Youth Media Producer
The Salvation Army
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
- $70,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- College Degree with emphasis in Motion Picture or Video Production.
- Experience in project management, from concept design, through production planning to final production of work.
- Strong command of oral and written English; Spanish would be an advantage.
- Outstanding creative skills to produce cutting edge media.
- Extensive knowledge and ability to design, produce, direct and record video projects and audio projects (podcasts).
- Extensive knowledge in print and web media production.
- Ability to think creatively, with minimal direction, producing cutting edge concepts for projects.
- Ability to manage all aspects of media projects, including but not limited casting, location / theme development, script writing, filming, audio sweetening, animation, encoding for various formats and delivery systems.
- Ability to work in a team environment to understand global concepts, and then ability to take the global concept and develop innovative and creative projects that support the direction of the team.
- Extensive knowledge of Video Editing software,
- Extensive knowledge of Graphic design tools... preferably Adobe Creative Suite, including excellent skills in Photoshop.
- An ability to learn new technologies and to explore ways to creatively use these technologies for the advancement of the mission.
- A broad knowledge and experience with The Salvation Army, or another branch of the Christian Church with similar doctrine, beliefs and practices is required.
- Extensive working knowledge with both of the following operating systems, Windows, Mac
- Ability to communicate effectively with officers, staff, and employees on all levels.
- Ability to work with IT, graphic, multimedia and web specialists at THQ.
- Ability to work well under pressure, giving attention to detail.
- Produce, direct, write, and edit video projects for promotional use and/or program content for Youth events and projects such as Territorial Youth Events, Divisional Youth Events, Salvation Army programs, trainings, and youth department news.
- Convert Territorial Youth Department promotional campaigns to social media assets that can be distributed across all channels.
- Teach in the areas of Youth Culture, Web, and Youth Media at various Youth Retreats, Camps, and Territorial Institutes as requested.
- Serve on the creative planning team for Youth Department events.
- Collect and archive all “youth event” media and share with the Territorial Multimedia team for the Territorial Archives.
- Research new and innovative ways to display content to keep our online media presence cutting-edge and relevant. When applicable, work with IT to achieve this.
- Manage the budget for specific projects, including purchasing outside media for inclusion in projects.
- Coordinate with divisions to form a pool of contributors for the website and other SA publications i.e., writers, photographers, video, and podcasters.
- Responsible for researching and posting links on our online media presence that will benefit our users and The Salvation Army.
- Coordinate with THQ Youth Department staff to provide current and accurate information on upcoming youth-related events.
- Work with other THQ departments in collecting and posting resources and information on THQ websites.
- Daily monitor the Youth Department’s online media presence posting responses and updates.
- Coordinate with the IT Department on the ongoing development and updates of our websites (Saynetwork, Redwoods, Service Corps)
- Collaborate with Multimedia Ministries on projects related to youth ministry or youth stories from the territory.
- Remain current on the software and programs related to this position.
- Communicate regularly with the Youth Department staff and attend weekly staff meetings.
- Attending and participating in Youth Department events related to this position.
- Serve on the production team for all Territorial Events as required.
- Ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis.
- Ability to grasp, push, pull objects such as files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
- Ability to operate telephone.
- Ability to operate a desktop or laptop computer.
- Ability to lift to 25 lbs. (usually file boxes).
- Ability to access and produce information from a computer.
- Ability to understand written information.