Video Production Specialist

Video Production Specialist

HighPoint's professionals focus on helping government agencies and companies implement their most critically strategic initiatives. The role of Video Production Specialist contributes to HighPoint through creating dynamic, "digital-first" video content for the US Department of State. Videos will be shareable via social media, mobile, conferences, and live events. This is a position within a fast-paced environment that includes writing scripts, filming, editing video, and creating engaging graphics to explain and illustrate department policy to diverse foreign and domestic audiences.

Job Responsibilities:

• Experience reviewing and shaping (editing) scripts and creative concepts to ensure videos reflect innovative approaches to storytelling and contemporary approaches to digital video content the maximize engagement and grow online audiences.
• Experience liaising with governments/stakeholders who may not know how to best leverage digital video content to reach online audiences.
• Must be able to work with partners across the Department for the purpose of developing strategic video content that advances the Department's messaging and policy priorities.
• Ability to identify opportunities for innovation and experimentation that can help grow and expand the Department's reach across social and digital platforms.
• The ability to exercise strong news and editorial judgement with a high standard for journalistic ethics.
• Ability to adhere to established SOPs and best practices for media asset management (MAM) systems.
• Ability to provide input and advice on the use of professional video equipment and video production processes.
• Must be available on an ad hoc basis to work weekends and/or beyond core hours.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements:

• Expert knowledge in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and be an active, enthusiastic part of a creative team.
• Adobe After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop and Da Vinci Resolve.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills for preparing scripts (writing skills are demonstrated in an error-free cover letter, resume, and/or portfolio).
• Knowledge of current events, US politics, geopolitics, economics, foreign policy, and history.
• A nose for news a plus.
• Good independent work skills but also the ability to function as part of a team.
• An online portfolio of skilled work required.
• Experience with professional video equipment up to and including Sony's Cinema Line.
• Demonstrable ability in lighting, color theory and composition.

Education and Years of Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience.
• Public Trust is required to perform the job.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $80,000 - $100,000

About HighPoint:

HighPoint is a growth-oriented firm that provides a unique, differentiated employee culture relative to our Federal market peers. We leverage this growth-oriented and employee-focused culture to attract and retain a higher grade of talent than our peers to be an employer of choice. HighPoint helps government agencies elevate the citizen experience (CX) by improving the touchpoints through which citizens interact with government. We were founded in 2006 by Ben Lanius with the spirit of transforming how agencies connect with and empower citizens to deliver on mission-critical objectives. At HighPoint, our focus is on delivering results that matter. We support and modernize our federal customer's mission critical systems and functions. Agility is at our core: it is the mantra that drives us to succeed. We work quickly, analytically and deliver on agency priorities. HighPoint is a privately held company with a team of over 130 passionate professionals spread across 12 states in the U.S. HighPoint Digital, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. HighPoint Digital, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with HighPoint's legal duty to furnish information.