Multimedia Communications Specialist

Job Summary

Develops, edits, and communicates company information through written, video, photo and graphic design formats. Responsible for internal communication to the business through vehicles including email, portal, print publications, social media, partner app, flyers and presentations, as well as external communications via website content, press releases, social media, etc. Helps with arrangements for hosting and facilitating company events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates internal communication through vehicles including email, portal, print publications, social media, and partner app.
• Facilitates external communication through vehicles including press releases, content for websites, etc.
• Responsible for writing content and designing graphics for the Company’s portal, social media, partner app, Power Point presentations, and other company publications. Ensures content remains consistent according to prescribed style and format standards.
• Monitors and develops content for Company's internal social media outlets and helps produce some content for external social media platforms.
• Verifies facts, dates and statistics for internal publications through interview, observation and research. Reviews material to detect errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax.
• Assists with preparing presentations for corporate meetings and events.
• Sets up equipment, props and decorations for corporate events as needed.
• Determines direction and design of company photo and video shoots.
• Uses creativity and originality to compose, edit and manipulate photos and video for internal publications and media usage using editing software including Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
• Arranges and coordinates video and photo shoots including dates, times, locations and equipment.
• Responsible for researching and writing video scripts, storyboards and project proposals.
• Recommends voice or acting talent. Performs as talent when needed.
• Selects equipment according to subject matter, anticipated conditions, and knowledge of function and limitations of various types of cameras, lenses and accessories.
• Edits video and designs graphics, animations and titles for videos and presentations.
• Maintains the company's video and photo archives.
• Provides audio, visual, and technical support during company meetings, events, and conferences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Produces technical aspects of the entire event to ensure a seamless, professional presentation.
• Performs set-up, operation, troubleshooting and takedown of AV equipment for company meetings, events and conferences.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of photographic and video lighting, composition, editing and software (Premiere Pro) preferred.
• Ability to comprehend and interpret information.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods or processes.
• Ability to reason, form concepts, recognize and solve problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written or verbal form.
• Ability to show information in presentation or diagram form.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage time.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Ability to occasionally travel to off-site and out of town locations with possible overnight stays.
• Ability to occasionally work flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to operate a sound board, speakers, video, and digital single-lens reflex camera.
• Required to drive in accordance with the BGC Driver policy.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and three or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel or squat.
• Occasionally required to crouch, crawl, climb or balance.
• Occasionally required to drive.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 75 pounds.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach, touch, handle and feel.
• Frequently required to push, pull, maneuver or lift objects up to 40 pounds.
• Continuously required to use fine finger movements.
• Continuously required to talk and hear.
• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to adjust focus.
• Attendance at work is required.

Work Context and Environment

• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and heat conditions (non- weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to outside temperatures and weather.
• Occasionally exposed to industrial odors, fumes, dust and heights.
• Work is generally performed in an office environment.
• Noise level varies.