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Cutting edge communications has been at the beating heart of Greenpeace for 40 years. While much has changed about how we communicate, the need to tell compelling stories in defence of the planet has not. Greenpeace International is looking for a team leader for its high speed three-person visual asset production team. Based in Amsterdam, we operate in a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, instant-communication landscape where good judgment and strong instincts mean quick communications and a seat at the decision making table. We coordinate global communications for offices in more than 40 countries, and connecting with colleagues around the world is key. Working with the Head of Output, the Visual Asset Production Team Leader will maintain an overview of key external landscape and communication developments and based on this deliver fast and effective editorial output and creative video assets based upon differentiated target audiences, for both reactive and proactive communication. We need someone capable of managing limited human and financial resources to cover a broad range of campaign output and rapid response opportunities.
Purpose of the job
To lead, co-ordinate and deliver video productions to ensure speed, consistency, creativity, integrity and effectiveness of Greenpeace editorial output across all (converged) platforms globally in line with Greenpeace organisational and campaign objectives and within the budget in order to ensure effective video output that contributes to achieving campaign and organisation objectives.
Manage from script to screen (produce, edit and distribute) GPI video footage; both news and creative features. Support NRO’s with distribution of material, training and production and establish global standards for video output.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the video production team, plan and maintain an overview of key external landscape and communication developments and based on this deliver fast and effective editorial output and creative video assets, in cooperation with the Head of Output, Campaign Communication Managers and Team Leader for Digital Mobilisation in order to ensure that video output is of a consistently high standard and output and is based upon differentiated target audiences drawn from campaign communication strategies that engage and inspire
- Lead, manage, and assign resources for converged news delivery and creative multi-media production, including onboard Greenpeace ships, on location of actions and political meetings and working across interconnected global communications in order to achieve the overall Greenpeace communications strategy
- Lead, initiate, develop and oversee the video production input and implementation of innovative, creative, plans that provide a consistent editorial message across all platforms in order to push our targets to act and to ensure victory for our campaigns through audience centered-thinking and understanding of transmedia delivery
- Provide advice and support to NROs on all video production matters together with the Media Technology Coordinator. Make sure where appropriate NRO footage is delivered to international clients to ensure that Greenpeace video news footage fits with broadcast industry standards and is targeted at the correct media channels
- Develop and maintain close working relationships with freelance videographers, producers and directors; negotiate contracts within budget and the legal framework of GPI and keep up all corresponding and administration in order to ensure that production can be outsourced and still be consistent with our internal brand guidelines
- Stay up to date with relevant copyright procedures and ensure Greenpeace footage is conform international copyright legislation
- Responsible for music and copyright clearance and for licensing footage commissioned or bought from external clients to make sure we publish the right footage in order to avoid lawsuits / claims
- Set up, organise, manage, and develop video production staff, including the media technology coordinator, in a qualitative and quantitative manner, in compliance with national law and regulations and in line with HR and GPI guidelines, in order to be equipped for current and future challenges
- Develop, monitor and authorize expenditure of video production budgets according to agreed objectives and priorities to ensure cost effectiveness and strategic expenditure of the allocated budget
- Maintain overview and coordinate the development of external international networks with key media contacts across all platforms in order to enable maximum influence in external world to support achievement of communication strategies and objectives
- In conjunction with the research team monitor and analyse relevant converged media coverage to test the effectiveness and effective targeting of messaging within key target audiences and values based communications.
Skills and qualifications
- Degree in a related subject
- At least 7 years professional video production experience
- Sound technical and productions skills including camera operation, non-linear editing and script-writing
- In-depth knowledge of international broadcasting and television news agencies
- Sound editorial judgment
- Experience in working in other countries than native
- Management experience including remote and financial management
- Excellent written and spoken English, one more language desirable and/or willingness to pick up
- International travel is essential
- Flexibility regarding working hours and on-call work
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects and to meet tight deadlines, including a flexible mindset regarding working.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying, please upload your CV along with a letter of motivation before July 31st, 2011 to: recruitment.int@greenpeace.org
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