Videographer Location: Lansing, MI United States Job Description: The City of Lansing is seeking a part-time Videographer to join the Mayor's Office of Community Media. The ideal candidate will possess effective communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Elected Officials, other City employees, members of the media, and the public. This is a great opportunity for those knowledgeable in the principles and practices of media production, the operation, maintenance, & repair of production equipment, and practices and procedures used in developing, editing, storing and shipping of media products. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS & TRAINING: - Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays. - Position requires that you work in person thirty (30) hours per week. - Must submit "Demo Reel" IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING: - Associates degree in communication arts, speech, television and radio, film, media arts, audio/video production, or a related field; - AND, one (1) year of professional experience in directing, producing, filming audio/video material for media production and release; - AND, must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. - Equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered. ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS INLCUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - Sets up and films media events, City Council and board meetings, City educational programs and other production for broadcast on the City's television station and internet. - Sequences and edits production work for broadcast. - Keeps calendar of events and programs to be filmed. - Keeps abreast of the latest trends and advances in media technology. - Maintains and catalogs digital files and show masters. - Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence related to work. - Operates, maintains, and repairs production equipment. FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST HAND DELIVERED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED ATTACH RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPTS) DEMO REEL: As part of the application process, you are required to submit a "Demo Reel". Kindly submit your sample to kesha.mckitty@lansingmi.gov no later than Monday, April 20, 2026 The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer. The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at (517) 483-4004. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. See links below for our Anti-Retaliation and Anti-Religious Discrimination and Religious Accommodation Policies: https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/6d1a5156-dc99-44d2-aa0f-704f562b9887?cache=1800 https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/0a11cd2e-db10-4829-aea2-9d71ef7d8b02?cache=1800

• Edit and produce short-form video ads optimized for YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and other channels. • Use b-roll, sound effects, background music, and motion graphics to enhance video quality and engagement. • Add English captions and other on-screen text to improve accessibility and audience retention. • Collaborate with the team to align video content with brand messaging and creative direction. • Continuously refine and test new editing techniques to improve performance across platforms. • Maintain a fast turnaround time on edits to support rapid content production.

• Editing high-converting paid social ads for Meta & TikTok • Creating multiple variations for testing (hooks, angles, CTAs, formats) • Turning UGC and raw footage into structured, performance-driven ads • Applying retention editing techniques (pattern interrupts, pacing, captions, visual hooks) • Following platform-native best practices and short-form trends • Collaborating with strategists to iterate based on performance data

• The core of this role is editing long-form YouTube videos. • You will be editing talking head content with B-roll integration, text overlays, motion graphics, screen recordings, multi-camera setups, and reaction-style edits across multiple client channels. • You will receive notes from the founder, from account managers, and occasionally directly from clients. • Your job is to match all of it while keeping the pacing tight enough to hold viewers for 10 to 25 minutes.