Senior Video Producer

This Opportunity

WSP’s Visualization and Data Intelligence (VDI) 50-person national practice works on mission-driven professional services / consulting projects. VDI is a dynamic creative and results-oriented in-house design and technology innovation team supporting Future Ready projects that are shaping our communities. We focus on the intersection of visual communication and technology and our creatives and technologists of different disciplines regularly collaborate to deliver multifaceted visual products for our clients. Our devotion to teamwork and innovation affords us the opportunity to work on a variety of challenging projects and technologies.

WSP’s VDI practice is currently initiating a search for a Senior Video Producer for our national Video Services Team based out WSP’s New York, Baltimore or Washington D.C. office locations. As part of the video team, you will work on multiple concurrent projects of varying levels of complexity for projects of both short- and long-term duration, in close collaboration with colleagues and clients. The workload is fluid and is driven by our client schedules and unique requirements. Our successful candidate must be highly motivated to work in a fast-paced and exciting consulting environment. VDI video producers are expected to maintain knowledge of and proficiency with the latest technologies and trends in the video production environment and are given support to research and employ new software technology and design/development techniques.
 

Your Impact

• Create highly polished video edits, motion graphics and audio solutions in support of national-level projects for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Provide consultation for script and storyboard development by working with clients and your WSP peers.
• Collaborate with other VDI design professionals to develop tailored, multi-disciplinary creative solutions that meet project needs.
• Consult with WSP peers and subject-matter experts on design process and the most effective solution for their communication challenge.
• Coordinate with WSP peers and subject-matter experts to interpret complex technical information and develop succinct visual stories that communicate those concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Work on several projects in parallel, with the expectation that priorities may shift and that you will receive help adjusting to those changed priorities.
• Maintain and grow relationships within WSP to continue to generate project work.
• Coordinate with the Video Team Lead on your schedule and design efforts to ensure consistently high-quality video deliverables and that deadlines are met.
   

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• A portfolio of relevant professional work with your role and contributions clearly identified for each example. No application will be considered without a portfolio and clear role explanations.
• Bachelor's degree in film science, videography, video editing, media production, or a closely allied education degree or specialized certification 
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible video production experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency and regular use of the Adobe Creative design suite: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Frame.io, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Pro.
• Demonstrated proficiency of expected videography and video editing skills, including budgeting, screenwriting, storyboarding, on-location production management, lighting, sound engineering, video post-production, color theory, composition and layout, resolution and image management, digital delivery process, copyright, and use of intellectual property (IP), and ADA Section 508 and accessibility compliance practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency and regular use of Microsoft Office 365, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Proficiency in leading and being part of design teams as required by the project.
• An ethical, responsive, and detail-oriented work ethic that values creativity and quality.
• An empathetic and collaborative personality that values collaborative achievement over personal recognition. We have intentionally cultivated a supportive, growth-oriented, and positive team culture and successful applicants will share those values.
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in at least one other visual design, storytelling or related realm: screenwriting or copywriting, Blender or 3D rendering software or more in-depth motion graphic experience, audio media or voice talent production, instructional or eLearning design.
• A strong familiarity with architectural or engineering design, including designing to scale, dimensioning, designing construction details.
• Demonstrated proficiency as a photographer or graphic designer.