Video Production Specialist

Location: Champaign,Illinois,United States

Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language, is looking for a passionate and talented Video Production Specialist to join its Video team. This is a full-time, year-long position working out of Wolfram's headquarters in Champaign, Illinois.

Join a team of innovative professionals to create high-quality, engaging videos that help people learn, explore and create using our technology stack. You'll be responsible for editing and co-producing training videos, webinars, conference presentations, livecoding sessions and other marketing and promotional materials.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software applications, including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition, to create, edit and enhance audiovisual content
• Creating and implementing MOGRT (motion graphics template) files in After Effects and seamlessly integrating them into Premiere
• Collaborating with team members to track metrics, analyze data and continuously improve content performance
• Performing pre-production planning and conceptualization
• Doing production videography and lighting setup for interviews and events
• Performing post-production editing and implementing audiovisual content
• Doing screencasting and other forms of on-screen audiovisual recording tasks
• Assisting in livestreaming/podcast content production
• Managing video content for hosting and consumer-facing platforms (e.g. YouTube and Vimeo)
• Archiving finished productions and building and maintaining intuitive directories

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in video production, communications or a related field
• 2–3 years of experience in a video production role
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software applications, including After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition
• Experience with MOGRT (motion graphic template) workflows
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver high-quality work within project timelines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in video hosting platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo and Twitch
• Basic understanding of video camera and microphone operation and terminology
• Experience with audio and video encoding and compression

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with TechSmith Camtasia Studio (or similar screen-capture software)
• Experience with Maxon Cinema 4D (or comparable 3D production applications)
• Familiarity with project management platforms like Jira or similar platforms
• Experience working with large language models (LLMs) in the context of media production or content creation
• Working knowledge of Wolfram Language (in-job training is available)

Location: Champaign, Illinois

Wolfram is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at its company. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.