Videographer

Emery Sapp & Sons; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Emery Sapp & Sons is seeking a talented videographer/video editor with strong photography skills to join our marketing team. The role will create dynamic video and still content across job sites, events, campaigns, social media, and internal communications.

You will lead projects from concept to delivery, collaborating with the marketing team and external vendors. You should have 3–5 years of videography experience, mastery of Premiere Pro and After Effects, and a compelling portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
• 3-5 years of videography experience.
• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Mastery of Adobe After Effects.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong online portfolio of video and photography work.
• Experience editing RAW images in Lightroom.
• Ability to shoot and edit across locations.
• Ability to work with marketing teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Create video and digital media content for multiple projects.
• Shoot video and still photography on active sites and events.
• Lead pre-production activities: scheduling, permitting, and equipment rental.
• Direct interviews, camera, audio, and VO recording.
• Edit and assemble video content; source music and assets.
• Develop assets for campaigns, social media, ads, and training materials.

Skills

Videography

Video editing

Photography

Storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Lightroom

Job description

ESS is all about owning what you do. We're a 100% employee-owned multi-faceted contractor who thrives on delivering complex heavy civil projects by developing innovative infrastructure solutions.

And we mean owned. Every employee owner earns shares in the company at no cost to them, and the work you do directly builds the value of what you own. Ownership shows up in how people show up: crews take pride in the work, share credit, and hold each other accountable. Your job is to capture that.

We're currently searching for a videographer/video editor with strong professional photography skills to join our marketing team. This role will create dynamic video and still photography content across ESS job sites, company events, marketing campaigns, social media, and internal communications. This person will take the lead in driving projects from an execution standpoint, and must have strong creative development, video editing, photography, and visual communication skills.

What you'll be doing...

• Creating video and digital media content for a variety of projects.
• Shooting video and still photography on active project sites, at company events, and for marketing campaigns.
• Contributing to creative brainstorming sessions.
• Researching creative trends and pitching creative concepts.
• Collaborating with the marketing team to develop style treatments, creative briefs and storyboards.
• Taking the lead on pre-production activities including scheduling, site logistics, procuring permits, renting equipment, and more.
• Conducting interviews, directing talent, and recording voice over tracks.
• Filming on location, processing footage and editing video content.
• Sourcing music tracks, sound effects, and digital assets that enhance the quality of video content.
• Enhancing visual elements through animation and motion graphics.
• Developing video assets for a wide range of creative projects including but not limited to: company events, project sites, social media, ads, training materials, internal communication, promotional material, podcasts, and more.
• Working with individuals across a variety of teams to develop creative solutions for ESS, our partners, and clients.
• Transforming ideas into actionable deliverables, assets, and cohesive campaigns.
• Organizing and maintaining a catalog of footage, videos, templates, and creative elements.
• Supporting website administrators by turning creative assets into fresh and engaging video content.
• Collaborating on creative projects with internal teams, creative agencies, and third-party vendors such as photographers and animators.
• Attending and filming company events and representing the firm at industry events as required.

This position reports to the Sr. Videographer

This position requires travel: 40% Regional / Daily, 10% overnight and 50% Office

You're a good fit if ...

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or relevant experience
• You have 3-5 years of videography experience.
• You possess a current (or are eligible for a) Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate. If not currently licensed; must be able to pass the test within 90 days of employment.
• You have mastery level skills in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• You have mastery level skills in Adobe After Effects.
• You are an absolute rockstar in the Adobe Creative Suite.
• You possess an online portfolio of dynamic, campaign-worthy work and enjoy challenging the status quo.
• Professional experience with still photography, including composition, lighting, camera settings, and shooting in changing outdoor environments.
• Professional experience with editing RAW images in Lightroom
• You are adept at working hand-in-hand with an internal marketing team.
• You approach video with passion and discipline.
• You have an eye for art direction and are an incredible storyteller.
• You are passionate about transforming ideas into clear, cohesive, and impactful creative content.
• You have amazing conceptual and design chops plus interactive know-how.
• Your visual communication and animation skills will knock our socks off.
• You're comfortable operating as a "one man band" when you need to. You can handle running a camera, running audio, and editing; there's no part of the video production process you can't handle.
• You've got an impeccable sense of timing, pacing and ability to work with music.
• You elevate video content through effective finishing techniques.
• You run and maintain an orderly edit suite and adapt to the needs of the environment.
• You have a high-level understanding of codecs, raw video files, exporting, transcoding and compression techniques.
• You're self-motivated and able to keep projects moving.
• You're able to adapt as creative assignments change and evolve, while maintaining quality.
• You're able to work under either strict direction or little direction.
• You're a little obsessed with processes, proofing and error-checking.
• You thrive in both an independent and collaborative environment.
• You don't sweat it if you need to juggle concurrent projects, with tight deadl