About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1562
Job Title: Senior Video Producer
Location: Washington, D.C.
Job Description
- Fulfills numerous duties including scripting, shooting, editing, and project managing video content for social media.
- Manages the day-to-day operations and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring that all systems are fully functional and optimized for performance.
- Works closely with internal teams and vendors to oversee system upgrades, troubleshoot advanced issues, and recommend improvements.
- Provides technical guidance and training to junior specialists and assists in the development of telecommunications standards and best practices.
Education and Background
Typically has a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience), and 4+ years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required.
Years of Experience
Required Skills
- Provide expert-level on-site support for both workday and after-hours of videography for an average of seven events per week. This will be done utilizing professional digital videography equipment and expert-level current techniques.
- Provide expert-level virtual recording and editing support for direct-to-camera filming and remote interviews as needed.
- Provide expert-level professional with video editing in accordance with assigned service requests and optimized for social media.
- Video editing may require same-day or next-day delivery after important events and initiatives.
- Design expert-level custom videos and craft educational stories and messaging through crowdsourced videos, event recaps, promo videos, social media videos, live video, animated gifs, documentary, and direct addresses in accordance with assigned service requests.
- In support of the Digital Director, create a “Working with PASC” Video Process Guides and Tips for helping program offices tell their story and effectively communicate messages.
- In support of the Digital Director, create a Video Best Practices and Tips virtual and in-person training module, plus a one-page guide, for use by program offices and staff assistants. Conduct virtual or in-person trainings as directed by government manager. Update trainings as directed by government manager
- Outline, script, and produce video packages at an expert-level and in support of the Digital Director
- Interview subjects for video packages that range from students to high-profile government officials and celebrities.
- Expert-level editing in various styles and formats. Provide expert guidance and creative ideas for professional quality videos for the bureau.
- Ensure videos are captioned and 508 compliant
- Ensure a positive and measurable customer experience (CX) when working with all stakeholders.
- Stay abreast on foreign policy issues and current events.
Preferred Skills
- Conceptualize and produce contemporary and compelling video assets—event coverage, short- and long-form productions, original animations, social media sharable text graphics, and more—that inform and inspire. Be a visual storyteller, capturing the impact of our people-to-people diplomatic engagements in stills and motion.
- Work in a variety of contexts providing end-to-end support or augmenting in house resources with a portion of a project – this includes scriptwriting, editing, animations and graphics, integrating content from multiple sources, and/or providing post-production for both videography and photography events.
- Specialize in planning, scripting, capturing, producing, editing, incorporating graphics, post-production, and distribution of multimedia assets once wrapped.
- Utilize and create media for specific channels and platforms to push stories and assets through multimedia video in a variety of contexts.
Working Conditions
Standard work office conditions with cubicles / fluorescent lighting, standard equipment including work laptop assignment.
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities