Video Production Specialist II

Video Production Specialist II

Company: Western Governors University

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Category: Broadcasting, Radio, and Television

Type: Full-Time

Job Type: Full time

Job Number: JR-024814

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 308 Pay Range: $73,000.00 - $109,400.00

Job Description

The Video Production Specialist II, working within WGU Studios, will be responsible for producing highly engaging video productions with excellent storytelling, including digital shorts and promotional videos, educational and training videos, and feature length documentaries, all with the intent of advancing WGU's mission to expand access to higher education. The Video Production Specialist II will utilize their professional skillset to produce, direct, shoot, edit, color grade, audio process, generate titles and graphics, and deliver content using a variety of formats while following industry best practices. This role will work collaboratively with the studio production teams, studio clients and partners, presenters, and technical staff to achieve exceptional results.

Primary Responsibilities

• Use creativity and artistic vision to tell compelling stories by producing videos, utilizing professional camera techniques, lighting, video editing, color grading, graphics and titles, audio post-processing, music, effects, and foley.
• Participate in the entire video production process, including concepting, directing, shooting, interviewing, location sound capture, editing, color correction, audio post-processing, motion graphics, exporting final deliverables, thumbnails, caption files, links/embed codes, and backing up projects using studio guidelines for organization and metadata/tagging.
• Take high-quality photographs of subjects for editorial and corporate use.
• Assist in producing tasks, such as writing scripts, script breakdowns, shot lists, storyboarding, location scouting, call sheets, and other organizational tasks.
• Serve as an on-set lead for production crews coordinating assignments and ensuring production goals are met.
• Experience interviewing subjects on camera.
• Design and create graphic transitions, lower thirds, titles, and other motion graphics.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for process improvement, social media best practices, platform-specific requirements, and increased video engagement.
• Responsible for communicating and effectively collaborating with team members and stakeholders at all levels to ensure a smooth transition from initial concept to final deliverable.
• Responsible for understanding and implementing best practices for media organization and back-up.
• Assist in Digital Asset Management and creating project-specific storage workflows.
• Train Level I staff in the operation of video equipment, lighting, audio, and post-production workflows.
• Assist other departments as directed, including live events, podcasts, and more.
• Travel out of state to capture live events, documentary footage, stills, and more.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to continually learn and adapt in a constantly evolving media environment.
• Ability to transform raw video footage, audio assets, still images, and graphics into compelling stories through creative editing, color-grading, and sound design/mixing.
• Proficient in the entire video production process, including concepting, directing, shooting, interviewing, and location sound capture. Understands on-set protocols and best practices for film, television, and documentary production.
• Proficient in the entire video post-production process, including video editing, color-correction, audio sweetening, basic motion graphics (titles/lower thirds) and exporting final deliverables.
• Highly skilled at shot composition, framing, lighting, camera movement, and presentation of product features. Understands and implements the concept of "shooting for the edit".
• Highly skilled in all technical facets of video image capture: Sensor formats, ISO, exposure techniques, lenses, filters, follow focus, resolution, frame rates, recording formats, bitrate, camera audio/sync, color space, LUTs, and DIT/data management.
• Highly skilled in all technical facets of video editing and color-correction: advanced video and audio editing, RAW/LOG footage manipulation, resolution, frame rates, pixel aspect ratios, encoders, bitrate, delivery formats, camera audio/sync, color space, LUTS, advanced color-correction, creative grading, motion tracking, and round-trip best practices between software.
• Highly knowledgeable and experienced using digital video and cine cameras: RED, ARRI, Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, etc.
• Proficient in still photography. Experienced with still cameras: Canon, Sony, Nikon, or similar.
• Highly proficient with the Adobe Creative Suite: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition. Highly proficient with Davinci Resolve. Proficient in Avid Pro Tools.
• Proficient in exporting media to a variety of distribution platforms with the appropriate video format, audio format mapping, and closed captions.
• Highly experienced with Digital Asset Management, knowledgeable of industry best practices.
• Proficient graphic design skills and motion graphics implementation, such as lower thirds, descriptive titling and transitions, tracking and compositing, using the Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, Davinci Resolve, Fusion, or comparable.
• Proficient in using industry recognized backup software (ShotPut Pro, Hedge, Silverstack, or equivalent).
• Ability to direct and put interview subjects at ease, drawing out authentic, compelling performances
• Highly knowledgeable about live-event standards and post-production settings and standards.
• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills. Has the ability to put clients and participants at ease while interviewing or capturing their best performances.
• High-level problem solving, high attention to detail, strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.

Experience

• 5 or more years of experience with an agency, in-house team, or post-production studio. Experience must be in producing, directing, videography, editing, graphic design, motion graphics or similar, with a demonstrated focus on videography, editing, motion graphics, and visual effects. Previous experience in an educational, corporate or mission-driven content environment is a plus.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor's degree in film/TV Production, Communications, Multimedia, or a related field.

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting and working at a computer.
• Ability to lift and transport audio equipment (up to 60 lbs).
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and irregular hours.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as required.

This position requires occasional travel of up to 25%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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