Video Project Specialist

The LCMS Mission 

"In grateful response to God's grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is vigorously to make known the love of Christ by word and deed within our churches, communities, and world." 

Department Profile 

LCMS Communications is responsible for informing, reporting, and interpreting, in consultation with applicable officers and boards, the Synod’s purpose, and position to its members and for promoting an increased understanding of the part of the church’s publics of the mission of the church and its positions and programs.    

Reporting Relationships 

• Reports to the director, video production.  

Position Summary 

The video project specialist is responsible for recording and producing video news reports, instructional videos, public relations videos, short documentaries, promotional announcements, audio messages and video projects in various production formats. The video project specialist must have professional expertise with computer software editing equipment. Software mastery must include, Adobe Premiere Pro, Aftereffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition and other Adobe Creative Suite programs as needed. 

The video project specialist will develop a wide variety of video projects: event coverage, interviews, conferences, documentaries, worship services and short-form videos and livestreams. They will use many different types of equipment such as cameras, tripods, teleprompters, computers, editing software, digital storage devices and sound mixing equipment. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Record video footage that is of high quality and can be used in final products.  
• Edit video content to meet specific criteria, including length requirements, format, specifications, or branding guidelines.  
• Research and select appropriate music and sound effects to use based on client requests or genre requirements.  
• Follow procedures for organizing footage for easy access and retrieval during editing sessions, including labeling and storing on servers or physical storage devices.  
• Ensure that all technical details are current, such as resolution and aspect ratio before review by director 
• Create graphics or other special effects, such as fades or dissolves, to enhance the visual appeal of a video.  
• Add titles, subtitles, credits, and other text to a video to explain its content or provide information about talent or topics being discussed.  
• Include existing footage that meets quality standards for the video project.  
• Ensure all video drafts meet accuracy and style requirements for the project before review by director.  
• Serve as editor, videographer, or other production positions and duties on various multi-and single-camera studio, location, and/or remote productions.  
• Record, edit/assemble and distribute various seminars, presentations and lectures in a variety of media formats.  
• Perform dub and transcoding requests as assigned. 
• Follow appropriate pre-production and production documents including production timelines, scripts, releases, rights, program information forms, and other related documentation for the department, as required.  
• Color-correct and retouch original high-resolution digital assets (4K video, photographs) while maintaining established digital workflow and production standards.  
• Remaining current with industry standards and technologies with regard to post-production imaging, and applicable hardware and software. Maintaining and advancing their expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, and have a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and have a working knowledge of Acrobat, various camera user interfaces (Canon, Sony, Blackmagic, etc.), lighting systems (Arri, Aperture, etc.), and professional grip equipment (camera rigs, light stands, diffusion, fasteners, sliders, etc.). 
• Execute general and special video assignments requiring professionalism and technical expertise using digital video and still cameras, including candid coverage of activities and special events.  
• Maintain equipment in good functional condition and follow established procedures for checking equipment upon return from offsite recordings and events  
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally. 
• Performing related video production duties as assigned.  

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in film, video production, or related fields.  
• 7+ years professional video editing production experience with a strong portfolio of work.  
• A working knowledge of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a commitment to the mission of the church. 
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation, faithful to the Holy Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions, and supportive of the Synod's Constitution, Bylaws, and policies. – Preferred. 

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) 

• Expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and other relevant software programs.  
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.  
• Evidence of creative story-telling ability and technical skill through portfolio of video projects.  
• Must have excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, and experience working on a production crew.  
• Competence with all types of camera systems and related equipment. 
• Digital imaging skills: use of digital camera—both still and motion, digital processing with Photoshop and related software, digital printing and outputting images for video production.  

Supervisory Responsibility 

• None.