Lead Video Production Specialist (Part-Time)

About the role

We are currently seeking candidates for a Lead Video Production Specialist opportunity at a highly successful investment management firm located in Boston, MA. This is a part-time contract role supporting a hybrid work model out of their office in Boston, MA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead on studio productions — direct or technical-direct multi-camera shoots from the control room, calling shots and switching sources on a Blackmagic switcher
• Operate studio cameras and Sony A7/FX6 cameras, adjusting framing, focus, exposure, and white balance
• Configure, monitor, and mix studio audio (lavalier and boom microphones) for clean, broadcast-quality sound
• Cue graphics and playback in sync with live production using ProPresenter
• Direct on-camera talent on pacing, delivery, and blocking
• Diagnose and resolve camera, audio, lighting, and signal-flow issues in real time
• Conduct pre-production setup and post-production strike to maintain studio readiness; keep equipment, cabling, and expendables organized
• Plan and execute camera, lighting, and audio setups for on-location shoots (interviews, events, marketing), including designing lighting appropriate to each location and objective
• Prepare, transport, and load in field equipment; manage cases, expendables, and power on site
• Capture supplemental B-roll and event photography as required
• Coordinate on-site with producers and marketing/events stakeholders; available for occasional evening or off-hours work
• Offload, organize, and prepare media for editorial handoff; support light editing (trimming, exports) in Adobe Premiere

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (required)
• 4–8+ years of professional video production and grip experience
• Demonstrated experience directing or technical directing multi-camera studio productions
• Proficiency with Blackmagic switchers and studio cameras, and with Sony cameras including the FX6 and A7 series
• Strong working knowledge of professional audio capture and mixing — lavalier, boom, and wireless systems
• Practical lighting expertise for both studio and on-location environments
• Proficiency with ProPresenter for live graphics cueing and working knowledge of Adobe Premiere for offload, organization, and basic editing
• Ability to lift and transport heavy production equipment
• Strong troubleshooting capability; composed and solutions-oriented under production pressure
• Excellent organizational, communication, and collaborative skills
• Flexibility to work evenings and travel to on-location shoots as needed

Pay

This is a part-time contract role paying between $45-$50/hour (depending on experience).