Interactive Digital Media Specialist at The Aerospace Corporation — Chantilly, VA

The Aerospace Corporation is seeking an Interactive Digital Media Specialist to join its Corporate Communications team. In this role, you will demonstrate a strong understanding and skill in content management, website management, photography, videography, and a variety of digital media presentation and live event management skills. This role is responsible for deploying digital media assets across a variety of platforms, including preparing assets for publication, converting assets, and maintaining schedules. This position coordinates with Corporate Communication and IT teams, and customers, for requirements and solutions, and partners with communications specialists on production and publishing of digital media.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our campus facility in Chantilly, Virginia.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supports corporate online, virtual, and hybrid events in event setup, livestream production, event technical management, event moderation, and metrics collection/presentation.
• Gathers requirements from customers and partners cross-functionally to develop tool and platform recommendations for online events based on content, security, and cost concerns.
• Partners with other corporate communications teams on projects that involve digital media, providing support, guidance on media assets, and best practices as needed.
• Provides close coordination with video team on production of digital media for multiple communication channels.
• Publishes content on multiple internal and external WordPress-based websites.
• Prepares both video and photo content for publication on multiple channels, optimizing assets as needed.

What You Need to be Successful

Minimum Requirements for the Interactive Digital Media Specialist II include:

• Associate Degree in related field
• Three or more years of related experience
• Experience running technical and administrative aspects of online and virtual events, including livestream production, managing presentations, switching feeds and content sources, and other backend systems.
• Familiarity with event management on Zoom, MS Teams, and similar platforms.
• Experience creating content and managing websites in WordPress.
• Experience with video formats, codecs, optimization, and conversion for multi-channel publication.
• Experience with graphic file formats and optimizing these for digital publication.
• Experience using current best practices in website media hosting (video, animations, etc.)
• Familiar with digital asset management systems.
• This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.

In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Interactive Digital Media Specialist III include:

• Six or more years of related experience

How You Can Stand Out

• Experience running digital signage systems, and ability to configure and install devices.
• Familiarity with Vimeo, and other video hosting platforms.
• Experience with streaming live or recorded events over YouTube or other social media channels.
• Experience running BlackMagic or similar streaming and presentation devices.
• Familiar with Adobe Premiere and related video software.
• Knowledge of developing websites and themes in WordPress and SharePoint systems
• Graphics design and/or editorial experience

(Min - Max)

$30.80 - $46.20

Pay Basis: Hourly

Leadership Competencies

• Operate Strategically
• Lead Change
• Engage with Impact
• Foster Innovation
• Deliver Results

Ways We Reward Our Employees

• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation
• Standard and alternate work schedules, including telework options
• 401(k) Plan — Employees receive a total company-paid benefit of 8%, 10%, or 12% of eligible compensation based on years of service and matching contributions; employees are immediately eligible and vested in the plan upon hire
• Flexible spending accounts
• Variable pay program for exceptional contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career
• Education assistance programs
• An inclusive work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect

Equal Opportunity Commitment