- A three-year combination of education, training, and professional experience in multimedia journalism, public relations, communications, or a closely related field.
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Experience shooting video with DSLR/mirrorless cameras and action cameras is required. Familiarity with 360° cameras and compact camera systems, such as DJI Osmo, is preferred. Must be willing to learn and adapt to new camera technologies.
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Proficiency in professional lighting techniques, including field and studio lighting.
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Proficiency in audio production, including setting up boom and wireless lavalier microphones, monitoring audio, and using proper recording techniques with in-camera systems and/or digital audio recorders.
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Experience with professional post-production workflows is required, including video editing, audio editing, sound mixing, and color grading. Experience with Adobe post-production software or DaVinci Resolve is preferred.
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Experience creating graphics to advance a story or make content more visually engaging is required. A basic understanding of After Effects or similar software is preferred.
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Experience with still photography and photo-editing workflows, including RAW image processing, is required. Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and/or Camera Raw is preferred.
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Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with photographers, videographers, public information officers, communications staff, agency personnel, and other team members.
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Must be a self-starter who is receptive to ideas and guidance, takes initiative, solves problems, and consistently meets deadlines.
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Must have a flexible schedule and be available to respond to breaking news, special assignments, events, and other agency needs.
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Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly and assignments may require immediate response.
The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and will provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants in compliance with all applicable federal and state employment laws and the current interpretation of employment discrimination by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as set forth in Directive 0528. There shall be no discrimination or harassment against any person with regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, political affiliation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other impermissible factor in recruitment, hiring, compensation, training, placement, promotion, discipline, demotion, transfers, layoff, recall, termination, working conditions and related terms and conditions of employment.
