The Daily Emerald is looking for an experienced and passionate Video Production Manager to lead the video desk at Daily Emerald. As the Video Production Manager, you will oversee and manage the video content for Daily Emerald’s online publications. The Video Production Manager will also collaborate with editors and leadership teams from other departments within Daily Emerald to create content strategies that aim to improve the video’s performance on social and website.
 

The Video Production Manager essentially functions as a producer who is responsible for internal/external budgeting for video productions, recruiting talents for the video desk at Daily Emerald, training and educating video staff on filmmaking and content creation, and allocating resources for videographers.
 

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in film production, journalism, communication, and advertising, or other relevant fields.

• 1-2 years of independent and collaborative filmmaking experience.

• Strong knowledge of camera operations.

• Proficient editing skills with one or more of the following: Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve Studio, or Final Cut Pro.

• Knowledge of color correction

• Production budgeting.

• Sound communication skills.

• Superb journalism writing skills.

• Ability to work remotely and in person.

• Ability to work 15-20 hours a week (depending on workload) and available to attend and host staff meetings on Sundays weekly.

• Strong attention to detail..

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale film productions

• Cinema camera operation

• Drone operation

• Color grading

• Graphic design

• Motion graphic design

• Sound Design

To Apply

Email the following materials to incoming Editor-in-Chief Hannarose McGuinness at [email protected] and [email protected] 

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Portfolio/video examples links

Benefits & Compensation

• Paid position with a monthly stipend.

• Access to Daily Emerald’s equipment.

• Exclusive access to Daily Emerald’s alumni network in the journalism/film industry.

• Access to Daily Emerald’s Epidemic Sound commercial license for work and personal uses.

• Opportunities for leadership development.