Video Producer: Documentary & Interview Specialist

AlphaX; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaGov in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Video Producer to create short documentaries, interviews, and educational videos that explain public programs and research. This hands-on role requires planning shoots, making interviewees comfortable, and shaping footage into a compelling story.

You will collaborate with researchers and writers, direct shoots, and edit with sound, color, and motion graphics to produce versions for websites and social media, while carefully verifying names and facts for

Qualifications

• Five years of hands-on video production experience.
• Portfolio or demo reel showing work in filming, directing, and editing including at least one interview-driven piece.
• Advanced proficiency with Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro and related tools.
• Experience interviewing people about sensitive topics with care for consent and editorial review.
• Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, communications, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop video concepts, scripts, and storyboards with researchers, writers, and staff.
• Plan and direct shoots, including location scouting, interview prep, equipment selection, and scheduling.
• Film interviews and footage, set up lighting, and capture clear audio in various settings.
• Edit footage into a finished story with sound, color, captions, and motion graphics when helpful.
• Produce versions for websites, presentations, and social media; verify names and facts and manage approvals.

Skills

Video storytelling

Interviewing on sensitive topics

Planning shoots

Scripting and storyboarding

Verifying names and facts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, communications, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Motion graphics

Color grading

Job description

AlphaGov in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Video Producer to create short documentaries, interviews, and educational videos that explain public programs and research. This hands-on role requires planning shoots, making interviewees comfortable, and shaping footage into a compelling story.

You will collaborate with researchers and writers, direct shoots, and edit with sound, color, and motion graphics to produce versions for websites and social media, while carefully verifying names and facts for