Senior Video Producer
- New York City, NY
- $103,000-116,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with Audubon staff to develop compelling concepts, scripts, and storyboards for video that reflect the organization’s mission and engage a wide audience.
- Contribute to the evolution of Audubon’s visual storytelling voice, exploring innovative styles, narrative formats, and video trends that enhance storytelling impact.
- Film high-quality video in a variety of settings, including in-studio interviews and field shoots in diverse habitats throughout the Western Hemisphere.
- Capture still photography to support multimedia packages or standalone editorial content.
- Travel across North, Central, and South America to document Audubon events, conservation initiatives, and field stories.
- Lead the post-production process, including editing footage, selecting scenes for maximum emotional and narrative impact, pacing, and continuity.
- Edit video for various platforms using Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and other Creative Cloud tools.
- Incorporate music, narration, graphics, and animation, ensuring high production value and consistency with Audubon’s brand guidelines.
- Review, color correct, and optimize footage and still images to meet high visual standards.
- Ensure all final products meet accessibility standards, including captioning and audio descriptions where appropriate.
- Provide technical guidance, toolkits, and training to Audubon staff and freelance contributors as needed.
- Establish and maintain organized media asset libraries in Audubon’s Digital Asset Management system, including archival footage and project files, with appropriate metadata and backups.
- Ensure all videos undergo thorough quality control reviews and adherence to the Audubon brand prior to distribution or publishing.
- Stay informed on the latest video production trends, conservation media practices, and platform-specific requirements, recommending and implementing updates that keep Audubon content fresh and relevant.
- Maintain and foster a culture of safety.
- Other job-related duties as assigned by manager.
- Bachelor’s degree in film production, multimedia, communications, or a related field, with 7+ years of professional experience in video production, editing, motion design, or photography. Equivalent combinations of education and relevant work experience will be considered.
- Fluency in Spanish a must.
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience as a lead or senior video editor, with a proven portfolio of completed projects from concept to delivery.
- Brings a forward-thinking approach to content formats, distribution, and audience engagement across platforms.
- Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Lightroom, and Photoshop.
- Proficient in Final Cut Pro and familiar with current video/audio workflows, file management, and asset archiving.
- Strong visual design sensibility, with a solid foundation in typography, color theory, layout, and visual storytelling.
- Demonstrated experience guiding freelancers or cross-functional partners.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to translate creative ideas clearly across teams.
- A collaborative, client-focused mindset, with the ability to integrate feedback from stakeholders while upholding creative integrity.
- Adept at managing multiple priorities, timelines, and projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly organized with sharp editorial judgment and attention to detail when reviewing footage, scripts, and story arcs.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including sometimes heavy travel, field shoots, and tight production deadlines.
- Appreciation for birds and environmental conservation; passionate about using video as a tool to inspire action and connect diverse audiences with nature.
- Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.
- Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.