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Multimedia Producer

POSITION:             Multimedia Producer

REPORTS TO:        Vice President of Communications

STATUS:                   Exempt

DEADLINE:            Until hired

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, headquartered in downtown San Francisco, is looking for a full-time Multimedia Producer to join our growing organization.

Role Overview: LightHouse is a diverse and rich community of people who all have great stories to tell and voices that we want to amplify. We are seeking a multimedia professional who loves telling interesting stories in accessible and creative ways. You will have extensive experience in managing multiple projects from idea inception, through post-production and delivery to a wide range of audiences and platforms.

There are opportunities to pursue an ambitious slate of video, audio, and photo projects.

The LightHouse communications team is a small, agile team where everyone is expected to think creatively, produce steadily, and be prepared to juggle deadlines.

Diversity and Inclusion: LightHouse intentionally and actively works to minimize barriers to employment faced by many marginalized groups. As a result, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and abilities, including but not limited to applicants who possess various disabilities, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, gender identities, and ages.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in multimedia journalism or similar
  • Demonstrated experience in multimedia storytelling
  • Experience in producing short and impactful training videos
  • Experience with all facets of video production including editing, subtitling/captioning
  • Experience with working with people who may be new to being filmed
  • Experience with managing input and storyboarding from a wide range of stakeholders
  • Experience with all technical aspects of shooting video including lighting, set-up and staging.
  • Ability to work from a set brief.
  • Ability to photograph in many settings and under many different conditions including outdoors, gatherings, action shots and stills.
  • Ability to crop and frame video and pictures for best results on social media
  • Ability to record high quality audio using wild track and sound to convey a picture
  • Ability to edit audio to a high standard
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to write from video/pictures to form a written narrative.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to put people at their ease and react to changing situations to capture the best footage and product
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Physical Requirements:

  • Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing, walking, some for long periods of time.
  • Capable of using cameras and deploying lighting and audio while lifting objects weighing up to 25 pounds?
  • Ability to safely and properly use tools and equipment.
  • Ability to sit at a desk and perform computer-intensive work for long periods of time; operate standard office equipment; ability to work at offsite location(s) independently as needed.
  • Work on occasional nights and weekends

Job Responsibilities:

  • Produce high-quality video and audio of personal stories, trainings, events, seminars and other subjects as needed
  • Manage multiple video projects concurrently from idea inception through final product
  • Create interesting videos for a range of different audiences
  • Take, crop and edit photographs
  • Organize media assets
  • Produce and edit audio and video with strong LightHouse branding
  • Oversee and completes special projects as assigned
  • Work with all LightHouse departments to identify multimedia story opportunities
  • Train staff to record their own videos on location for editing later
  • Other duties as assigned

Other Duties: 

  • Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The Multimedia Producer will be expected to follow directions from state, local government, and public health officials regarding the wearing of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE). As a result, this job may be required to be performed using a mask and gloves for the protection of this employee, clients, and all Lighthouse employees.

Equal Opportunity

LightHouse is an equal opportunity employer.  LightHouse policy and the law prohibit discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s race, ancestry, religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, age (40 and over), sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions), marital status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS), military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions, denial of Family and Medical Care leave, height and weight, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.  Our policy and the law prohibit co-workers, third parties, supervisors, and managers from engaging in such conduct.

LightHouse personnel are employed on an at-will basis.  Employment at-will means that the employment relationship may be terminated, with or without cause and with or without advance notice at any time by the employee or the Agency.

We strive to maintain a scent-free environment and a drug-free workplace.  Employees are expected to behave in accordance with these objectives.

All employees at LightHouse are hired for an indefinite and unspecified duration and consequently, no employee is guaranteed employment for a specified length of time. Employment is at the mutual consent of the employee and LightHouse. Accordingly, either the employee or LightHouse can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause (“employment at will”).

How to Apply:

After reviewing the complete Job Description located at our website at: https://lighthouse-sf.org/about/careers/, please complete an application as well as a cover letter and résumé as word processing document attachments, (no PDFs please). Please place the job title, Multimedia Producer, on the subject line.

Outreach Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION:                Outreach Coordinator

REPORTS TO:         Director of Communications

STATUS:                   Full-time, Exempt

WC CLASS:              Clerical

Founded in San Francisco in 1902, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of the most progressive blindness agencies in the world. A private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, LightHouse’s mission is to promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind or have low vision. We do this through teaching, consulting, community building and advocacy in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

The LightHouse is currently in a period of growth, with more than 100 employees and an increased capacity to carry out our mission. In addition to direct services and blindness skills training, we invest in new technology, consult on design for blind consumers, and work to de-stigmatize blindness around the world.

THE POSITION:

 We are seeking an outreach coordinator to spearhead LightHouse’s communications to new and returning students, stakeholders and collaborators. Part publicist and part community advocate, the outreach coordinator’s function is to increase the LightHouse’s connectivity to our community through social media, email marketing, PR, personal outreach and public speaking. The outreach coordinator also maintains our lists of contacts and supports the team in both online and in-person communications as needed.

An energetic professional who can master the foundational tasks of maintaining our social media accounts, email marketing systems and press contacts will find significant room for growth in our new communications department. We use written pieces, video, audio and photography to tell the stories of our community, and the outreach coordinator must be fluent in how to use today’s tools to push these stories to the people who need to hear them. Communications is a small, agile team where each individual is expected to think creatively, produce steadily, and be prepared to juggle deadlines. A key part of this job is to work to increase referrals and participation of blind people in Lighthouse programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Apply if you:

  • Graduated from college
  • Have paid experience in non-profit marketing, journalism, public relations, sales, project management or a related field
  • Are familiar with the blindness community or can demonstrate your drive to learn
  • Have impeccable email etiquette; a courteous but convincing communication style that compels the reader to act.
  • Can translate your written tone into compelling public presentations and interactive talks.
  • Love spreadsheets and keeping information organized and up-to-date.
  • Are relentlessly solutions-oriented.
  • Are able to use a variety of content management and social media platforms, namely WordPress, Mailchimp, MS Office, Google Docs and all social networks.

We are seeking a candidate who believes in the power of social media; who enjoys following news and journalism, and adventurously explores the nuances of how technology is used in online and in-person marketing. They must easily adapt to changes in crucial outreach platforms such as Facebook or Mailchimp, as well as be able to attract older demographics through conventional techniques involving email, listservs and printed communications.

We are similarly seeking a person with a present or future dedication to the field of blindness, both as an identity and as an adaptative process. This will require educating oneself in subject matter such as digital accessibility, consumer advocacy groups, social service organizations, other disability groups, as well as the history and context of the blindness movement.

For public speaking and in-person communications, the outreach coordinator should be endlessly curious about people, an astute observer of social behavior, have a sense of humor and a flexible, team-oriented style. Enthusiasm for LightHouse services and the transformative effect we have on the lives of individuals is a must.

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

  • Outreach planning
  • Social Media
  • Press and publicity
  • Email marketing
  • Event promotion
  • Community research
  • Other duties as assigned

This position is located at the LightHouse’s new headquarters at 1155 Market St. in San Francisco, CA.

COMPENSATION:

Commensurate with experience and enthusiasm.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Must be able to sit at a desk and perform computer-intensive work for long periods of time; operate standard office equipment; move 10lbs independently. Ability to travel to speaking engagements and other in-person outreach activities.

TO APPLY: 

Send your resume and cover letter to hr@lighthouse-sf.org. All attachments must be formatted as Word Documents or accessible PDFs. No undescribed image files please.