MEDIA PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

DESCRIPTION

The Flagstaff Festival of Science is seeking a part-time Media Production Coordinator (averaging 10 hours per week) to support the Festival’s programming, marketing, and fundraising goals by producing engaging, high-quality audiovisual content, including ad spots, coverage of Festival events, and other digital marketing communications as needed.

The successful candidate for this position will have proven expertise in using audio/video equipment, editing software, and related tools; proven creative talent in using audiovisual media to tell appealing, audience-appropriate stories; as well as proven hands-on experience delivering audiovisual content via a wide range of digital media platforms, including websites, social media, radio/TV broadcasting, and custom applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Festival Director and the Publicity Committee, contributing to their efforts to:
  • Establish marketing goals for the upcoming Festival as well as overall marketing strategy
  • Determine how best to creatively meet goals with available resources and within budgetary constraints
  • Schedule, develop, and execute major marketing and fundraising campaigns across a wide range of platforms and media (paid, earned, social, and owned media)
• Collaborate with the Festival Director, the Publicity Committee, and contractors to develop audiovisual content for appropriate channels:
  • Deliver professional-quality audiovisual content to promote the Festival and raise funding for the Festival through ad spots, interviews, testimonials, stories, and other commonly used forms of marketing communications
  • Distribute and manage audiovisual content in appropriate formats across a wide range of digital platforms, including the Festival website, custom app, social media accounts, and radio/TV
  • Using appropriate metrics, monitor and measure digital traffic and provide reports to the Director and Publicity Committee
  • Perform and coordinate filming and live-streaming of Festival events; manage schedule for additional camera operators as required
  • Edit recorded content for distribution across channels
  • Actively manage and distribute content on the Festival’s YouTube channel and other audiovisual channels; develop new channels based on experience
  • Work with the Education Committee to develop audiovisual content for the Festival’s educational outreach programs

REQUIREMENTS

• Intimate knowledge of, and experience with, AV equipment and editing software
• Excellent visual communication skills; strong verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative; works well with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Experience working closely with web designers, graphic designers, and writers; experience working within a nonprofit organization
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to multitask and perform under tight deadlines
• Well organized and highly analytical
• Ability to work independently; self-directed in a remote work setting
• Resourceful; willing to research and learn new skills as required
• An established network with other technical professionals is a plus

Pay: $24- $28/ hour, commiserate with experience

This is a contract position and does not offer employee benefits.