Photographer/Video Producer Jobs

Producer creates short and long-form video at broadcast standard, and develops digital media content to include images, animations, and audio production, for internal and external audiences. Producer coordinates locations, talent, venues, and travel. Coordinates with clients, performs research, creates storyboards and scripts, records video and directs talent, and edits video including audio and graphic elements.
Essential Duties:

• Selects appropriate audio elements to include narration, music, and sound effects.
• Develops information and educational programs for employees and the public.
• Researches current and new technology to give recommendations for production purchases
• Trains and/or provides photographic technical expertise to other department personnel.
• Photography, lighting, scriptwriting, video editing, videography, storyboarding, graphic creation and animation, streaming video, live video production.
• Coordinates with clients and directs the research, production of audiovisual communications media. Assesses project requirements with clients and supervisors; defines audience and specifies goals.
• Operates broadcast quality equipment to produce video presentations and activities.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Acts as liaison with experts to produce media on specific areas of technical expertise.
• Researches, plans, develops, and produces various written, audio, visual, and photographic materials, which include scripts and storyboards.
• Travels as required to perform production work in the field and/or studio.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Photography, Video Production or Communications or related disciplines. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 5 years writing, editing, journalism or communications related activities. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.
Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Lightroom, Audition

Competencies:

• Work requires contact with the public. Work involves communicating information in person, electronically, and via phone.
• Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.
• Photographer coordinates with clients and staff, shoots portraits in and out of a studio environment, works in the field, edits the images, and delivers on by specified deadline.
• Work involves providing diverse, complex information through multiple types of media and overseeing production processes and specifying, managing, and using sophisticated media production and broadcast equipment.
• The use of photographic equipment
• Planning, directing, coordinating and scheduling
• Photographic processes and techniques
• Written and oral communications
• Video and film camera operation methods and techniques

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Medium work: Lift up to 35 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 35 lbs

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
Position Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is hiring a photographer/video producer to join their Media Production branch. In this fast paced work environment, this role collaborates with a talented team and also works individually on various projects. An estimated 30% of the job is overnight or out of town work. Projects will be varied from portraits in the studio with executives to on location in the field with crews around the state. This role helps tell the story of the agency, it's 12,000+ employees, and their clients to an internal and external audience through photo and video projects.
Benefits And Perks
At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Low Turnover

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)
Job
Travel/Public Information
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Job Type
Standard
Job Level
Non-Management
Job Posting
Jul 14, 2023, 1:37:03 PM
State Job Title/s
Information Specialist IV
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)
TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.
To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.
https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
Applicant Information
The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.
Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information