Video Producer or Manager - Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Position Overview: Washington, D.C., nonprofit organization seeks a Video Producer or Manager with a minimum of five years of editing experience using Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, and the Adobe Suite. This role involves creating engaging video content, including social media clips, documentaries, and promotional materials, to amplify the organization's mission of improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical scientific research. Travel approximately quarterly is required.

About the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Industry: Non-profit organization

The Physicians Committee's Mission and Vision: The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research. Our vision is to create a healthier world in which health and compassion are central values in science and medicine.

The Physicians Committee's Values:

• Compassion: We encourage compassion for people and animals.
• Health: We promote good health through good nutrition. We practice what we preach by having a vegan office environment, ongoing nutrition education, and a culture that supports health and wellness.
• Truth: We base our recommendations on evidence, not on biases or what is commonly accepted.
• Professionalism: We hold our work to the highest standards, down to the last detail. This shows up in our scientific publications, our campaign work, and our public communications, and also in our appearance, our work ethic, how we keep our workspaces and take care of our resources, our focus on professional development, and the courtesies we extend to others.
• Action: We speak out against unhealthful, dangerous and unethical practices. We push limits and persevere.
• Innovation: We bring new approaches to solving problems and continually seek ways to be more effective. We are not afraid to take risks.
• Urgency: Our problems are urgent, and so are our responses. We stay alert to issues that need our attention and stay in close touch with one another and with our members and partners so we're able to take immediate action whenever necessary.
• Dedication: This is a cause, not just a job. We go the extra mile to bring about a healthier, more compassionate world.
• Collaboration: Working together, everyone achieves more. We collaborate with each other, with our members, and with other organizations.
• Positivity: We approach our work with optimism. We plan with the end in mind and envision success.

Location: The Physicians Committee is headquartered in Washington, D.C. (Friendship Heights on Metro's Red Line).

Organization-Size: Approximately 100 employees.

Employee Benefits: Primary health and financial benefits:

• Health insurance with 100% of the deductible and 75% of the premium paid by the Physicians Committee for full-time employees.
• Dental insurance available at a group discount.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with matching contribution of $0.50 per dollar up to 6% of salary.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses which allows paying for some expenses on a pre-tax basis.
• Pre-tax purchase of Metro fare.
• Long-term disability income protection insurance and life insurance fully paid for by the Physicians Committee.
• 20 days of paid time off to start plus 14 paid holidays.

Learn More About the Physicians Committee: We invite you to visit our website at PCRM.org or our YouTube channel.

About the Role

Position Title: Video Producer or Manager

Position Objective:

This role involves creating engaging video content, including social media clips, documentaries, and promotional materials, to deliver the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's message of improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical scientific research to new audiences in innovative and compelling ways. The position includes overseeing the production process, managing collaborations, and optimizing video content across platforms to enhance audience engagement and strengthen the organization's brand. Each video project will promote and drive viewer engagement online and enhance the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's brand and visibility.

About the Communications Team: The Physicians Committee's communications team works to maximize publicity for our campaigns, programs, and research studies through traditional and social media. The team oversees all media relations, social media, videos, advertising, digital marketing, and website management for the organization.

Essential Functions:

• Brainstorm, write, and produce videos - long and short form, timely and evergreen - for social media, advertisements, and web, and help the organization produce more ambitious, long-form video projects (documentaries and short films).
• Record and edit a variety of videos remotely and on-site for programs, promos, media coverage, social media, and our website.
• Work with internal team members and external consultants to oversee all video operations and collaborations and review final deliverables to ensure content is in line with our branding and messaging.
• Build, manage, and improve the current video operation, including studio space, lighting, equipment, and video library while staying current on video industry standards.
• Work with the organization's other departments and team members to develop, improve, and produce their video needs as they arise.
• Upload and publish video content to appropriate channels with titles and descriptions. Assist in properly storing, indexing, and cataloging video content.
• Where applicable, serve as the primary point of contact for external production companies.
• Hire and coordinate with consultants as needed (animators, sound editors, production companies) for PSAs and films.
• Schedule, maintain, and meet filming dates, project deadlines, and release dates.
• Upload and publish video content to all appropriate channels with titles and descriptions, optimized for SEO and high visibility.
• Properly store and catalog all video and audio components.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None to start though there is an option to supervise in the future.

Required Physical Abilities: Office work plus the ability to travel and lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Work Location: This is a full-time position that may be performed remotely from any location in the United States. Candidates in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area are preferred.

Required Travel: Approximately quarterly for production shoots for events and interviews.

Work Schedule: This is a full-time exempt position (40+ hours per week). The Physicians Committee's core business hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, ET.

Position Level: The position level for this role is flexible and may be Coordinator (average of 11 years of relevant work experience) or Specialist/Manager level (average of 15 years of relevant work experience).

Salary: A salary offer will take into consideration education, experience, and skills along with internal and external reference points. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary with a position's hiring manager early in the interview process to ensure alignment.

• Coordinator Level:
  • Minimum: $78,000
  • Maximum: $85,000
• Specialist/Manager Level:
  • Minimum: $85,000
  • Maximum: $93,000

Reports To:

• Supervisor: Vice President of Communications
• Department Director: Vice President of Communications

Qualifications

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Education:

• Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: None.

Credentials:

• Required: None.
• Preferred: None.

Work Experience:

• Required: A minimum of 8 years of work experience including 5 years of editing experience.
• Preferred: A minimum of 15 years of work experience including 8 years of editing experience.

Additional Qualities:

• Required:

• Experience producing videos from concept to shoot to final edit.

• • Proficiency in Adobe Premiere, Motion Graphics, and the Adobe Suite.

• Knowledge of latest production equipment, trends, and techniques and self-motivation to stay up to date with trends.

• Preferred:
  • Supervisory or people management experience.
  • Project management experience.

If you do not meet these minimum qualifications but believe that you can perform the position's essential functions, we invite you to apply. Similarly, if your qualifications exceed the above profile, we invite you to apply.

How to Apply

Application Materials: We require a formal cover letter and resume to apply. In your cover letter, please tell us about your interest in our mission, your related experience and accomplishments, and your professional goals. You may also be asked to respond in writing to screening questions.

Application Deadline: Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

For More Information: Contact the Physicians Committee's human resources department at careers@pcrm.org.

Application Process

• Phone interview with the Communications Specialist.
• Virtual interview with the Vice President of Communications.
• Working interview conducted virtually or in the office, including a sample project and further discussions with team members.
• 15-minute interview with PCRM President, Dr. Neal Barnard.
• Reference checks with the three most recent direct supervisors.