Photo and Video Production Specialist

Tucson, AZ (On-site)

$26/hr – $39/hrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own the city’s media and communications output for public safety initiatives, delivering videos, photography, and social content while shaping messaging and audience engagement; coordinate planning, production, and distribution across recruiting, training, and transparency materials and ensure alignment with required qualifications.

  • Create and distribute recruiting, training, educational, and transparency videos.
  • Capture department activities, events, and community engagement through photographs.
  • Build and execute social media strategy through audience research.

Job Description

Benefits

  • The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.
  • about_company":["The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.","Citizenship","The City of Tucson employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.  The City of Tucson does not offer visa sponsorship.","The City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer"],
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The City of Tucson, located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, is Arizona's second largest city and oldest city. With a Council-Manager form of government, the legislative body is comprised of the Mayor and six Council Members who are elected at large. The City Manager is appointed by the Mayor and Council and functions as the Chief Executive Officer, carrying out the policies of the City Council and managing all municipal operations.

Tucson, Arizona, USA
2.5K employees (40 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$26/hr – $39/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Video Production median pay in the United States

$81K/yr

Most earn $68K to $100K. Based on 647 salaries, including bonus and equity.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
40 (2% of company)
Median Tenure
6.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
386.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
51.4%
Direct
42.9%
Referral
4.9%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.5K

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Photo and Video Production Specialist

City of Tucson · Tucson, AZ · On-site