Producer

ECU Communications, LLC

24d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a highly motivated professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience who will serve as a Multimedia Developer/Designer/Producer to support a Federal Government client for a variety of communication products. Must pass a background check for security clearance, be a U.S. citizen, and must be able to work on site in Washington, DC/Alexandria, VA.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in each of the following: video production, editing, and post-production.
Experience setting lighting, performing videography and audio recording in a studio and onsite locations.
Possess the ability to direct non-professional talent.
Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro editing software and AfterEffects.
Intermediate-level skills in Adobe Photoshop.
Integrating on-camera and narration voices, music, and sound effects during editing process experience.
Proficiency leading a crew in setup and operation of cameras, switcher, and web streaming equipment for on-location productions.
Mastery of all Adobe Creative Suite applications.
Must be a creative problem-solver.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills are desired.
Ability to learn quickly, adapt, organize, and prioritize work to a fast-paced environment.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
Must be highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must pass background check for security clearance.

Nice To Haves

On-camera experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, create, and produce digital content—including video, audio, animation, and graphics—to effectively communicate messages across various platforms.
Manage end-to-end production, from storyboarding and scripting to editing with tools like Adobe Creative Suite, ensuring high-quality, engaging, and compliant final products.
Provide scripting support to the client, including writing treatments and full scripts.
Conduct required background research and interviews to inform script development.
Serve as lead writer on select projects while coordinating closely with internal teams.
Collaborate with university researchers, public information officers, and other stakeholders as needed.
Develop scripts that clearly and accurately communicate science news, concepts, programs, and initiatives.
Translate complex scientific information into compelling, creative, and easy-to-understand video content.
Adapt scripts for diverse audiences, including various age groups and potentially children.
Employ a range of storytelling styles, including informative, narrative, and humor-based approaches, as appropriate.
Produce concise scripts, typically under four minutes in length and often significantly shorter.
Set-up and breakdown of equipment, sets, and props
Audio, lighting, and prompter functions
Camera and talent direction
Camera operation during shooting of single and multi-camera productions and livestream events.
Other related video production functions.
Create video files for publishing and distribution using compression software and other appropriate software tools.
Post video productions to various client and non-client web-based and other platforms and file transfer mechanisms, including writing, creation and inputting of required metadata, descriptive text, and closed caption files.
Help coordinate with distribution partners.
Satisfy internal and external requests for b-roll and other content in requested formats.
Assist with strategically marketing client-produced videos to potential distributors.
Seek and acquire externally produced client-related video content and manage internal distribution and coordination of externally produced content, including posting on appropriate channels.