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Hiring Range: $80,700.92 - $105,919.96
This is an exempt (salaried) position. Please note: pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.
At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.
Communication Specialist III
Mecklenburg County is looking for a production specialist to assist with live event streaming, media management, and multimedia video production. Excellent shooting, editing, and post-production skills required. You'll work closely with County departments, management, and elected officials to produce professional, award-winning projects to help the largest county in North Carolina tell its story.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional insight and creativity, an engaging portfolio of video projects, incredible work ethic and a commitment to embody Mecklenburg County's vision and mission. You have a broad understanding of streaming systems and live broadcast event production and a willingness to learn. You will bring new ideas and approaches to video and other visual work.
The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects simultaneously, from shooting and editing videos for internal and external audiences, creating visual social media content, and shooting still photography. You will be instrumental in helping shape Mecklenburg County's brand and educating its residents, employees, and community partners.
Samples of past work are required, presented as a demo reel or portfolio of videos and photos.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience:
Minimum of six years of public relations, communications, or related experience.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, or directly related field.
Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?: Yes
Job Requirements
- Work with Production Team to assist in production of live broadcast events
- Work closely with Production Team, public information officers and management team to identify video stories that support Mecklenburg County's branding and messaging
- Create and edit superior videos that support the scripts or tone for each project; set up cameras and lights for best quality production
- Edit music with appropriate tone, timing and rhythm
- Ensure that all videos are edited to convey the most effective message in an ideal length of time
- Distribute completed projects in the proper finished format
- Ensure all names, titles and words that appear in the final product are correct
- Properly backup and archive all footage for future retrieval
- Shoot still photography as needed
- Create visual content for social media as needed
- Video live events as needed
- Be comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Be flexible in scheduling time; evening work required for County Commission meetings and other events
Skills/Talents:
- 5 or more years of experience in video and live event production
- Demonstrated proficiency with live event production, including multiple production environments at once (i.e, on-site production and offsite production)
- Demonstrated proficiency with managing and troubleshooting live production equipment (i.e., broadcast encoders, digital patch systems, etc.)
- Knowledge and appreciation of digital file management systems
- Familiarity managing digital signage solutions
- Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- Experience with lighting and staging a shoot
- Ability to visualize the written word and express it in pictures and sound
- Ability to explain your creative decisions and handle criticism
- Experience with still photography and photo editing
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer Statement
This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, requirements or working conditions. Other duties may be assigned based on business need and the supervisor’s request. Mecklenburg County reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Designated positions may be required to assist in emergency and/or disaster situations.