Specialist, Multimedia

Essex Property Trust•Irvine, CA

1d•$32 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Multimedia supports Essex Property Trust’s visual content needs by coordinating, producing, editing, and maintaining high-quality video, photography, graphic design, and virtual tour assets across digital and physical marketing touchpoints. This hands-on creative production role emphasizes video post-production and graphic design, transforming raw footage and creative briefs into polished long-form and short-form content, brand-aligned graphics, signage, and print collateral. The Specialist, Multimedia collaborates with Marketing, Operations, New Development, Redevelopment, Learning & Development, HR, community teams, and external creative partners to deliver accurate, current, and brand-consistent assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Film or Video Production, Marketing, or a related field.
1-2 years of professional experience or equivalent internships in multimedia production, video editing, graphic design, creative production, or a related field.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop, with working knowledge of other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Demonstrated video editing skills, including storytelling, color correction, audio cleanup, graphics, captions, and platform-specific delivery for long-form, short-form, and vertical content.
Strong graphic design fundamentals and visual judgment, including vector artwork, typography, layout, image preparation, and production-ready files for digital, print, and signage applications, with close attention to brand consistency.
Experience with photography, videography, or multimedia capture and a working understanding of cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment.
Strong organizational, project coordination, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, feedback, and deadlines while collaborating effectively with internal teams and external partners.
Ability to interpret basic performance metrics and translate observations into practical recommendations for content improvement.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
A portfolio or demo reel demonstrating video editing, graphic design, and multimedia production work.

Nice To Haves

Experience in real estate, architecture, hospitality, or multifamily housing is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and schedule photography, videography, virtual tour, and other multimedia projects with community teams and vendors, managing access, shot needs, timelines, communication, and delivery requirements.
Audit community visual assets to identify content needs and priorities, including floor plans, amenities, photography, video, and Matterport virtual tours.
Review external vendor assets for quality, accuracy, brand alignment, and technical requirements, then publish and maintain approved content in PhotoShelter and other approved platforms.
Edit raw footage in Adobe Premiere Pro into polished community, corporate, social media, and event content.
Create long-form and short-form video versions for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, websites, and other channels, adapting content to platform specifications while maintaining Essex brand standards.
Conceptualize and design brand-aligned graphics in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for social media, digital marketing, presentations, flyers, newsletters, property signage, and other print or digital applications.
Edit and retouch photography for web, social media, and property marketing while maintaining consistent image quality.
Support on-site photography and videography for communities, corporate initiatives, and company events.
Collaborate with internal communications, community marketing, digital marketing, and other partners to translate creative briefs and feedback into accurate deliverables.
Track basic content performance using Google Analytics, Power BI, and native social platform insights, sharing observations that can improve future creative execution.
Stay current on social media formats, Adobe Creative Cloud capabilities, production workflows, and emerging creative technologies that can improve quality and efficiency.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.