This is a fixed hybrid role (Tuesday-Thursday in office, Mon/Fri remote) in Maple Plain, MN.
Protolabs is seeking a highly skilled Multimedia Specialist to bring our brand, products, and customer stories to life through compelling video and photography.
This is a hands-on, production-focused role for a creative professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys balancing high-quality storytelling with efficient, deadline-driven execution.
You’ll play a key role in producing multimedia content that supports product marketing, demand generation, digital acquisition, and PR efforts, while helping evolve our in-house creative capabilities.
What You Will Do
- Lead end-to-end video and photography production: concept support, planning, shooting, and post-production
- Produce a range of content including:
- Product and part photography
- Social and digital content (quick-turn assets)
- Customer case studies and storytelling videos (higher production)
- Internal communications and PR content
- Edit and finalize assets using industry-standard tools (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop)
- Ensure all deliverables align with brand standards and campaign objectives Studio & Equipment Management
- Manage and maintain in-house studio operations, including cameras, lighting, audio, and editing systems
- Organize multimedia assets and ensure efficient workflows Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Digital teams to translate campaign goals into effective visual content
- Participate in creative briefings and provide execution-focused input
- Build strong working relationships through reliability, communication, and delivery Project & Time Management
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously across varying timelines
- Balance quick-turn production needs with higher-production storytelling work
- Communicate timelines, scope, and priorities clearly with stakeholders
What It Takes
- 3+ years of professional video and photography production experience
- Strong portfolio demonstrating technical and creative capabilities
- Proficiency with:
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- Photoshop
- Hands-on experience with cameras, lighting, and audio equipment
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines consistently
- Strong balance of creative eye and business mindset
- Highly accountable and deadline-driven
- Collaborative, team-oriented, and responsive to feedback
- Curious and eager to learn new tools, technologies, and industries
What Sets You Apart
- Experience in manufacturing, B2B, or technical industries
- Motion graphics or animation experience
- Familiarity with project management tools (Asana, Monday.com)
- Experience with AI/generative tools for content production
- FAA Part 107 drone certification
What's in it For You:
- We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity
- In addition, we offer amazing benefits including but not limited to:
- Health Insurance: Traditional OR High Deductible plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Account (including employer contributions)
- Dental and Vision
- Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid caregiver leave
- You will receive at least 3 weeks of PTO + Wellness Hours + Holiday Pay + Volunteer Hours
- 401k with company match and immediate vest
- Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate
- Matching grants through Protolabs foundation
- And More!
Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional video and photography production experience
- Strong portfolio demonstrating technical and creative capabilities
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop
- Experience with cameras, lighting, and audio equipment
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Protolabs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Protolabs and has not been reviewed or approved by Protolabs.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options are broadly available and described as good to excellent. Additional protections like short- and long-term disability and life insurance bolster the overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A starting PTO allotment plus paid holidays, along with added wellness and volunteer time, is emphasized, with some roles noting PTO growth over tenure. Paid caregiver leave appears in postings and supports flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is offered, supporting long-term savings. This foundation is frequently cited alongside core financial benefits as a strong element of total rewards.
Protolabs Insights
What We Do
Protolabs is the world's fastest digital manufacturing source for rapid prototyping and on-demand production. The technology-enabled company produces custom parts and assemblies in as fast as 1 day with automated 3D printing, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding processes. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables accelerated time to market, reduces development and production costs, and minimizes risk throughout the product life cycle. 3D Printing Our 3D printing service offers a wide selection of materials and technologies to create prototypes and end-use parts with complex geometries and detailed features. With tight process controls, careful design reviews, and extensive quality monitoring, we ensure precise and repeatable 3D-printed parts, every time. CNC Machining We use 3- and 5-axis milling along with turning to machine parts from commercial-grade plastics and metals. Our online quoting system and automated manufacturing process enable us to ship parts within 24 hours, helping customers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Sheet Metal Fabrication Protolabs is an industry leader in quick-turn sheet metal parts for both prototyping and low-volume production. Our digital approach to manufacturing enables us to fabricate sheet metal parts in as fast as 5 days. Additionally, we can support our customers’ development efforts with component assemblies, several finish options, and screen printing. Injection Molding Our injection molding service offers two options—prototyping and on-demand manufacturing—which provide customers a tooling solution that aligns with their project’s requirements. It’s used for quick-turn prototyping, bridge tooling, and low-volume production of up to 10,000+ parts in 15 days or less.
