Team Lead, Video

Stantec; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a senior leader to helm its MCPR video program, guiding strategy and distributing video across channels to strengthen brand storytelling and business impact. The role combines hands-on production with team leadership, working across regions to ensure consistency and quality.

The ideal candidate brings a craft in videography or storytelling, strong collaboration skills, and comfort with brand governance, AI tools, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in video production, storytelling, marketing, communications or a related field.
• 7+ years of related work experience including 2-3 years in a people leadership role.
• Role requires managing a video program and aligning with brand strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead MCPR video strategy and set standards across regions.
• Direct video shoots and live events, including logistics and lighting.
• Oversee end-to-end video production from concept to archiving.
• Coach and develop a team of videographers and storytellers.
• Ensure videos stay on brand and aligned with Stantec's visual identity.
• Distribute videos across YouTube, social media, and website.

Skills

Videography

Storytelling

Branding knowledge

Adobe Creative Suite

Video editing software

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in video production, storytelling, marketing, communications or a related field

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Live streaming

Job description

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

This role leads Stantec's Marketing, Communications and Public Relations ( MCPR) video program, combining hands‑on creative work with team leadership to help teams deliver video that supports Stantec's brand, project storytelling and business objectives. It builds on current processes and standards to ensure consistency across the organization, and partners with MCPR teams across business units and regions to create videos that build awareness of Stantec's brand and expertise, strengthen industry positioning and drive growth. We welcome candidates whose craft is rooted in videography, storytelling, or both.

Your Key Responsibilities

Program Strategy

• Build on the existing MCPR video strategy, refining standards and shaping a structure that aligns video with brand messaging and business priorities.
• Keep the program flexible, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with the ability to adapt to different business needs, regions, video approaches and tools.
• Prioritize video requests using clear criteria (business impact, marketing value, timing, budget) and define tiers of support, from self‑serve guidance to full production, with clear expectations for scope and turnaround.
• Review and refine existing production workflows, and lead scalable, team‑wide processes from intake through delivery and archive, including scheduling of shoots, post‑production, live events and equipment.
• Maintain video guidance, templates, tools and resources, and advise teams on video planning and execution, including corporate video requests and when to use existing, stock or commissioned footage.
• Define how video success is measured, including goals, audience reach, engagement and business impact, and use the results to refine strategy and future production.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI, and integrate them into video tools and editing to improve efficiency, quality and consistency.

Video Creation & Direction

• Deliver video projects end‑to‑end, from concept, treatments and scripts through shooting, editing and archiving, staying hands‑on where their craft is strongest and directing others elsewhere.
• Lead or direct video shoots and live or digital events, including logistics, lighting, audio and live streaming.
• Set the creative standard for the team, raising its storytelling and production craft through creative review, coaching and fresh approaches.
• Keep all video work on brand and aligned with Stantec's visual identity and video strategy.
• Distribute video across digital channels (e.g. YouTube, social media, website) for internal and external audiences.

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, coach and develop a team of videographers and storytellers, setting clear priorities, expectations and objectives aligned with business goals.
• Plan and allocate workload and resources to balance concurrent priorities across Business Operating Units and geographies.
• Hold regular check‑ins and development conversations, and support each team member's growth, including onboarding and training.
• Foster a collaborative, engaging team culture and encourage knowledge sharing and best practices across the video team.

Your Capabilities

• Demonstrated craft in videography, storytelling, or both.
• Detail oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization skills and the ability to balance conflicting priorities.
• Effective communicator with senior management, supervisors, peers and direct reports, able to influence others across geographies.
• Committed to exceptional internal client service and skilled at navigating and leading within team‑oriented environments.
• Strong knowledge of branding and AI; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and video editing software is an asset.
• Innovative mindset, with the curiosity and confidence to bring forward new ideas and approaches.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in video production, storytelling, marketing, communications or a related field.
• 7+ years of related work experience, including 2-3 years in a people leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$104,900.00 - $157,400.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

• Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave.
• Regular full‑time and part‑time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year.
• In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).
• Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | FL | Miami

Other Locations: United States | TX | Houston

Organization: BC-2094 Marketing & Comms-US

Employee Status: Regular

Management Level: Individual contributor

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.