Digital Story Coordinator

Do you have a passion for storytelling through video and photography? Want to help shape the narrative of a vibrant, growing city? We're looking for a creative and driven Digital Story Coordinator to join our team at the City of Edmonton. An essential front-line role within the Brand, Story and Social Media Unit, the Digital Story Coordinator is an important contributor to building a compelling narrative around the work we do at the City of Edmonton, and highlighting the people and places that make this place home. The Digital Story Coordinator will be responsible for producing visual content including long-form and short-form videos and photographs. They will ensure content is optimized for various City channels including websites, blogs and social media. The work of the Digital Story Coordinator is founded in The City Plan and supports Edmonton’s place brand efforts. What will you do? - Identify potential video and photo-based stories that positively reflect Edmonton and support the City's place brand strategy - Accept assignments from supervisors to produce video and photo-based stories and pitch potential stories to supervisors - Develop story outlines and narratives and secure supervisor approval before beginning story production - Develop interview questions and seek final approval on scripts and interview content - Arrange interviews and ensure interviewees are comfortable with the story angle, potential questions and production approach - Review the photo library and prepare scopes of work and shooting schedules for place-brand related photos and video - Capture, edit and upload content to the digital asset management system - Edit footage supplied by colleagues into professional videos and photos that align with the City's brand - Complete assignments to capture video and photo footage to accompany related City brand products and content - Support the technical production of in-person and virtual media availabilities, news conferences and scrums, through set up, operation and strike of audio visual, virtual meeting and livestream equipment