Video Production Specialist Senior (Austin Communications and Engagement)

Job Description:

Video Production Specialist Senior (Austin Communications and Engagement)

Description

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• Make a Difference : Join a team driving meaningful change in one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
  
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By joining us, you become part of a community that values its people and is committed to making Austin the most thriving and resilient city in the country.

This position is involved in the hands-on, day-to-day technical work associated with the ATXN TV operation. With seven studios, eight control rooms, remote facilities and nearly non-stop productions, your skills in operation and innovation will be tested on a daily basis.

Job Description:

Purpose:

Under general supervision, performs technical work in the production of creative and non-creative video and audio presentations for training, communications, and public information.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Confers with clients to determine program needs, identify production options, assist with script development, and determine overall program content.
  
• Conceptualizes, designs, and coordinates the production of video and audio programs to be used in training and staff development, public information and education presentations, promotional programs, and internal and external informational productions.
  
• Determines video production equipment needs and makes recommendation for purchases.
  
• Sets up, hauls, loads, and unloads equipment; operates cameras, lighting equipment, teleprompters, microphones, and other audio equipment; and monitors and adjusts equipment during taping sessions.
  
• Shoots and edits video, selects music, designs digital video effects, and creates graphics in order to create a finished product using editing systems and equipment.
  
• Writes, either individually or as a member of a team, and edits scripts for video and audio productions.
  
• Duplicates and distributes video and audio programs on various media formats to department employees, the general public, the media, and other stakeholders.
  
• Coordinates complicated projects, sometimes including multiple departments.
  
• Maintains, repairs, and troubleshoots equipment.
  
• May train other staff on best practices in video production.
  

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Provides leadership, work assignments, evaluation, and guidance to others.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods, including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
  
• Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.
  
• Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
  
• Knowledge of City practice, policy, and procedures.
  
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
  
• Skill in working with Electronic News-Gathering (ENG) cameras.
  
• Skill in using computers and related software applications.
  
• Skill in data analysis and problem solving.
  
• Skill in controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  
• Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
  
• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
  
• Ability to use non-linear editing systems.
  
• Ability to train others.
  
• Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
  
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  
• Ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
  
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Radio-TV-Film (RTVF), Electrical Engineering, and Telecommunications or in a field related to the job, plus two (2) years of experience in a field related to the job.
  
• Experience may substitute for education up to four (4) years.
  

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Texas Class C Driver License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High-level knowledge of current and next generation digital television architecture, equipment and standards including video-over-IP, encoders, decoders, distribution, routing, switching, automation systems, etc. Ability to diagnose and fix technical issues with equipment and signals quickly during broadcasts. Test, calibrate, and maintain audio and video gear.
  
• Individual must possess a fundamental understanding of digital audio and digital video signals, standards, and machines. Must be able to run mixing consoles, microphones, and audio software during live broadcasts, adjusting levels for optimum quality; watch and adjust audio during live shows for clarity, consistency, and synchronization with video.
  
• Computer Skills: Coding languages C/C++, Python, JavaScript, Web Audio API, DSP, embedded programming, audio frameworks (JUCE, Core Audio); proficiency in graphic design software (Adobe Photoshop, After Effects) and broadcast graphics systems (e.g., Chyron, Vizrt, Ross Xpression).
  
• Design, code, test, and maintain audio applications, frameworks, and DSP algorithms (like echo cancellation, noise suppression); develop software for embedded systems (Android, Linux), integrating audio stacks like Audio HAL, ALSA, or proprietary OS.
  
• Create and maintain developer-focused APIs and provide documentation.
  

Notes to Candidate:

This position is involved in the hands-on, day-to-day technical work associated with the ATXN TV operation. With seven studios, eight control rooms, remote facilities and nearly non-stop productions, your skills in operation and innovation will be tested on a daily basis.

Responsibilities will include:

• Installing and maintaining all video equipment for multiple sites, including configuring and calibrating equipment and making adjustments
  
• Designing, implementing, monitoring, enhancing and troubleshooting systems
  
• Completing required testing for all equipment to ensure set up is completed accurately
  
• Design, create, and maintain software for web, phone and over-the-top applications; create and update code for APIs as needed
  

Strong applicants will be able to effectively analyze and communicate information to resolve issues and concerns as they arise. Work demands are both auditory and visual, as a significant portion of responsibilities require intensive testing for minor audio and video impairments and artifacts.

Austin Communications and Engagement fosters positive relationships with local and national media, and provides timely, proactive and responsive information to media inquiries; creates opportunities for the community to engage in the decision-making processes of the City of Austin; and actively promotes City projects, programs and initiatives.

When completing the City of Austin employment application:

Please be sure to detail on the application all previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• A detailed, complete employment application is required. It helps us to better evaluate your qualifications and will be used to determine salary if you are selected for this position. Be sure to provide job titles and employment dates for all jobs you wish to be considered.
  
• A résumé is required, but will not substitute for a complete employment application. Please include contact information from previous employers.
  
• A cover letter is also required. In the cover letter candidates should describe, in concise detail, their interest in this position and highlight any prior experience that is relevant to this position.
  

Background Investigation

A criminal background investigation will not be required.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution.
  
• And are in the military or a veteran, you will need to provide a copy of your DD- 214 prior to confirming a start date.
  

Benefits:
Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits such as low-cost medical, dental, vision, paid leave time, a highly competitive retirement plan, training opportunities and more.

Compensation:

$29.89 - $37.37 per hour

Hours:

Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hours will vary based on operational needs.

This position may require nights and weekends. Flexible work schedule options are available

Work Location:

City Hall

Travel:

If you are selected for this position, and meet the Driver Safety Standards in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program, you may drive when necessary to multiple locations as part of your regular job duties. Otherwise, you are responsible for getting to and from these locations.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system.

EEO Statement for City of Austin:

The City of Austin will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, religion, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation. In addition, the City will not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of an individual's AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, or HIV status; nor will the City discriminate against individuals who are perceived to be at risk of HIV infection, or who associate with individuals who are believed to be at risk.

City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.

Closing Date/Time: 2026-02-13