Tripepi Smith is hiring a Videographer. You must reside in: Los Angeles County, Orange County or within 50 miles of the City of Fremont, CA to qualify for consideration.

Core Job Functions

• Project Management – You will manage client projects, and you will ensure that action items and other tasks are completed.
• Quality Assurance – You will review draft deliverables for projects and work you manage and ensure the quality of materials being delivered to clients.
• Training Others – You will spend time training Tripepi Smith teammates to teach them the ropes of new projects and/or skills needed to complete client assignments.
• Event Attendance – You may represent Tripepi Smith at events such as local government association meetings, industry conferences, etc.
• Video Production – You will have ample opportunities to show off your video filming, production, and editing skills, including A/V production, by producing a range of content for clients. Video production content you will capture, may include, but is not limited to: stock video, interviews, B-roll, drone (if applicable), video editing , script writing, voiceover, motion graphics/animation, and A/V production.
• Council Meeting Management – You may manage council meeting production, which includes scheduling staff to ensure coverage for multiple meetings, managing calendar, checking agendas for start times or meeting cancellations, liaising with team and client for coverage, handling client concerns, and resolving tech or equipment issues. This work may also include onsite client walk throughs to recommend equipment or software upgrades and other A/V assessments.
• A/V Event Production – You will manage A/V event production projects, as needed. This work includes analyzing client event needs to coordinate equipment and setup, scheduling staff and equipment, and managing expectations. For some events, you may also be the Director of the event in charge of TS staff and liaising with the client.
• Client Relationship Management – You will serve as a representative of the firm with your clients. You will respond to communications from clients in a timely and professional manner. You will respond to questions from clients and help troubleshoot issues with A/V equipment as they arise. You will help provide quotes and proposals to clients or prospective clients for video, photo or A/V work.
• Other duties as assigned by your Project Managers, Account Managers and Principals.

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by team members in this job title. Tripepi Smith reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of any company function in order to meet the needs of the company and its clients.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is preferred
  3-5 years of prior professional experience in a similar setting and/or with similar responsibilities that include videography production, editing (video and photos), AV production, photography, and animation.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Proficiency with video production equipment (cameras, lenses, audio equipment, lighting, etc)
• Animated video experience is preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines.
• Access to reliable transportation and a valid Driver’s License.
• Due to the onsite nature of the work, residing in Orange County, Los Angeles County or within 50 miles of Fremont, CA is required for this position.

Extra Consideration For

• Experience and/or personal interest in the local government sector: civic engagement, public administration, public policy and/or civic technology.
• Training and experience with website content management systems such as WordPress.
• An active FAA drone license

Mindsets to Succeed

• “Lifelong learner”
• New technologies interest you
• Video production comes naturally to you
• Video editing is fun and you know how to visually tell a good story
• Having an eye for detail
• Doing something different each day sounds exciting
• Attending local government meetings seems engaging
• Operating independently with no micromanagement is ideal for your personality
• Thriving in a fast-paced environment
• Being receptive to feedback and adapting quickly

Skills and Abilities to Succeed

• Tech-Savviness – Intermediate to Advanced
• Written Communication – Intermediate to Advanced
• Verbal Communication – Intermediate to Advanced
• Social Astuteness – Intermediate to Advanced
• Computer and Smartphone Literacy – Intermediate to Advanced
• Video production and editing – Intermediate to Advanced

About Tripepi Smith

Tripepi Smith is a California-based marketing, technology and public affairs firm seeking to revolutionize communication and marketing in the local government world. We hire thoughtful people with diverse skills who can strategize and deliver on the communication needs of our clients.

Although we are California-based, Tripepi Smith has no office and offers a work-from-home (“remote”) environment. However, videographer positions typically require onsite work in the Southern California area with opportunities for travel to Northern California, as well. There are still opportunities to get to know your teammates, too. In addition to impromptu “huddle days” and joint attendance at conferences and client visits, the entire company comes together three times per year for Team Days to learn from one another, grow our personal relationships and tackle project work side-by-side.

Our work is mostly for local government public agencies (cities, counties, water districts, special districts) clients. Therefore, as a Videographer, this role includes learning about public agencies and local government policy in order to communicate for our clients in a meaningful way. Our typical services include: social media marketing, strategic communication planning, graphic design, ghost writing, collateral development, photography, video production, event support, video animation, digital advertising, press releases, email marketing campaigns and website design. The ideal candidate will be able to learn new technologies, skill sets and processes quickly while meeting deadlines with minimal daily supervision.

Hourly Wage Range

$34.00 – $43.00 per hour, commensurate with experience