Senior Videographer/Content Manager

SEC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The SEC Office of Public Affairs is seeking a Visual Information Specialist (Senior Videographer/Content Manager) to provide expert artistic and technical guidance, create productions, and communicate information across media.

You will plan, shoot, edit, and manage video projects, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure high-quality content for agency audiences in varied environments.

Qualifications

• Producing professional video content from pre-production through final delivery for recurring projects.
• Operating professional video production equipment in varied production settings.
• Editing with non-linear software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or equivalent).
• Capturing and editing video content for field, live events and studio projects.

Responsibilities

• Creativity and Innovation: develop new ideas and select the strongest for implementation.
• Communications Strategy Design: design and execute comprehensive media strategies.
• Project and Process Oversight: manage tasks, timelines, and workflow improvements.
• Technical Expertise in Videography: apply camera, lighting, composition and editing to deliver high-quality imagery.

Skills

Video production

Camera operation

Lighting

Audio recording

Editing

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Tools

Cinema cameras

Mirrorless cameras

Lighting kits

Audio recording devices

Job description

The Office of Public Affairs (OPA) is seeking a Visual Information Specialist (Senior Videographer/Content Manager). As a Senior Videographer/Content Manager, you will serve as a senior adviser and consultant providing expert artistic and technical advice, creating productions, and communicating information through a wide range of media.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement.

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• Producing professional video content from pre-production through final delivery, including planning, scripting, filming, and editing for recurring video projects completed each year; AND
• Operating professional video production equipment, such as cinema or mirrorless cameras, lighting kits, audio recording devices, and related accessories, in varied production settings as part of regular duties; AND
• Editing video content using non-linear editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent) to complete regularly assigned video deliverables, including timeline assembly, color correction, audio adjustment, and graphics integration; AND
• Capturing and editing video content for field productions, live events, and studio environments, including preparation, on-site recording, and post-production editing for event-based or studio-based projects performed throughout the year.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES

Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the How You Will Be Evaluated section below for more information:

• Competency 1: Creativity and Innovation: Ability to imagine or conceive of something new and original, and balances the creative idea against the status quo, to recommend which creative ideas to fully develop into new or cutting-edge programs/ processes.
• Competency 2: Communications Strategy Design: Creates and implements comprehensive and effective communication strategies and tactics for the organization.
• Competency 3: Project and Process Oversight: Manages and coordinates programmatic tasks, projects, and processes, including implementing innovative improvements.
• Competency 4: Technical Expertise in Videography: Applies knowledge of camera operation, lighting, composition along with expertise in editing to produce high-quality images.