during onsite shoots.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in media production, photography, videography, communications, digital media, film, or a related field preferred, but not required.
- Experience supporting government, laboratory, scientific, technical, engineering, or highly regulated environments.
- Experience producing training videos, promotional media, event coverage, executive communications, technical documentation imagery, or internal communications content.
- Experience creating content for both internal and external audiences.
- Experience with animation, motion graphics, graphic design, visual effects, or other digital media production capabilities.
- Experience managing end-to-end media production from planning through final delivery.
- Experience working with subject matter experts, communications teams, technical teams, leadership stakeholders, or customer organizations.
- Experience supporting on-location shoots in large campuses, secure facilities, industrial settings, or technical environments.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating video editing, videography, photography, and visual storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Capture professional still photography and video for official LANL purposes.
- Edit video content for training, promotional, documentation, presentation, and communications needs.
- Support digital imagery requests for internal and external Laboratory audiences.
- Serve as a primary customer-facing contact for photographic and videographic service requests.
- Conduct needs assessments with Laboratory customers to understand scope, audience, purpose, and deliverables.
- Develop visual media content and presentation materials based on customer requirements.
- Advise customers on Laboratory media policies, procedures, standards, and production expectations.
- Support onsite media shoots at TA-3 and across the Laboratory as needed.
- Complete post-production work, including editing, file organization, media formatting, and final delivery.
- Use Adobe Creative Suite and related media production tools to produce polished deliverables.
- Coordinate schedules, plan shoots, manage equipment needs, and arrange activities to meet objectives.
- Resolve creative and technical production issues in a professional and customer-focused manner.
- Work under limited direction while independently managing assigned tasks and deliverables.
- Support secure or controlled Laboratory environments while maintaining professionalism and compliance.
Benefits
- Per diem available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
