Multimedia Specialist Position Summary
The Multimedia Specialist supports corporate and customer communications by producing high-quality visual content across digital, print, and video platforms. This role plays a key part in telling the company’s brand story — translating complex ideas, initiatives, and information into clear, engaging visual narratives that build trust and understanding with customers, employees, and communities. The position requires a balance of creativity and discipline, combining strong graphic design skills with end-to-end video production capabilities while working within established brand, safety, and regulatory guidelines. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful visual communicator with a keen eye for detail and the ability to concept, plan, and execute polished creative work that supports business objectives and reinforces brand credibility.
Key Responsibilities Graphic Design
- Design and produce visual assets for web, digital, print, video, presentations, and email communications, ensuring consistency with corporate branding standards.
- Create layouts, graphics, and visual treatments using Adobe Creative Cloud tools such as Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects.
- Prepare final, production-ready files for digital and print applications.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate communication goals into clear, effective visual solutions.
Video Production
- Manage end-to-end video production, including concept development, scripting, planning, scheduling, and coordination.
- Operate camera, lighting, and audio equipment for interviews, field work, and studio-style productions.
- Edit video content from initial assembly through final delivery, incorporating motion graphics, animation, titles, and graphic elements to enhance storytelling and understanding.
- Maintain organized project files and archives in accordance with internal standards.
Creative Concepting & Collaboration
- Contribute creative concepts and visual approaches that align with corporate messaging and communication goals.
- Apply strong design judgment related to composition, typography, color, pacing, and visual hierarchy.
- Work closely with communications, marketing, and subject-matter experts to ensure content is accurate, appropriate, and on-brand.
- Balance creativity with practicality, deadlines, and stakeholder requirements.
Corporate Environment & Work Expectations
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced corporate environment, collaborating with internal stakeholders while managing multiple concurrent projects and maintaining consistent quality under shifting timelines and time-sensitive demands.
- Serves as a member of the Brand team within the Corporate Communications department, collaborating closely with teammates to bring the company’s story to life with clarity, consistency, and purpose.
- Partners closely with executive leaders and senior leadership, contributing professionalism, sound judgment, responsiveness, and strong attention to detail.
- Applies creativity within a structured environment, balancing innovation with accuracy, brand consistency, and regulatory considerations.
- Enjoys working in a collaborative, office-based setting, with an expectation to report to the office four days per week.
- Plays an important role in storm duty and emergency response communications, helping ensure customers, employees, and communities stay informed during severe weather events or system emergencies.
Qualifications & Skills
- Proven experience in graphic design across web, print, and email platforms.
- Demonstrated experience in video production, including scripting, camera operation, and post-production editing.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including tools used for design, video editing, and motion graphics.
- Experience or familiarity working with email platforms and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for digital and web content is a plus.
- Strong creative instincts with a keen eye for detail and quality.
- Ability to concept visually and execute ideas from start to finish.
- Experience working as part of a cross-functional brand or communications team, contributing to shared goals and consistent brand expression.
- Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating closely with internal teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Film Production, Multimedia, or a related field preferred.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to internal systems, tools, and workflows used for digital communications.
- Portfolio demonstrating a polished aesthetic, attention to detail, and versatility across design and video formats.
About Us
Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.
What We Do
Southern Company Services, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.


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