foundry10 · 2 days ago
Visual Content Lead - Video & Graphic Design
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$88K/yr - $146K/yr
5+ years expFoundry10 is an education research organization focused on enhancing youth learning. They are seeking an experienced multimedia professional to lead their Communications team, managing content creation and strategy while mentoring staff to produce high-quality visual storytelling across various formats.
AssociationEducation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Manage and mentor our Multimedia Specialist and Graphic Designer, ensuring strong performance, professional growth, and consistently excellent outputs
Oversee story development across the team’s video/visual projects, including creating and editing scripts, interview questions, storyboards, and shot lists as needed
Consistently meet organizational needs for video/photography capture through personal contributions and effective delegation and management of staff and contractors
Compose, render, and edit footage, photography, and graphics to produce polished visual media outputs, while reviewing and guiding contributions from direct reports
Support regular reviews/audits of internal and partner-produced presentations, conference materials, and other visual content, ensuring adherence to brand standards
Work closely with the Director of Communications and Storytelling to develop and implement strategies for the organization's video platforms (including YouTube), presentations, print collateral, and other visual content and distribution channels
Hold accountability for the team’s tracking and performance on key metrics across videos and other visual content, applying data to refine strategies
Occasionally step in to directly handle graphic design, layout, and illustration work as necessary, based on the capacity and priorities of direct reports
Supervise the Graphic Designer’s annual review and update process for the organization’s Visual Style Guide
Maintain oversight of multimedia asset storage by team members, ensuring compliance with organizational naming conventions, file standards, and risk policies
Stay updated with industry trends and innovations in multimedia visual storytelling, including AI applications and considerations for accessible and inclusive content
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree in communications, multimedia, film/video production, graphic design, visual arts, or a related field
5-8+ years producing, editing, and directing video content and capturing original photography, including scripting, storyboarding, lighting, and managing shoots
3-5+ years developing and implementing data-driven content strategies that measurably advance organizational priorities
3-5+ years managing and mentoring creative professionals
3-5+ years designing presentation decks, graphics, reports, and other visual assets using professional tools
3-5+ years managing multimedia workflows, budgets, and digital asset organization
3+ years supervising adherence to style guides and templates across content formats
Strong familiarity with video-focused social media platforms (e.g., YouTube, Instagram)
Proven ability to conceptualize and craft impactful narrative arcs for visual storytelling
Aptitude as a 'player-coach,' balancing hands-on work with leadership responsibilities
Detail-oriented, reliably able to catch formatting errors and typos during content review
Skilled at writing and editing copy as needed for presentations, scripts, graphics, etc
Highly proficient with Adobe Premiere/After Effects
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom
Proficient with Google Slides and Google Docs
Self-motivated and able to work flexibly in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, utilizing excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Preferred
Experience with research, education, and/or philanthropic organizations a plus
Experience working directly with youth on multimedia projects a plus
Proficient with Figma a plus
Benefits
A four-day work week (with occasional evening and weekend work required as job duties demand)
A flexible and hybrid work schedule
Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their dependents
$1,500 yearly education stipend
$3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
Generous paid time off that includes:
4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
12 paid holidays
56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
Week-long office closures twice a year—each summer and winter
401(k) retirement plan with employer match upon meeting eligibility requirements
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10
Company
foundry10
foundry10 create and collaborate in order to push educational boundaries by designing research, programs and outreach focused.
11-50 employees
Funding
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