Multimedia Specialist III (Photo/Video)

Location: Arlington, Virginia. Clearance required: SECRET.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Communication & Content Creation: Develop communication plans and create a wide range of written content, including speeches, feature articles, presentations, press releases, and internal/external communications.
• Digital & Multimedia Management: Manage content for public and internal websites and social media platforms; produce, edit, and manage all multimedia products, including video, photography, and graphic design; track and report on web/social media analytics to refine strategy.
• Event & Exhibit Management: Provide full‑lifecycle management for approximately 40 annual national/international exhibits and events, including strategic planning, logistics, budget management, and preparation of all required approval packages and reports.
• Administrative & Historical Support: Provide general administrative, media‑relations, and outreach support; conduct archival research and provide transcription services to create historical products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in visual communications, video production, or a related broadcast field from an accredited institution, **and** at least ten (10) years of recent experience as a Multimedia Specialist providing scriptwriting, caption writing, video editing, videography, video producing, and still photography services in a public affairs/corporate communications environment.
• The bachelor’s‑degree requirement may be waived with a high school diploma (or equivalent) **and** at least fifteen (15) years of recent experience in visual communications, video production, or a related broadcast field.
• The ten‑year experience requirement may be waived with a master’s degree in visual communications, video production, or a related broadcast field **and** at least three (3) years of recent related experience.
• Experience researching, preparing, and disseminating information through various digital media.
• Ability to travel as required in support of ONR events.

Skills

• Proficient in operating digital video camera equipment and editing video software.
• Produce motion graphics for video using lighting design, sound design, story development, and conducting video interviews.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work both as a team member and independently.
• Strong project‑management skills; capable of taking projects from concept to completion.
• Experienced with Adobe Photoshop CS 4/5, Adobe Premiere video editing, PC and iOS operating systems, digital video conversion between file formats, color correction, and processing of print and video imagery.
• Effectively manage technical aspects of image distribution and familiar with Navy customs and protocols regarding uniform wear, security considerations, etc.