Visual Media Manager

Description

General Position Summary:

At the end of the 2024 Key Awards (Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity's signature event), 500 people watched a video projected on giant screens. Photos and B-roll clips of Habitat homeowners’ kids playing, dancing, and celebrating rolled across the screen as a teenage voice spoke about the journey from uncertainty to stability in her new Habitat home. A quick glance around the ballroom could tell you all you needed to know: that video had just helped the business leaders, elected officials, philanthropists, and volunteers in attendance to connect more deeply with Habitat for Humanity's mission.  

Visual communication is critical to helping Habitat for Humanity connect with our community and tell our story. The Visual Media Manager role is designed to lead this effort. This role works within the Marketing & Communications (MarComm) Team to manage the creation of high-quality photo and video content for use across the organization. The Visual Media Manager works in close collaboration with its MarComm colleagues -- Director of Communications, Digital Media Manager, and Design and Production Coordinator -- on advertisements, promotions, educational content, and more. Through videography and photography, the Visual Media Manager helps steer Central Iowa's vision of Habitat for Humanity. Join our team to make videos, shoot photos, and help build homes, communities, and hope. 

Responsibilities:

• Plan, film, edit, and publish video content to support organizational priorities, including program promotion, ReStore advertising, event content, education, and more 
• Manage photography needs for all marketing priorities, including coverage of major events and initiatives, day-to-day photography on site, and storage and organization of photo files 
• Coordinate with third-party vendors when appropriate, such as for drone coverage or outside production 
• Assist other marketing and communications team members with content creation for social and digital platforms 
• Contribute to marketing and communications strategy and brainstorming 
• Track and report key performance indicators, such as performance of YouTube ads 
• Act as an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity when engaging with program participants, volunteers, members of the media, and others 
• Ensure consistency of the Habitat for Humanity brand 
• Support the director of communications with media relations and internal and external communications needs, when requested 
• Support other teams in execution of key events and initiatives 
• Other duties as assigned 

Job Competencies:

Demonstrate commitment to Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity’s Mission and Values

Mission

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. 

Values

Build Solutions

Build a Safety Mindset

Build Faith and Family

Build as Stewards

Build with Heart

Requirements

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to independently produce high-quality video content  
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (video production, journalism, photography, communication, film studies, etc.) plus three or more years of relevant work experience 
• OR at least five years of work experience in video production and/or photography 
• Proficiency with digital cameras, including mirrorless and DSLR models 
• Proficiency with audio recording and editing technology as needed for video production 
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Lightroom, and other Creative Suite software 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• Experience photographing and filming in a variety of settings, including events, portraits, documentary, etc. 
• Comfort receiving, responding to, and providing constructive criticism in a professional and productive way 
• Experience working within a brand with well-defined standards and guidelines 
• Experience with data storage and organization 
• Familiarity with home construction, home repair, retail, real estate, or other related industries