Video Director/Producer

Fidelity Partners • Bethesda, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Video Director/Producer will lead video storytelling for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and manage productions from concept through final approval. The position combines creative direction, cinematography, editing, motion graphics, audio, lighting, logistics, and project management to produce command messages, patient stories, educational content, event coverage, social-media videos, and other assigned products. The position is based on-site at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, supporting the Defense Health Agency. This position is contingent upon contract award.

The role is full-time at 1.0 FTE, with 1,912 productive hours per contract year and estimated total compensation of $43.04 per hour. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays and Government-directed facility closures. Occasional support outside normal duty hours may be required for contingency activations or exercises. The exact daily shift is not specified. The base period is December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027, with two potential one-year option periods through November 30, 2029.

All work is unclassified. Employment is contingent upon a favorable Tier II non-critical sensitive background investigation, completion of the applicable SF-85 or SF-86 process, Common Access Card eligibility, identity verification, a nondisclosure agreement, security and HIPAA training, network-access approval, and DHA and facility onboarding requirements. No routine travel requirement is specified.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Film, Video Production, Communications, or a related field.
• At least five years of hands-on professional video-production experience.
• Portfolio, demo reel, or showreel demonstrating expertise from cinematography through post-production.
• Advanced proficiency with professional editing and motion-graphics software, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, or comparable tools, and color-grading workflows.
• Experience in healthcare communications, military public affairs, or a similar regulated, high-visibility environment, including sensitive interviews in a hospital setting.
• Understanding and rigorous application of HIPAA and Protected Health Information requirements in video and visual products.
• Expertise operating professional video cameras, audio-recording equipment, lighting systems, and related production tools.
• Strong project-management experience, including production scheduling, location logistics, talent coordination, resource management, stakeholder review, and final delivery.
• Satisfaction of Tier II background, CAC, training, NDA, network-access, onboarding, and facility-access requirements.
• Ability to provide a current resume documenting at least five years of qualifying professional video-production experience.
• Ability to provide a portfolio, demo reel, or showreel demonstrating cinematography, directing, editing, motion graphics, and post-production capabilities.
• Ability to provide a copy of the required bachelor’s degree or supporting education documentation.
• Ability to provide background, identification, security, HIPAA, training, NDA, CAC, network-access, or onboarding documents requested by Fidelity Partners or the Government/client.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead project manager for assigned video productions and maintain a strategic video-content calendar and detailed production schedules.
• Manage the full production lifecycle for command messages, promotional videos, patient testimonials, educational content, event coverage, social-media shorts, and other assigned products.
• Lead preproduction activities, including concept development, storyboarding, scripting, location planning, talent coordination, interview preparation, and production logistics.
• Direct and execute filming, cinematography, lighting, audio capture, and sensitive interviews in clinical, administrative, and event settings.
• Complete post-production work, including editing, motion graphics, color grading, sound mixing, captioning, file preparation, and final mastering.
• Collaborate with writers, editors, graphic designers, public affairs personnel, subject matter experts, and leadership to develop effective narratives.
• Protect HIPAA-regulated information, PHI, PII, and other sensitive information throughout filming, editing, storage, review, and release.
• Manage the review and approval process, incorporate stakeholder feedback, and obtain final sign-off before content is released.
• Maintain the inventory, condition, accountability, and lifecycle of video and audio equipment and recommend authorized technology improvements.
• Ensure productions are delivered on schedule, support approved messages, and meet applicable technical, accessibility, brand, and quality standards.
• Complete required orientation, annual training, security awareness, HIPAA training, and other Government-directed training, and comply with WRNMMC and DHA policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits packages

What This Job Offers

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