Senior Strategic Communications Specialist-Photographer/Videographer

• Captures high-quality photography and video of City events, programs, services, projects, employees, facilities, and community activities.
• Produces, edits, and delivers short- and long-format videos for social media, websites, presentations, broadcast, public service announcements, and other City communications.
• Photographs events, ceremonies, press conferences, public meetings, community programs, ribbon cuttings, emergency response activities, and other assignments.
• Edits photos and videos using Adobe Creative Cloud or similar professional editing software.
• Creates motion graphics, animated text, lower thirds, title cards, transitions, and other visual elements to enhance videos, social media content, presentations, and public information campaigns.
• Creates visual content optimized for social media platforms, websites, newsletters, presentations, and other digital channels.
• Assists with planning and producing original multimedia content that highlights City services, initiatives, programs, and strategic priorities.
• Operates cameras, audio equipment, lighting, stabilizers, tripods, drones where applicable, and other production equipment.
• Sets up, tests, and breaks down audiovisual, photography, and video production equipment for field and studio assignments.
• Provides creative and technical support for interviews, public service announcements, promotional videos, training videos, and informational campaigns.
• Assists with livestreams, recorded meetings, press events, and public-facing broadcasts as needed.
• Organizes, labels, archives, and maintains photo and video files in a clear and accessible digital asset management system.
• Ensures all visual content meets City brand standards, accessibility expectations, and communications goals.
• Coordinates with departments, elected officials’ offices, public safety personnel, community partners, and staff to capture timely and accurate content.
• Transports and maintains multimedia equipment, ensuring it remains in good working condition.
• Monitors trends in photography, videography, motion graphics, social media, and digital storytelling to recommend new approaches and improvements.
• Responds to urgent communications needs, including emergency operations, weather events, public safety incidents, and other time-sensitive assignments.
• Works evenings, weekends, and off-hours as needed to support events, emergencies, and time-sensitive assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Video

• Creation of video content (shooting, editing, uploading, optimizing, effects generation) for use on the City’s video distribution channels.
• Coordinate with Program Manager I to develop videos that support messaging and bring awareness, relevance, and prompt call-to-action to viewers.
• Leverage interviews, testimonials, storytelling styles to meet the needs of target audiences. Strategically plan distribution of videos through social media marketing tools.
• Optimize videos for search engines and ensure videos have ADA compliance attributes.
• Tag, organize, and archive video and media in coordinated folder structure for ease of future accessibility.
• Write scripts, storyboards, coordinate shooting schedules, and programming of videos.
• Develop efficient strategies and tactics to ensure that programs deliver outcome desired by the department and City
• Develops and maintains process improvement strategies, identifying, managing, and improving core processes
• Performs related work as required

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, media production, photography, videography, journalism, marketing, public relations, digital media, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
2. Three years of experience in photography, videography, video editing, multimedia production, or a closely related field.
3. Experience using professional camera equipment and editing software.
4. Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire
5. On-call availability to work nights, weekends and holidays
6. High proficiency in writing, editing and verbal communication
7. Prior relevant marketing and communications experience for a government entity preferred
8. If claiming Veterans' Preference, you must attach a copy of the DD214 Member 4 form (or other supporting claim documents) to your on-line application.

Applicants who qualify will be subject to an extensive selection process and screening program, which may include, but not be limited to evaluation of training and experience; written test; interview; employment record, background check; medical examination; and drug screen. The expected duration of the selection process varies by position.

The City of Fort Lauderdale is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, inclusive employer and a Drug Free Workplace. The City of Fort Lauderdale does not discriminate based on age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Veterans' preference per Florida law.

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