On-Call Digital Video Associate Producer

Title: On-Call Digital Video Associate Producer (Temporary)

Schedule Format - Location: Hybrid - San Francisco

Pay Information: Hourly Rate: $30.21 - $37.76

KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity equity and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.

We value the contributions of marginalized people in society including Black Indigenous and all people of color people with disabilities and LGBTQIA people and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.

KQED Code of Ethics mission that drives us:

KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people places and ideas.

This role will work hybrid between working in KQEDs newly renovated headquarters and working remotely.

• Support producers editors directors and other Digital Video staff throughout the production process from development and pre-production through production post-production delivery and archiving.
• Assist with the development of video series episodes standalone videos social video and special projects.
• Conduct research for video projects including researching subjects locations archival materials and third-party media.
• Assist producers with pre-interviews interview preparation fact-checking and other research as needed.
• Assist with writing organizing and preparing scripts treatments interview questions production notes and other editorial materials.
• Support field and studio productions including preparing equipment organizing production materials assisting with lighting and audio and supporting producers and directors on set or in the field.
• Assist with camera operation lighting and audio recording under the direction of producers directors and other production staff.
• Assist with production logistics including scheduling crew preparing call sheets securing permissions and permits organizing gear and coordinating travel parking locations and other production needs.
• Assist with sourcing tracking and clearing third-party video photography music and other media assets.
• Maintain accurate production documentation including releases rights information cue sheets production reports and other project records.
• Ingest organize log and manage media and production assets within KQEDs media asset management and post-production systems.
• Assist editors and producers with post-production including organizing footage preparing assemblies implementing notes and preparing deliverables.
• Edit video using Adobe Premiere Pro including basic assemblies packaging graphics captions exports and delivery.
• Create digital video assets and social media shareables including video excerpts GIFs vertical video clips thumbnails and other promotional materials.
• Assist with creating platform-specific versions and deliverables for YouTube Instagram TikTok and other digital platforms.
• Assist with wrapping productions including final deliverables documentation media management and archiving.
• Work collaboratively with producers editors photographers reporters Audience Development Production Operations and other KQED teams.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated foundational experience in video production through professional internship academic freelance or independent production work.
• Basic knowledge of video production including producing cinematography editing or post-production.
• Basic experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and familiarity with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Basic understanding of camera lighting and audio equipment and their use in video production.
• Basic understanding of digital video workflows including media management editing exporting delivery and archiving.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
• Strong research and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with producers editors photographers reporters and other creative and editorial staff.
• Ability to receive direction and feedback and apply it effectively to future work.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while knowing when to seek guidance or escalate an issue.
• Basic understanding of journalistic editorial principles ethics accuracy and standards.
• Familiarity with digital and social video platforms.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or similar productivity tools.

• Experience producing shooting or editing video through professional academic freelance internship or independent production work.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop Illustrator or Media Encoder.
• Experience operating DSLR mirrorless cinema or other digital video cameras.
• Experience with location sound recording and basic lighting.
• Experience creating video specifically for YouTube TikTok Instagram or other social platforms.
• Experience with vertical video production and mobile-first storytelling.
• Experience with media asset management systems or production management tools.
• Experience conducting interviews pre-interviews or research for video projects.
• Experience with motion graphics animation or visual effects.
• Experience working in a newsroom public media organization production company or other media environment.
• Bachelors degree in film journalism communications media production or a related field preferred.