Photographer & Video Producer- Creative Services

Fermilab; Batavia (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative laboratory as a Photographer & Video Producer, where your creativity will shine through visual storytelling. This role involves producing high-quality photography and video content that advances public awareness of groundbreaking science and technology. Collaborate with diverse teams to capture key events and enhance Fermilab's communication efforts across multiple platforms. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive environment, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the field of particle physics. If you're passionate about visual media and storytelling, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short and Long-term Disability Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Onsite Day Care

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional photography and video production experience.
• Expertise in creative software for video editing and production.
• Ability to tell engaging stories through visual media.

Responsibilities

• Produce photography and video for Fermilab's communication needs.
• Provide audio-visual support for live events and video streaming.
• Manage projects and deadlines for various creative services.

Skills

Professional Photography

Video Production

Creative Software (Blackmagic Resolve, Premiere Pro)

Storytelling

Social Media Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Camera Raw

Audition

Job description

Photographer & Video Producer- Creative Services page is loaded

Photographer & Video Producer- Creative Services

Apply locations Batavia time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id R_008482

The expected hiring range for this position is:

$77,600.00-$110,267.00.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or sponsorship assistance.

About the Role:

Fermilab’s Office of Communication takes the lead in telling the laboratory’s story both externally and internally. We ensure that people locally, nationally, and internationally are aware of the lab’s groundbreaking science and technology. We help Fermilab employees and users communicate their news and information. We also provide communication consulting and services that help the laboratory create and sustain relationships with stakeholders and fulfill its scientific mission. We recognize that diverse audiences require diverse communication channels, so we use every resource we can to deliver Fermilab’s message, including online and print publications, social media channels, local events, video, and lab wide staff gatherings.

In order to continue to drive that activity, the Office of Communication seeks a Creative Services Specialist, Sr. who under general supervision, will produce photography, video and other media formats to advance Fermilab’s reputation and overall public awareness. The work will be performed for a variety of customers at the Laboratory.

What your day-to-day as a Photographer & Video Producer at Fermilab will look like:

• Supporting a variety of Creative Services functions including photography, video production and editing, graphics, and 2D animation.
• You will photograph people, places and key events to provide a visual record of Fermilab activities and communicate with laboratory stakeholders.
• Providing audio-visual support for live events, including video streaming, audio monitoring, and Zoom Webinar management.
• Producing and editing videos to share updates across Fermilab’s various platforms, including Fermilab’s YouTube channel and other social media channels.
• Identifying and analyzing lab visual communication and determine project objectives and priorities.
• Determining project deadlines with those requesting support and commit department resources to projects, aligned with lab priorities.
• Serving as project manager for specific projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Interfacing with video and database file servers and maintain a visual archive of photographs and videos for use by Fermilab staff, media and other key stakeholders

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience taking professional quality studio and on-location photography of people, places, and events.
• 5+ years of experience in video production from concept through delivery, including pre-production, equipment operation, and post-production.
• Expert knowledge of with creative software including Blackmagic Resolve, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Audition.
• Ability to tell an engaging story in a visual manner.
• Experience working with YouTube and other social media platforms.
• Ability to interact with outside vendors when necessary for production and specifies requirements for the assigned projects.
• Ability to communicate and present to all levels of laboratory management both in writing and orally.
• Strong interpersonal skills and outgoing personality is advantageous.
• Ability to abide by and be responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety, and contractual regulations and practices pertinent to this position.

Please include samples or links to your work to be considered for this position, with an emphasis on videography and photography.

Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.

• Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.

Benefits/Perks:
Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Onsite day care

Why Fermilab:
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.

Drug-Free Workplace & Pre-Employment Screening

Fermilab is dedicated to fostering a safe, productive, and drug-free work environment. As part of the hiring process, candidates must successfully complete a background check and drug screening. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fermilab is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
Fermilab requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here: https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf . If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.

What To Expect Next:
We’ll be in touch! If your qualifications are in alignment with the position requirements, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to check us out on Facebook , X , Instagram , LinkedIn , or our About Us page.

Fermilab is the United States' premier particle physics laboratory. We work on the world's largest and most advanced particle accelerators and dig down to the tiniest building blocks of matter. We probe the farthest reaches of the universe, seeking out the nature of dark matter and dark energy.

Fermilab's over 2,000 employees include scientists and engineers from all around the world and collaborators from more than 50 countries on physics experiments based in the United States and elsewhere. Our work experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, our people.

To learn more about Fermilab's employee programs, visit our main Careers site.

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