Videographer

Furnitureland South, Inc; Jamestown (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Furnitureland South, Inc. is seeking a videographer to lead development and production of branding, documentary, and educational video content for TV and streaming.

You will scout locations, light scenes, direct subjects, and perform non-linear editing with Premier Pro and After Effects on Mac systems. Collaboration with Marketing and including AI-assisted workflows will be essential to accelerate ideation and delivery.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Communications or related field and/or two years industry experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scout locations, set lighting, shoot quality video, and record clean audio.
• Conceptualize video ads based on business needs and execute to completion.
• Interview and direct video subjects and talent from behind the camera.
• Develop creative concepts, scripts, and storyboards for video projects.
• Perform non-linear editing and rendering/encoding.
• Work with Premier Pro and After Effects on Mac-based systems.
• Create motion graphics and manage asset organization across projects.
• Provide feedback and collaborate with Marketing and cross-functional teams.
• Assist with still photography and basic retouching when needed.
• Coordinate with media buying agency to meet deadlines; understand OTT ads and KPI reporting.
• Leverage AI prompts to accelerate scripting, voice-over, animation, and ideation.

Skills

Video shooting

Lighting

Audio recording

Video editing

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Motion graphics

Storyboarding

Interviewing/directing

Mac systems

AI prompt writing

Collaboration

Photography retouching

File organization

Media coordination

OTT advertising awareness

AI-assisted production

Education

Associate degree in Communications

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Tools

Canon C100/C300 cameras

Wireless lavalier microphones

Shotgun microphones

Dolly tracks

Job description

Job Purpose

The videographer is responsible for carrying out any and all aspects of the development and production of best-in-class video and advertising content. Projects include company branding, documentary, entertaining, inspirational, and educational videos about the home, and commercial production for television and streaming broadcast.

Job Purpose

The videographer is responsible for carrying out any and all aspects of the development and production of best-in-class video and advertising content. Projects include company branding, documentary, entertaining, inspirational, and educational videos about the home, and commercial production for television and streaming broadcast.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to scout locations, set lighting, and shoot quality video content and record clean audio.
• Creative thinker. Able to conceptualize different video ads based on business needs & execute a strategy to produce it through to completion.
• Interviewing and directing video subjects and talent from behind the camera.
• Creative concept development, scripting, and story boarding of video projects.
• Non-linear video editing and rendering/encoding.
• Strong knowledge of Premier Pro and After Effects and ability to work with Mac based technology.
• Manipulation and creating of motion graphics.
• Ability to provide feedback and work collaboratively with the Marketing team and other cross‑functional partners.
• Ability to assist with still photography, including retouching & resizing on an as needed basis, including employee headshots.
• Strong organization skills in filing both finished projects and raw footage, as use of multiple files and formats into new projects is conducted.
• Ability to work collaboratively with media buying agency. Understands how to deliver broadcast ads to them in a timely manner to ensure deadlines are hit.
• Basic understanding of OTT streaming advertising, how to program ads online, measure KPIs, and report results to company leadership.
• Understanding of how to craft appropriate AI prompts to drive efficiencies in writing scripts, AI voice‑over, animation, topic discovery, and more. Ability to utilize AI tools and assistants to streamline workflows, production, and editing. AI is used to accelerate ideation and production, not to replace creative judgment or on‑camera direction.
• Onsite position

Competencies

• Communication
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Customer focus

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• An Associate degree in Communications, or related field and/or two years industry experience.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited University with a major in Communications, or related field.
• Two years of video editing and production experience.
• Familiarity with a variety of production equipment including Canon C-100’s/CannonC-300’s professional video cameras, wireless lavaliers and shotgun microphones, dolly tracks, etc.
• Strong storytelling and conceptual skills.
• Lighting and cinematography skills as well as video editing skills.
• Proven lighting and cinematography skills as well as video editing skills.

Physical Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary