JOB DESCRIPTION



DAP is looking for a Creative Video Specialist to join our dynamic team, bringing creative concepts to life and produce visually captivating content.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, combines technical expertise with a creative spark, and loves crafting content that engages, informs, and inspires.

This role seeks a multi-talented, detail-obsessed creative powerhouse who can produce, shoot, direct, and edit compelling visual content in support of DAP's product launches, digital and social, across multiple channels.

The ideal candidate blends the mind of a producer with the hands-on skillset of a videographer, editor, photographer, and creative problem solver, as well as a keen eye for art direction.




Responsibilities



Planning and Coordination:

• Collaborate with clients and teams to conceptualize video ideas, develop storyboards, and create detailed production schedules.

• Utilize video cameras, lighting, and audio equipment to capture high-quality visuals and sound.
  
  
• Determine appropriate lighting, camera angles, and audio techniques for each project.

• Edit video footage using industry-standard software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, AVID) to produce polished content.
• Add visual effects, color grading, and transitions for a professional finish.
• Work on sound design, including audio editing and mixing, to ensure exceptional sound quality.

• Incorporate titles, animations, and graphics into videos to elevate visual appeal and align with brand messaging.

• Optimize video files for multiple platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Social) while ensuring top-tier quality.

• Work closely with the product, brand and creative teams to ensure their vision is executed seamlessly.
• Adapt to feedback and iterate on projects to ensure client satisfaction.

• Manage multiple video projects simultaneously, mindful of budgets, timelines, and resources to ensure timely delivery.

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and manage video production and editing equipment to ensure peak performance.

• Proficiency in video production, including experience with audio-visual equipment and video editing software.
• Expertise in tools like Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and graphic creation software such as Adobe After Effects.
• Strong creative vision paired with a solid understanding of storytelling and communication.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and ensure accuracy at every stage.
• Effective communicator, capable of working collaboratively with clients, team members, and stakeholders to achieve project goals.
• Experience working with B2C brands, ideally within retail, home improvement, or consumer goods, a plus
• Exceptional time management, organization, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently or collaboratively in a high-volume, fast-paced creative environment

• Technical Understanding & Business Acumen: Knows the business and the mission-critical technical and functional skills to perform the job at a high level.
  
  Understands various types of business propositions and how the business operates.
  
  Learn new methods and technologies easily.
  
  
• Learning Agility: Learns quickly when facing new problems.
  
  Is a relentless and versatile learner and is open to change.
  
  Enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks and can quickly discern the underlying structure of anything.
  
  
• Strategic Agility: See ahead clearly and can anticipate future consequences and trends.
  
  Is future oriented and offers broad knowledge and perspective.
  
  Can scenario plan possibilities and outcomes.
  
  
• Leadership: Provides the essential critical thinking to determine the necessary approaches to get things done.
  
  Offers good judgement about which creative ideas and suggestions will work; can facilitate effective brainstorming, can project how potential ideas could play out in the marketplace.
  
  
• Create New & Different: Ability to recognize the next great breakthrough.
  
  Is creative, a visionary, and can create and bring exciting ideas to market.
• Action Oriented: Enjoys working hard and is full of energy, steadfastly pushing self and other for results.
  
  Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully and is consistently a top performer.
  
  
• Effective project management skills
• Excellent communication skills to all levels of the organization.
  
  Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
  
  Is clear, concise and persuasive.
  
  Experience creating and presenting business proposals, handling objections and overcoming obstacles
• Strong attention to detail; strong multi-tasking ability as well as ability to manage deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• Self-motivated and proactive individual who strives for excellence and continuous improvement.
• Cross functional leadership and teamwork.
  
  Self-confident, verbalizes problem solving skills, demonstrates initiative, manages and motivates team.
  
  
• Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted, is seen as direct, truthful and can make a case in an appropriate and helpful manner.
  
  
• Must have a can-do attitude and the desire to go above and beyond in all you do!

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., broadcasting, film, media studies) preferred; equivalent experience and certifications also welcome.
• 5+ years video production experience with a post-production house or in-house marketing or advertising agency.
  
  
• Proficiency in all applicable MAC software (Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office)
• Proficiency in multimedia software; Adobe Premiere and Adobe After Effects
• Portfolio or reel with relevant work experience and examples required.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company Provided Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability
• 401(k) plans
• Employer-funded pension plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

• 80,000 to 95,000 per year.