Videographer for TV Commercials — Studio & On-Location

Comunidade Metodista; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Menards Media Production team seeks a videographer to shoot video, record audio, and prepare sets for Menards TV commercials and other projects. You will operate cameras, set up lighting, build sets, direct talent, and manage footage uploads.

Strong DSLR and lighting skills, knowledge of codecs, and field audio experience are required. This full-time role is based at the Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI, with Monday–Friday hours and no remote work option.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor Degree in Visual Communication, Advertising or Communications; emphasis on digital cinema cameras and interchangeable lenses.
• DSLR photography experience with product photography.
• Thorough understanding of exposure controls (shutter, aperture, ISO).
• Knowledge of video formats, frame rates and codecs.
• Experience with camera stabilization equipment (tripod, jib, slider, track, gimbal).
• Proficiency with lighting (diffusion, stands, barn doors, scrims, gels, flags) and 3-point lighting.
• Experience recording audio in the field.
• Ability to direct talent and make creative decisions quickly.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and ability to take direction.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Operating digital video cameras and setting up stabilization and lighting.
• Building and staging sets, assembling products for shoots, maintaining studios.
• Directing talent and coordinating with other team members.
• Uploading and backing up footage to shared storage systems.
• Collaborating with departments as needed.

Skills

DSLR photography experience

Video shooting

Audio recording in the field

Talent direction

Attention to detail

Creativity under pressure

Education

Visual Communications/Advertising/Communications degree

Tools

Digital cinema cameras

Interchangeable lenses

Tripod

Jib/Slider/Track/Gimbal systems

Lighting equipment (diffusion, stands, flags, gels)

Job description

Menards Media Production team seeks a videographer to shoot video, record audio, and prepare sets for Menards TV commercials and other projects. You will operate cameras, set up lighting, build sets, direct talent, and manage footage uploads.

Strong DSLR and lighting skills, knowledge of codecs, and field audio experience are required. This full-time role is based at the Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI, with Monday–Friday hours and no remote work option.