Videographer and Digital Photographer

The City of Midland is seeking a skilled Videographer and Digital Photographer to capture and produce high-quality visual content for various city projects and initiatives. 

Responsibilities: 
- Capture and edit video footage and digital photographs to support city communication efforts, including events, programs, and campaigns. 
- Collaborate with city departments to understand their visual content needs and objectives. 
- Manage and maintain video and photography equipment. 
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to enhance the quality and impact of visual content. 

• Serve as the city's official digital photographer with provided equipment. 
• Produce original video content for and web/social. 
• Serve as a backup city videographer 
• Content creator for events and department projects. 
• Ensure recording of all City Council Meetings via Swagit video system. 
• Produce content for video information videoboards and TV within in City Hall and other City Facilities. 
• Produce audio recordings for the City. 

• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients. 
• Serve as back-up to the Strategic Communications Officer: answer phone calls from media, transmit information in accordance with guidelines and standards, follow chain of command notification, and create press releases. 
• Actively participate in strategic and task-specific communication planning. 
• Ability to be on call some weekends on a rotating schedule 

• Assist the in-house graphic designer with overall look and feel for branding of the City of Midland 
• General knowledge of Graphic Design 

Ability to sit, stand and move from building to building. 

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition and After Effects. 
• Understanding of audio and video codecs; green screen/rotoscoping. 
• Proficiency using video, audio, lighting, and photography equipment. 
• Ability to write, edit, and/or manipulate HTML/HTML 5, PHP and Java Script. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Proficiency in video pre-production, concept, scripting, post-production and motion graphics. 
• Ability to work in Windows/OSX and Linux based systems. 
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Texas. 
• Bachelor's degree in mass media, marketing, broadcasting, communications, journalism, graphic design, or a related field required.