Video Production Manager, Marketing, Chicago
About The Position
The Video Production Manager leads production for Huron’s Chicago Studio and Video Center of Excellence (VCoE), an internal video team within the in-house Creative team. This hands-on producer-shooter owns productions end to end, from intake and planning through capture, post-production, and delivery, and manages the Chicago studio’s daily operations. The role operates camera, lighting, and audio equipment for studio and location shoots, directs executives and subject-matter experts on camera, and edits and finishes work when workload or turnaround requires it. The manager leads planning and execution of video content that communicates Huron’s expertise, insights, and client impact across channels, partnering strategically with Marketing & Communications. Responsibilities also include leading and developing the VCoE team, managing video budgets and production costs, and advancing enterprise goals related to revenue, margin, and people. The role must be based in the Chicagoland area and requires estimated travel of approximately 25% annually within the United States.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Film, Video Production, Communications, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least 6 years of professional video production experience in an agency, in-house creative team, production company, or broadcast environment.
- Demonstrated ability to run productions end to end, including planning, capture, and delivery.
- Strong hands-on camera skills with professional cinema or mirrorless systems, including multi-camera setups.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including at minimum Premiere Pro and Audition.
- Experience with AI-assisted workflows and video creation tools.
- Comfort in client-facing settings, including leading planning calls, directing executives, and troubleshooting on site.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a small, distributed team.
- Must be based in the Chicagoland area to manage daily headquarters studio operations.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel an estimated 25% of the year.
- Include a reel or portfolio link on the resume showing work shot, work produced, and at least one project taken from brief to delivery.
Nice To Haves
- Sony FX-series camera experience preferred.
- After Effects and Photoshop experience.
- Experience producing for a professional services, B2B, or enterprise brand.
- Experience launching or scaling an in-house studio.
- Proficiency with tools such as Wrike and Frame.io.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Creative Ops to scope incoming projects, defining creative approach, deliverables, timelines, crew, and equipment needs.
- Lead client-facing intake and planning conversations and translate approved briefs into production plans with clear scope and deliverables.
- Create shot lists, interview structures, run-of-show documents, call sheets, and schedules.
- Coordinate internal subject-matter experts, client executives, and on-camera hosts, including scheduling, preparation materials, and releases.
- Identify social and short-form content opportunities from each shoot.
- Operate cameras for studio and field productions; design and execute lighting and audio for interviews, b-roll, and events.
- Travel within the U.S. to lead or support filming at client sites, conferences, and events, estimated at approximately 25% annually.
- Produce Huron’s quarterly all-company broadcasts from the Chicago studio.
- Prepare executives and subject-matter experts for confident, on-brand delivery.
- Support the Social team with recurring headquarters shoots, short-form video, and executive content for Huron channels.
- Organize and hand off raw footage to the VCoE editing team with notes, selects, and project context, and serve as the production point of contact during editing.
- Complete post-production tasks as needed.
- Manage the Chicago studio calendar and daily operations, preparing the space for scheduled and rapid-response executive shoots.
- Manage studio and field equipment, including setup, breakdown, inventory, maintenance, and purchase recommendations.
- Maintain an organized, searchable media library and file talent, location, and usage releases for each production.
- Ensure shoots meet VCoE production and brand standards; track and report studio and production metrics.
- Manage production and logistics costs and the VCoE budget, allocating funds appropriately.
- Lead the VCoE team by setting goals, priorities, and quality standards and empowering team members to own execution.
- Monitor team capacity and coordinate freelance crews and vendors when production needs exceed internal capacity.
- Evaluate VCoE creative tools and technology, including Adobe programs, AI models, and equipment.
- Evaluate and optimize VCoE processes and communicate them across Marketing & Communications.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness programs
- Participation in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
