Senior Photographer/Videographer (Senior Communications Specialist)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

The Communications department tells the story of the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) to internal and external audiences, shaping our image and advancing our national security mission. This position is an integral part of developing and implementing the internal and external communication strategies for the NNSS, to share that story.

In this role as a Senior Photographer/Videographer (Senior Communications Specialist) you’ll capture and edit photos, video, 360 and virtual media and produce finished photo and video products to aid the NNSS in educating employees and the public about our mission, programs, people and history.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, shoots and edits photos/videos, including developing concepts with the assigned clients, writing scripts, coordinating photo/video shoots with facilities, shooting and editing photos/videos and coordinating approvals.
• Drafts speaking points and video scripts for executive communication.
• Collaborate with writers, graphic designers and others to conceptualize and execute media content.
• Leads video and photo production projects from concept to completion independently with limited oversight.
• Performs photo/video production project activities.
• Develops high-quality, compelling video content that tells impactful stories and engages target audiences.
• Creates, shoots and edits high-quality video and photo content for social media platforms.
• Ensure project deadlines are met.
• Demonstrates a technical understanding of video production and photography.
• Maintains an understanding of requirements for publishing photo and video content to websites and social media platforms and posts approved videos to the NNSS YouTube page.
• Maintains all photo and video equipment including cameras, camera accessories, hard drives, data cards, computers, laptops and studio equipment.
• Helps maintain photo/video archive.
• Provides support on other photo/video projects as needed.
• Adjusts schedule as needed to support work, including occasional weekend work.
• Participates in Emergency Public Information program as a member of the Joint Information Center cadre. 
• Possesses ability and willingness to mentor emerging team members.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience with at least 5 years professional experience.
  • Preferred Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a videography-related field and at least 5 years of professional-level experience with videography, photography, pre-to-postproduction, editing and lighting, or a related field, or equivalent training and experience.
• Proficient knowledge of video production and photography.
• Knowledge of studio and location production procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to professionally edit video using all non-linear editing systems including Avid, Final Cut and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to shoot and edit Virtual reality (VR) is desired; willingness to learn is a must.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to professionally edit photographs using Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) and mirrorless cameras, video camcorders, digital audio recorders and other devices u