Video Producer Job at Creative Circle in Chicago

Video Producer (3 Months)

Location: Chicago, IL

Schedule: Onsite for first 2 weeks, then hybrid (2 days in Chicago office)

Start Date: Mid-January

Our hospital client is seeking an experienced Video Producer to join their team for a 3-month contract covering a maternity leave. This role is ideal for a creative professional with strong production skills and a passion for storytelling in healthcare and higher education environments.

About the Role

As a Video Producer, you will manage projects from pre-production through post-production, ensuring high-quality video content that aligns with established branding and editorial standards. You'll collaborate with internal teams, media relations, and external partners to produce compelling stories for internal and external audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of video production: pre-production, production, and post-production
• Develop scripts from interview transcripts, pulling sound bites to craft engaging narratives
• Plan and manage projects using Microsoft Teams; organize news stories and video initiatives
• Maintain branding, graphic identity, and editorial standards across all content
• Oversee pre-production processes: intake, strategy development, scripting, storyboarding, and location scouting
• Determine production needs for events, interviews, patient care scenarios, and internal communications
• Collaborate with campus partners to enhance interactive experiences through media
• Serve as the first point of contact for video requests; advise on best delivery methods
• Manage schedules and timelines for multiple video projects simultaneously
• Conduct interviews, style subjects, and set up shots during production
• Work with editors to review and finalize video content; occasionally edit using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Maintain and improve systems for archiving and tagging video assets for future use
• Coordinate videographers and photographers for assignments
• Develop processes for time-sensitive productions intended for public and news dissemination

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Video Producer, with a strong portfolio showcasing video and photography direction
• Background in healthcare, medical, higher education, or news media content is a plus
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams for project management; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro) preferred
• Knowledge of Trello or similar project planning tools is a bonus
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including medical data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment. Additionally, drug products may be present in the workplace.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting

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