Multimedia Services Manager (At-WIll)

City of Santa Monica•Santa Monica, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City Manager's Office is seeking a Senior Multimedia Producer to lead the creative work that tells the story of the City of Santa Monica's significant upcoming events and municipal reform. This role will lead the concepting, production, and delivery of the City's flagship multimedia content, executing graphic design, video production, video post-production, photography, and web design. The position expands the City's in-house creative capacity, working closely with the established multimedia and production team. This is a newly established, at-will position assigned to the City Manager's Office.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Film, Television, Media Production, Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Photography, or a closely related field. Additional qualifying professional production experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Six years of recent, paid and progressively responsible professional experience in multimedia production, including demonstrated expert-level work across video production, video post-production, photography and graphic design.
At least two years of recent experience must have included leading productions or creative projects from concept through delivery.
Knowledge of principles, practices and techniques of video production and cinematography, including camera systems, lensing, lighting design, and location and studio audio recording.
Knowledge of advanced post-production techniques, including nonlinear editing, color grading, motion graphics, compositing and sound design.
Knowledge of professional photography, including composition, exposure, off-camera lighting and retouching.
Knowledge of graphic design principles, including typography, layout, color theory and brand identity systems.
Knowledge of web design principles, including responsive layout, user experience fundamentals and content management systems.
Knowledge of video compression, codecs and delivery specifications for broadcast, web and social platforms.
Knowledge of digital asset management practices.
Knowledge of copyright, licensing and talent release requirements.
Knowledge of project management principles for high-volume creative production.
Knowledge of principles of lead direction, mentorship and collaborative creative work.
Knowledge of effective customer service techniques.
Ability to execute professional-quality work across graphic design, video production, video post-production, photography and web design with comparable skill and speed.
Ability to carry projects independently from creative concept through finished delivery under tight deadlines.
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous productions while maintaining a consistently high standard of craft.
Ability to translate complex civic programs and policies into clear, engaging visual storytelling.
Ability to direct on-camera talent, including elected officials, executives, staff and members of the public.
Ability to provide lead direction, mentorship and constructive creative feedback to staff, contractors and vendors.
Ability to recommend, implement, evaluate and modify goals, objectives and practices.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City officials, employees and the public.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to transport, set up and operate production equipment at field locations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with City officials, employees members of the press and the general public.
Ability to work with persons from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds as well as a variety of work styles, personalities, and approaches.
Ability to acknowledge, value and support diversity of thought, opinion and approach with customers and colleagues regardless of background, culture and organizational level.
Ability to execute work that adheres to the City’s stated principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion including, but not limited to, your “duty to act” to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all persons and historically underrepresented groups.
Ability to supervise, train and evaluate the work of staff.
Ability to provide effective customer service.
Skill in professional video production and cinematography.
Skill in nonlinear editing, color grading, motion graphics and sound design using industry-standard software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Lightroom; DaVinci Resolve; or equivalent.
Skill in professional still photography and retouching.
Skill in graphic design for print and digital formats.
Skill in web design and content management tools.
Skill in operation of professional camera, lighting, grip and audio equipment in studio and field settings.
Skill in utilizing judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
Skill in the use of personal computers and applicable software applications, including media database, monitoring and measurement platforms.

Nice To Haves

Experience in broadcast, studio, agency or comparable high-volume production environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

Produces, directs, shoots and edits video content from concept through final delivery.
Scripts, storyboards and conducts interviews; scouts locations; designs lighting; records production sound; operates single- and multi-camera setups in field and studio settings.
Performs advanced post-production, including editing, color correction and grading, motion graphics and animation, visual effects, sound design, mixing and mastering for broadcast, web and social distribution.
Provides professional photography of City programs, events, officials, facilities and public spaces, including photojournalistic, portrait, architectural and aerial coverage.
Performs advanced retouching and manages the City's digital asset library.
Designs print and digital graphics, including campaign identities, annual reports, infographics, signage, presentations, publications and social media creative.
Designs and produces web and interactive content, including landing pages and campaign microsites, in coordination with the City's web and digital staff.
Develops creative concepts, treatments and visual approaches for campaigns and initiatives; presents concepts to City leadership and translates approved directions into finished work.
Manages the production pipeline for flagship and assigned projects, including intake, prioritization, scheduling, resourcing and delivery across multiple simultaneous efforts.
Develops and stewards shared visual brand standards, templates and production workflows in collaboration with the City's creative and production team.
Partners with the City's multimedia and production team on joint productions.
Directs freelance crews, photographers, editors, designers and production vendors; negotiates and coordinates contract services.
Provides creative guidance, mentorship and lead direction to multimedia production staff on assigned projects.
Plans, specifies, operates and maintains cameras, lighting, grip, audio, studio and post-production equipment and systems; recommends equipment and software acquisitions.
Supports and produces live and livestreamed coverage of City meetings, briefings, ceremonies and special events.
Assigns, monitors and reviews work of support staff, as assigned.
Performs other duties, as assigned.