Multimedia Officer / Videographer

Schools’ Choice; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governmental organization is seeking a Multimedia Officer / Videographer based in Kettering. The role involves managing the production of high-quality video and photography to promote council services, engaging with residents, and supporting marketing campaigns. Ideal candidates will have experience in multimedia content creation and project management. This is a temporary position, offering £19.23 per hour for 37 hours a week.

Qualifications

• Experience of developing and managing production processes.
• Ability to undertake colour correction and grading.
• Experience creating optimised multimedia assets for various channels.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production and delivery of video and photography assets.
• Advise on best practices for multimedia content creation.
• Support campaign development and social media management.

Skills

Experience of producing high quality video

Creative multimedia asset development

Project management

Good interpersonal skills

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Cameras and lighting equipment

Job description

Job Title: Multimedia Officer / Videographer

Location: Based at Haylock House, Kettering. With some filming between sites Corby & Kettering.

Rate of Pay: £19.23 per hour PAYE

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week (Very occasional out of hours required for events)

Type: Temporary role for up to 4 months

Opus People Solutions are working with North Northamptonshire Council to recruit for a Multimedia Officer / Videographer.

Purpose of the job

The post-holder will manage the production and delivery of high-quality video, photography and multimedia assets to support the Council in its communication and promotion of council services, as well as its engagement with residents. This includes pre-production planning, ideas generation and development, creating and editing video and photography assets, as well as delivering a range of assets for social media. Working as part of a multi-skilled team the post-holder will have a key role in the creative development process and help to shape marketing campaigns.

Principal responsibilities

• Manage the planning, production, creation and delivery of video and photography assets to meet corporate objectives.
• Undertake filming, photography and editing activities to produce a range of assets for communication and promotion.
• Advise and guide Marketing and Communications staff and senior leaders on best practices in the creation of video, photography and other multimedia assets.
• Have an excellent working understanding of operating video, photography and lighting technologies, as well as industry standard software in order to create content.
• Ensure all assets are appropriately designed and optimised for channels and audiences including social media and website channels.
• Actively engage in creative processes such as campaign development, and lead on idea generation for video, photography and social media assets to support this activity.
• Ensure all assets meet corporate and campaign branding guidelines, as well as other governance requirements such as accessibility, data protection etc
• Develop practices, procedures and systems to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of all assets.
• Support the management of the council's social media channels
• Work as part of a multi-functional team to ensure assets support and enrich wider marketing and communications activity.
• Generate analysis and reports to understand the impact of multimedia assets and support ongoing learning and development of the service.
• Assist the Communications and Marketing Managers in developing and delivering the communications service to ensure that residents, staff, and other stakeholders are kept informed and engaged.
• Under the direction of the Communications and Marketing Managers, take an active role in securing efficiency and continuous improvement of the Communications Service.

Essential Criteria

• Experience of producing high quality video, photography and other multimedia content
• Experience of developing and managing pre-production, production and post-production processes.
• Experience of creating and optimising video and photography for use across multiple channels and formats
• Experience of developing creative and innovative multimedia assets to support campaigns.
• Experience supporting the management and delivery of social media content.
• Use key equipment for the delivery of high-quality video and photography including cameras, lighting, microphones etc
• Using standard creative industry software for video and photography editing, including Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to undertake colour correction, colour grading and other post-production techniques

• Project management to ensure timely delivery of assets
• Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate well with clients from all levels across the organisation and interact competently with the staff, members, public, the media and external agencies.

For more information or to process your application for this role, please apply online now.