Senior Multimedia Specialist

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The Communications and External Affairs (CXA) organization helps MITRE communicate with clarity, consistency, and impact across the audiences that matter most to our mission. The organization leads mission and enterprise communications, external affairs, executive communications, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, events, digital channels, and reputation management in support of MITRE’s public-interest mission.

The Senior Multimedia Specialist serves as an integral part of both short- and longer- form storytelling within CXA, supporting all aspects of video production, both pre- and post-production. This position requires strong organizational and storytelling skills, the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and experience with cutting-edge AI- based audio-visual applications.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality video and photography that captures key moments, events, quotes, energy, and behind-the-scenes content that helps tell the MITRE story.
• Partner with CXA and other stakeholders to tell compelling stories that simplify complex technology and other subject matter.
• Contribute to the development of visual concepts, shot lists, storyboards, scripts, and other visual storytelling approaches.
• Work with multimedia and design teams to develop repeatable production workflows that improve speed, quality, and efficiency.
• Explore new formats and AI-powered tools to modernize our video and photography efforts.
• Collaborate with extended CXA team to assess performance data to refine our video strategy, ensuring content adds value and strengthens the MITRE brand.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Exceptional video production and post-production skills.
• Strong photography skills, including live event coverage.
• Extensive knowledge/experience with AI based audio-visual tools such as:
• ChatGPT
• Nano Banana
• Seedance
• Kling
• ElevenLabs
• Adobe Firefly
• Topaz
• Brevidy or similar tool
• Advanced video/photography skills with strong knowledge of Canon R5c and C400 cameras.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment and respond to changing schedules and priorities.
• Edit and assemble recorded raw material into a suitable, branded finished product ready for distribution; these materials may include camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics, and special effects.
• Assist with in-studio and location shoots.
• Extensive knowledge/experience with Adobe CC Suite.
• Experience with FrameIO, LucidLink, and various project management software.
• Advanced post-production skills, including:
• Non-linear video editing (Adobe preferred).
• Advanced knowledge of color correction.
• Strong sense of storytelling.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of AI applications and usage.
• Ability to work 3 days per week onsite in McLean, VA or Bedford, MA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work within a highly structured, cloud-based workflow while collaborating across multimedia projects, sharing resources, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Excellent client relationship management and interpersonal skills with the ability to initiate and foster collaborative relationships both internally and externally.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

None

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$98,800 - $123,500 - $148,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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