ID 20559
Pay Range $57,054 – $91,291.20
Advertise Close Date 3/27/26
Location: 333 Chestnut Street, Clearwater, FL 33756
Schedule: This position works most days from the office, but there is the opportunity for occasional work from home and some flexibility in work hours.
The expected hiring range is $57,054 – $65,613.
Pinellas County Communications is seeking a talented, detail-oriented Video Specialist to shoot and edit videos and direct or assist with live County meeting broadcasts and streaming productions.
You’ll work with a great team of public information professionals to create a variety of video projects for internal and external use, using industry standard software such as the Adobe Creative Suite on powerful Mac workstations. You’ll also work with a colleague to live-switch meeting broadcasts, including the Board of County Commissioners meetings, and will support audio production and sound reinforcement for live, on-site events such as ribbon cuttings and ground breakings.
What Will You Do?
- Partner with public information specialists and content experts to create original videos, exercising creative freedom while maintaining Pinellas County’s brand identity;
- Coordinate, schedule, and direct participants to ensure cooperative and successful video shoots;
- Operate equipment such as video cameras, wireless microphones, portable lighting, drones, video switchers, audio mixers, automated playback equipment, teleprompters and dimmer boards;
- Oversee, arrange for, and assist with installation and preventive maintenance of video equipment;
- Edit videos projects using non-linear video editing systems (Adobe Premiere);
- Develop custom graphics for videos using the Adobe Creative Suite and related software;
- Direct or co-direct live, multi-camera, government meetings and event broadcasts using VMIX software;
- Serve as the meeting host for Zoom participants in live-broadcast meetings, muting and unmuting participants, determining attendee view, and sharing presentations;
- Advise staff who produce video in other departments;
- Collaborate with Video Team to maintain digital video library, transcoding, adding metadata and indexing video assets;
- Work with onsite news media to provide audio and video feeds during live meetings and press conferences;
- Support Emergency Management operations during hurricane and other activations by live broadcasting and recording public information messages, broadcasting meetings, and documenting storm preparation and damage;
- Assemble sets, adjust lighting, cameras and audio for studio productions;
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
What Do You Need to Have?
- Six (6) years of experience in news public, education, or government access television that includes direction, production, scheduling, and broadcasting of television programs on government access cable channel, or comparable mass media operations (television broadcasting, film, journalism, advertising, and public relations); OR
- A technical or vocational degree, certification, or diploma in a related field and four (4) years of experience as described above; or a bachelor’s degree in mass communication (television broadcasting, video, journalism, advertising, and public relations) and two (2) years of experience as described above; OR
- An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
- Possession and maintenance of a valid State of Florida Driver’s License
Highly Desirable
- FAA drone license
- Experience with VMIX software
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of television production, broadcasting equipment, audiovisual/live-streaming equipment, and video techniques;
- Knowledge of the operation and the preventive maintenance of audiovisual production equipment;
- Knowledge of Adobe Media Encoder to transcode, compress and create masters of finalized videos;
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA video production techniques to create accessible videos;
- Skill in the operation of video production equipment;
- Skill in the use of Adobe Creative Suite;
- Skill in directing live broadcasts or live video streams using VMIX software or a similar computer-based live switching system;
- Ability to work on Windows OS and Macintosh OS;
- Ability to operate common video production equipment such as cameras, gimbals, switchers, audio mixers, and editing software.
Our benefits rank among the top in the area!
- Looking for a strong retirement? We have you covered as members of the Florida Retirement System (FRS) with investment and pension options.
- We have deferred compensation programs and wellness centers to name a few perks. Check out these and more!
Want To Learn More?
Please review the full classification description with the Physical/Mental Demands and Working Conditions at the below link.
https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh04/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=PCG&cws=47&rid=20559