What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director, Video Production Job at AFSCME in Washington position at AFSCME?
This position is responsible for the creative direction, oversight of the video productions unit and quality control of union content. Incumbent oversees the work of a team of video producers, editors and videographers and helps set the creative strategy for video and related content in priority campaigns and complex projects. Incumbent has a deep and demonstrated understanding of the union’s brand and its representation in video and other content.
Duties
- Creates and manages the development of high-profile video and related content for use in priority campaigns and projects.
- Provides quality control and ensures brand adherence to videos and union content.
- Evaluates, evolves and maintains pipeline workflows for video projects, workflow and sharing.
- Determines video priorities and assigns projects to the video production team.
- Stays up to date on performance metrics to craft and evolve video strategies and creative standards.
- Provides guidance and direction to ensure that video project goals and deliverables are clearly communicated and achieved.
- Creates production budgets for specified projects and makes recommendations for the annual operating and capital budgets for video.
- Negotiates and maintains relationships with videographers, editors, production companies and other vendors.
- Trains, advises and assists affiliate staff on video and social media best practices as needed.
- Takes an active role in hiring and training of new team members and helps to establish team norms and a healthy, collaborative culture.
- Serves in a lead capacity for the video unit for AFSCME’s biennial convention and other priority events.
- Collaborates with fellow assistant directors to create cohesive multimedia campaigns and ensures that creative elements align with the department’s overall strategy and vision.
- Manages the production of videos including scripting.
- Performs other duties as assigned in support of departmental activities.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Skills Requirements
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in digital filmmaking, video productions or visual and media arts and a minimum of at least seven (7) years of experience in digital filmmaking or video production; or any equivalent combination of education and experience. Additional skills required include :
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