Sr Media Production Specialist

Snow Companies; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Snow is seeking a Senior Media Production Specialist to lead, direct on-set production, and manage Snow-owned equipment. You’ll collaborate with producers, directors, and editors to craft cinematic storytelling using advanced digital cinema gear.

This role requires strong leadership, hands-on filming, and end-to-end production oversight in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience on film/video sets, excels under deadlines, and can mentor a team of specialists while

Qualifications

• : Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; public speaking and speech coaching experience preferred.
• : 10 years of experience working with an agency or production house.
• : Experience on a film/video set.
• : Expert knowledge of taking a video project from concept to completion.
• : Detail-oriented and able to work under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop all Media Production Specialists including performance reviews and disciplinary actions.
• Interview, hire, and train new employees.
• Set and adjust employees’ hours; direct work on set.
• Maintain safety and security of personnel and equipment on set.
• Manage maintenance, scheduling, and shipping of Snow-owned production equipment.
• Collaborate with producers and directors to meet technical needs for shoots.
• Direct productions as needed and act as director on set.
• Lead on packaging, travel with, and maintenance of Snow-owned equipment.
• Assist editors as needed to set up projects.
• Report to SVP as a department head.
• Own the visual creative direction for projects.
• Hire and manage vendors, directors of photography, audio techs, gaffers, grips, and assistant cam operators.

Skills

Electronic field production

Camera platforms

Lighting for video

Premiere Pro

Team leadership

On-set directing

Vendor management

Client communication

Education

B.S./B.A. in media/video production

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Digital cinema cameras

Production equipment

Job description

Job Description

At the heart of this position, you are a story teller! That's what Snow is all about. If you believe everyone has a story to tell and if you love telling those stories in a cinematic way, please keep reading! The Senior Media Production Specialist is a jack of all trades when it comes to video production, with a heavy emphasis on the technical side. Technology will never be a barrier for creating your vision. Our productions deploy some of the most advanced digital cinema gear on the market today. This person will also partner with some of the top industry professionals all over the world to create the story.

Agency

Snow

Job Function

Creative

Job Subfunction

Creative Technology

Job Description

At the heart of this position, you are a story teller! That's what Snow is all about. If you believe everyone has a story to tell and if you love telling those stories in a cinematic way, please keep reading! The Senior Media Production Specialist is a jack of all trades when it comes to video production, with a heavy emphasis on the technical side. Technology will never be a barrier for creating your vision. Our productions deploy some of the most advanced digital cinema gear on the market today. This person will also partner with some of the top industry professionals all over the world to create the story.

Essential Job Functions And Responsbilities

The Senior Media Production Specialist must be able to perform the following essential duties and functions:

• This person leads, manages, mentors, and develops all Media Production Specialists including, but not limited to probationary reviews, annual reviews, and disciplinary actions
• Interviewing, selecting, and training newly hired employees
• Setting and adjusting employees’ hours of work
• Directing the work of employees
• Providing for the safety and security of employees or the equipment while on set
• This person is responsible for the maintenance, scheduling, and shipping of all Snow-owned production equipment
• This person works with all producers and directors to makes sure their technical needs are met for each shoot
• This person also acts as a director on productions
• The Senior Media Production Specialist will collaborate with producers, directors, graphic designers, and account teams to create compelling and cinematic videos
• The Senior Media Production Specialist will travel on location during production to direct and work with the director of photography on set
• This person will also take the lead on packing, traveling with, and maintaining Snow-owned production equipment
• When needed, this person will also act as an assistant editor to set up projects for the editors
• Is a department head and reports directly to the SVP
• Serves as our in-house director, owning the visual creative for projects
• Hires and manages vendors, directors of photography, audio techs, gaffers, grips, and assistant camera operators
• Responsible for solving client needs on set
• The primary job functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, those listed

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; public speaking and speech coaching experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Expert knowledge and experience in electronic field production
• Expert knowledge of different camera platforms
• Expert knowledge of lighting for video
• Extensive experience working on a professional production set
• List of freelance vendors and contractors
• Mastery of set etiquette
• Extensive experience with Adobe Premiere and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Creative thinking and dynamic problem-solving
• Exceptional client service skills, demonstrated patience, and the ability to function well as part of a team
• Understanding of media management and archiving
• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
• Maintain departmental workflow processes and standard operating procedures

Required Experience

• B.S. or B.A. with a major course of study in media/video production
• 10 years of experience working with an agency or production house
• Experience working on a film/video set
• Expert knowledge of the process of taking a video project from concept to completion
• Detail-oriented and proven ability to work under deadline pressure
• Demonstrated creative decision-making and problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and multi-tasking abilities
• Prior management experience

Preferred Experience

• Motion graphic design (big plus!)
• Working knowledge of today’s top digital cinema cameras
• Experience writing scripts
• Experience interviewing
• Working knowledge of digital still photography

Weekend & Night Work

Although the day-to-day work should primarily take place during regular office hours, there will be occasions when you are required to work late into the evening and/or over the weekend. Candidates selected for the Senior Media Production Specialist position should have the expectation that the workload and nature of the work will require hours that may extend past the business hours of the company (8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). This includes working on the weekends.

Flexibility

The core business hours that you work may change based on business needs. Candidates must understand this and expect that shifts may change from time to time.

Collaboration/Teamwork

The size and nature of our company will require that you work in collaboration with people in other departments. Candidates must demonstrate their willingness/ability to step into other roles as needed to drive the success of the company. Candidates will need to demonstrate their ability to be a contributing member of a team that has goals that are broader than an individual job description or function.

Language Skills/Communication

Candidate must have the ability to read and comprehend general documents relating to the pharmaceutical/bio-technology industry that include but are not limited to: medical education, medical periodicals, clinical trial data, package inserts, medical procedures, industry regulations, and reimbursement/tax guidelines. Candidates must have the ability to prepare and present business reports and correspondence. Candidates will have demonstrated their ability to effectively and professionally communicate with managers, clients, customers, Ambassadors, and the general public. Working with patients requires the candidate to exercise discretion and empathy as patients are living with chronic conditions. Fluency in a foreign language is a plus.

Travel

Travel is a fundamental part of the Senior Media Production position. Candidates must be able to perform the specific travel and driving requirements of their role. Position requires 25% travel, including internationally.

Patient Privacy

The core of our business is working with patients. It is most likely that you will come in contact with Personal Consumer Information (PCI) of patients living with chronic illness. It will be required that you take training courses that include, but are not limited to:

• Snow Policy Training
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• Adverse Event (AE) Reporting Training
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Training

Computer Skills

Candidate must have excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment to include:

• Word-processing (Word)
• Spreadsheets (Excel)
• Presentation software (PowerPoint)
• Email (Outlook)
• Internet and World Wide Web

Mathematical Skills

Candidates will have the ability to comprehend and utilize basic mathematical skills as well as business statistics to include percentages, ratios, discounts, interest, commissions, and proportions.

Reasoning Ability

Candidates will have the ability to identify and define problems while applying good problem-solving skills through collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions. Candidates will have the ability to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Candidates will have the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Candidates will be capable of applying industry benchmarks to create standardized practices.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands (to finger, handle, or feel), reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to operate a motor vehicle.

Work Environment/Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with no or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

Candidates must have a valid driver’s license. In some instances, a passport may be necessary.

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