Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is seeking a Senior Video Producer to work in its New York City office. This is a hands-on position for experienced professionals. We’re looking for proven visual leader who can run a small team of video editors, coordinate and track all aspects of video production, and manage relationships with internal and external partners.
We’re looking for a visual leader who can produce strong video content utilizing a range of techniques and visual styles. Knowledge of NRDC’s core missions is a must and the successful candidate must have a broad knowledge and curiosity about environmental justice and news.
The successful candidate must have the necessary skills to produce, edit, and shoot video content. They can tailor videos for success on social media and can also develop powerful, emotionally-resonant narrative arcs for medium-length videos.This position isn’t limited to video production, though, and the successful candidate could be involved in art directing animations and producing still photography shoots. This individual should have experience developing budgets, in addition to hiring freelance production crews, cameramen, and editors.
The ideal candidate is a skilled visual storyteller, detail-oriented creative, and collaborative team-player. An innovative spirit, passion for digital media, and the ability to solve problems independently in a fast-paced environment is a must. Strong communication skills are essential.
This position reports directly to the Multimedia Director.
- Manage a small team of freelance and staff video editors. This includes setting daily duties and expectations, giving direction, providing feedback, documenting and rating performance, nurturing top performers, and coaching for improvement.
- Produce short-form and medium length video content from on-location productions to text-on-video social cuts.
- Refine and develop presentation of NRDC content on YouTube, Facebook (including Facebook Watch), Instagram, and NRDC’s website.
- Coordinate and produce video shoots: manage scope of project, assemble talent and crew, provide project estimates, oversee budgets.
- Manage and execute the technical aspects of video production including audio mixing, color correction, format conversion, and file management, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
- Identify original and intelligent storytelling opportunities. Assemble narrative arc of videos.
- Research, source, and license video and photo content to be used as b-roll from stock agencies, wire services, and private individuals for videos when needed.
- Hire a range of freelancers for projects as needed: video editors, producers, animators, stylists, directors of photography, etc. Negotiate rates and initiate contracts.
- A minimum of 5-7 years of experience as a video editor or producer at an agency, news website or non-profit, with 2 or more of those years in a leadership position.
- A portfolio that demonstrates a wide variety of engaging video storytelling techniques.
- Proven track record of working cross departmentally throughout a complex organization.
- Expert in Adobe Premiere, Adobe Creative Suite, and Cinema Cameras.
- Experience with animation/motion graphics a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple daily and long-term projects.
- Organized self-starter but able to work in a collaborative team environment.
- Responsive and quick thinking in rapid paced environments.
- Understand and use social media platforms and tools including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Connections within the creative industry including production houses, editors, videographers, photographers, and stylists.