Video Production Lead

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Department of Health

**Salary**: $103,920 - $125,735

Occupation: Communications, Marketing and Media

Reference: VG/DH/CE/1655489

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Create and develop multimedia (audio/video) content for customer stories, internal company announcement videos, external promotional social videos, marketing videos, recruiting videos, corporate training and other department-wide projects.

This role leads high quality digital and creative content production (video and photography content) for priority projects across the department.

They work closely with Branch colleagues, minister's offices and relevant business areas within the department and will use video and creative content to tell stories that demonstrate the benefits of government policies and initiatives. They are responsible for ensuring all creative content is clear, engaging and timely, and aligned to the department's digital strategy and strategic plan. They identify positive story opportunities for provision across digital media platforms.

They deliver multiple priority projects concurrently, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers to support delivery of wider communications and stakeholder engagement objectives.

They manage a small team of video producers and liaises with external agencies. They will effectively manage and balance priority work, stakeholder needs, and the delivery of high-quality creative products to enable achievement of the department's strategic objectives.

They are responsible for developing strong relationships with portfolio communication teams and will be responsible for collaborating with the branch, including developing engaging creative content for social media and other channels as well as creating compelling digital media products for a range of purposes and audiences, including video, photography and social media content.

**Accountabilities**:

- Oversee the department's video projects and ensure they are in line with the Department of Health strategies.
- Provide authoritative advice and assistance to departmental staff, senior executives and minister's offices on video, photographic, and audio production services and where necessary manage the outsourcing of video production and photographic services.
- Scope, plan, develop and manage production of major departmental digital media outputs, including video, graphics and photography, undertaking local and regional travel as required.
- Edit, write and develop engaging video content for use across department social media and digital channels in accordance with the content strategy and editorial plan.
- Lead digital literacy and digital media integration by providing advice to branch colleagues on integrating digital and social media into communications strategies wherever relevant.
- Identify positive story opportunities for provision across digital media platforms, identifying risks and issues that may be contentious and providing authoritative and expert advice on how to manage them.
- Collaborate with stakeholders (internal and external) and work cross-functionally with other members of the branch to ensure the delivery of seamless and professional communications services for all areas of the department.

**Mandatory Vaccination Policy**

**HOW TO APPLY**:
For this position, you are not required to address each of the key selection criteria in a separate written document.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.