Videographer jobs in Chicago, IL

Description

Witherite Law Group is a personal injury law firm specializing in motor vehicle accidents. Our vision is to improve the life of each person we serve. Whether it is for our employees, our clients, or our community, WLG puts people first, provides unmatched expertise, and displays integrity in every situation.  

Our attorneys and staff are committed to helping injured clients get the care and service they deserve. We take care of the complex legal work so that our clients can focus on recovery and getting their lives back. We aredetermined to help our clients get the settlement they deserve, and we will be by our client’s side every step of the way.  

This firm is a Top 100 Places to Work recipient and a National Top Workplace honoree. We are proud of these achievements and honored to be among this prestigious list of companies. Our culture is special. But you can’t just take our word for it...apply today and join the WLG family.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceives and develops creative solutions for addressing legal and marketing issues through audiovisual assets.  

• Generates ideas for video projects for the Department of Marketing and Communications.  

• Executes shoots on site/on location including audio, camera operation and talent directions. Additionally, handles assignments requiring special lighting, multiple locations, creativity, special audio needs, custom graphics, and animation.  

• Scouts shoot locations, assess possible obstacles in filming, and provide solutions or alternatives.  

• Conducts interviews with clients, attorneys, employees, and others and ensures valuable sound bites are captured.  

• Plans and performs video post-production tasks, including reviewing footage, making editorial decisions, logging, rough cuts, audio adjustment, color correction, adding photographs, motion pictures, motion graphics, animation, audio and music, and final editing using Adobe Premiere software; utilizes computer graphics and special effects for video post-production in accordance with the overall production concepts; compresses/encodes video projects for output; makes video products available in a variety of formats; observes brand standards, ensures consistency and relevancy to production; monitors technical quality of end product; and coordinates internal and external duplication services as required.   

• Determines content and format of productions, operates editing equipment, and implements a variety of positive and negative feedback from various sources, as necessary.  

• Produces educational, instructional, promotional (long and short form) or event-based videos as requested by Pre-litigation, litigation, and marketing, including defining objectives, shooting in studio and remote locations, conversion of existing video formats for video editing.  

• Creates material used for, but not limited to shooting videos, and conducting field interviews; edit material for television broadcast, social media, web applications or schedule guests as needed.  

• Stays informed about the current state of and future advances in video production technology and video distribution.  

• Recommends new video support systems and hardware and software technologies based on analysis of needs.  

• Participates in projects to integrate new video technologies and testing new hardware and software.  

• Uploads videos to the Web and Media Library.  

• Maintains the video gallery and YouTube channel.  

• Oversees the production of closed captions for Marketing and Communications video productions. · Maintains the video productions archive.  

• Schedules studio production time for Marketing and Communications projects.  

• Schedules off-site video shoots.  

• Operates camera for live video feed at events as needed.  

• Maintains all equipment in proper working order.  

• Attends staff meetings.  

• Other related duties as required.  

Desired Skills & Experience

• Must be proficient with computers and other peripheral devices, digital video cameras, microphones, and video editing hardware and software.  

• Must possess a strong working knowledge of Photoshop and Premier, After Effects.  

• Proficiency in using software appropriate to a marketing and communications office; including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office; telephone; copy and fax machine.  

• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment  

• Experience with various media outlets and systems 

• Still and video camera knowledge 

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience or, any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to it.  

• Demonstrated experience in the areas of videotape production, as well as a thorough knowledge of audio, video and multimedia hardware and software required.  

• Must be available to work a non-standard schedule to fulfil assigned duties and responsibilities.  

• Excellent communication skills required.  

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills required.  

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and collegially with both legal and marketing staff as required.  

• Demonstrated ability to work independently on multiple assignments and to work collaboratively within a team required.  

Working Conditions

Office environment with normal business hours necessary to satisfactorily perform job functions. Some overtime may be required in order to timely accomplish work demands.

Disclaimer:

This job description is intended to describe the primary duties and functions of the job but is not intended to be all-inclusive of the tasks and duties that may be assigned.  Other tasks necessary to the daily functions of the firm may be required of the individual in this position.