Sr Media Production Specialist

Adelphi Group•Williamsburg, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Media Production Specialist is a technically focused, versatile video-production professional who develops cinematic stories and works with producers, directors, and industry professionals. The role serves as Snow’s in-house director and department head, owning the visual creative for projects and collaborating with producers, directors, graphic designers, and account teams to create videos. The specialist may also direct productions, travel to production locations, work with the director of photography on set, solve client needs on set, and prepare projects for editors when needed. This position leads, manages, mentors, and develops Media Production Specialists; participates in hiring, training, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions; and directs employee work and schedules. It is responsible for maintaining, scheduling, packing, transporting, and shipping Snow-owned production equipment, and for ensuring employee and equipment safety on set. The specialist hires and manages production vendors and crew, including directors of photography, audio technicians, gaffers, grips, and assistant camera operators. The position reports to the SVP. The role requires 25% travel, including international travel, and may involve work evenings and weekends. Core business hours may change based on business needs. The company requires employees to work in the office at least three days per week unless their agency or manager directs otherwise. The employee may encounter patient personal consumer information and must complete Snow, HIPAA, adverse-event reporting, and FDA training. A valid driver’s license is required; a passport may be necessary in some instances.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in media/video production or a related field, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
B.S. or B.A. with a major course of study in media/video production.
10 years of experience working with an agency or production house.
Experience working on a film or video set.
Expert knowledge and experience in electronic field production, camera platforms, and lighting for video.
Extensive experience working on professional production sets and mastery of set etiquette.
Expert knowledge of taking a video project from concept to completion.
Extensive experience with Adobe Premiere and the Adobe Creative Suite.
Experience managing people.
Creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, resourcefulness, and multitasking abilities.
Detail orientation and ability to work under deadline pressure, efficiently meet deadlines, and maintain departmental workflows.
Exceptional client service skills, patience, and ability to work well as part of a team.
Understanding of media management and archiving.
Ability to read and comprehend industry-related documents; prepare and present business reports and correspondence; and communicate professionally with managers, clients, customers, Ambassadors, and the public.
Ability to exercise discretion and empathy when working with patients.
Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Windows, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet use.
Ability to use basic mathematics and business statistics, identify and define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and operating a motor vehicle.
Ability to travel 25%, including internationally, and meet the role’s travel and driving requirements.
Valid driver’s license; passport may be necessary in some instances.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, and to accommodate changes to core working hours.
Willingness and ability to collaborate across departments and contribute to broader team goals.
Ability to work in the office at least three days per week, subject to agency or manager direction.

Nice To Haves

Public speaking and speech coaching experience.
Motion graphic design experience.
Working knowledge of leading digital cinema cameras.
Experience writing scripts.
Experience interviewing.
Working knowledge of digital still photography.
Fluency in a foreign language.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, mentor, and develop Media Production Specialists, including conducting reviews and handling disciplinary actions.
Interview, select, and train newly hired employees.
Set and adjust employee work hours and direct employees’ work.
Provide for the safety and security of employees and equipment while on set.
Maintain, schedule, pack, transport, and ship Snow-owned production equipment.
Work with producers and directors to meet the technical needs of each shoot.
Direct productions and own the visual creative for projects as Snow’s in-house director.
Collaborate with producers, directors, graphic designers, and account teams to create cinematic videos.
Travel to production locations and work with the director of photography on set.
Act as an assistant editor when needed by setting up projects for editors.
Hire and manage vendors and production crew, including directors of photography, audio technicians, gaffers, grips, and assistant camera operators.
Solve client needs on set.
Maintain departmental workflow processes and standard operating procedures.
Complete required training related to Snow policies, HIPAA, adverse-event reporting, and FDA requirements.
Collaborate with other departments and step into other roles as needed to support company goals.