Sr Video & Photo Producer

On Site • Ashland, OR

5d

About The Position

The Sr. Video and Photo Producer conceives, produces, directs, and edits video and photography that invite diverse audiences to engage with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s programming. Working on the Creative Content Team, the producer collaborates with Marketing, Artistic, and other departments to tell OSF’s story through photography and video for promotional, fundraising, engagement, archival, and other purposes. The role reports to the Marketing Director of Creative Content and is based in or near Ashland, Oregon, or requires willingness to relocate there to capture on-site events and imagery.

The producer will lead the hiring and supervision of a full-time Video and Photo Assistant and a Content Capture Intern, and may oversee interns and hire contractors for content capture. The position requires flexibility to work nights and weekends, including around performances and changing artist and company schedules. It also involves handling and transporting camera, sound, and lighting equipment, sometimes over multiple blocks or upstairs.

Requirements

• College degree in film, photography, videography, or an equivalent field and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or comparable professional experience creating photo and video content.
• Proficiency with professional camera, lighting, sound, and editing tools, and ability to produce high-quality photography and video for a variety of print and digital formats.
• Ability to develop and pitch story concepts and recurring content formats, taking ideas from concept through final delivery in collaboration with Marketing leaders.
• Ability to create content that communicates the value of attending OSF and connects productions, people, and the visitor experience with audience interests and motivations.
• Ability to select storytelling and production approaches suited to different audiences, channels, and purposes.
• Strong understanding of media file types and sizes, including resolution, aspect ratio, codec, frame rate, and bit rate.
• Adeptness at capturing photos and video with full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras.
• Adeptness at balancing and operating a gimbal with a mounted camera and shotgun microphone.
• Adeptness at capturing live production audio using microphones, audio recorders, or live feeds from a sound board.
• High proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Lightroom Classic or equivalent software.
• Ability to create closed and open captions.
• Adeptness at post-production sound mixing and color correction.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively using team applications such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Airtable, and Asana.
• Project management experience in a fast-paced, evolving workplace and ability to manage multiple overlapping deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain a positive, professional work atmosphere with artists, vendors, audiences, and coworkers, with strong emotional intelligence and cross-cultural competency.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods and operate camera, lighting, and sound equipment.
• Ability to move quietly through varied spaces, stages, audiences, and actor areas during live performances, often in low lighting.
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends.
• Must be local to Ashland, Oregon, or willing to relocate there.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hiring and supervision of a full-time Video and Photo Assistant and a Content Capture Intern; assign work, provide constructive feedback, and support their development.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Artistic teams to storyboard and develop video and photography ideas promoting OSF’s brand, productions, and programs.
• Produce, direct, capture, and edit video and photography of performances, creative interviews, on-site activity, Ashland, Oregon, and surrounding areas.
• Create short, compelling trailers and commercials.
• Ensure accessibility in all produced content, including creating closed or open captions for videos.
• Coordinate and schedule on-camera interviews with artists, dress rehearsals, and live performances with the Artistic department, allowing for schedule changes.
• Set up lighting, sound, and camera equipment for interviews and other content capture.
• Adapt or create title, text, and graphic effects for video projects.
• Maintain brand consistency while adapting content to the aesthetics and needs of different productions and projects.
• Plan content timelines and schedules with the Marketing Director of Creative Content.
• Secure, maintain, clean, charge, and transport camera, sound, and lighting equipment.
• Record, edit, and mix voice-over for radio and television spots.
• Edit music to fit each video’s length, pacing, and timing with seamless transitions.
• Support other content-capture efforts across the department and organization as needed.
• Model and support OSF’s mission and values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior