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The Video/Content Producer is responsible for delivering engaging video content for both external and internal audiences across multiple channels. Working closely with Orygen’s communications and marketing team they will use storytelling to create content that cements Orygen, its research and its experts as global thought leaders in the field of youth mental health.

Reporting to the Creative Services Manager you will:

• Produce, film and edit Orygen’s short- and long-form video content for both external and internal audiences with solid understanding on how to engage different target audiences.
• Collaborate closely with Orygen’s communications and marketing team to explore and deliver creative, best practice social media content.
• In collaboration with communications and marketing, storyboard, advise, produce and execute longer form narrative storytelling.
• Work with the communications and marketing team to plan for and launch a new Orygen vodcast series that will profile Orygen, its people and its research.
• Be proficient working directly with clients/talent, leading them in a director capacity on set as required and coordinating, scheduling and timelines with clients and external suppliers as needed.
• Manage Orygen’s video and audio equipment including Canon C300MkII and C200 cameras with a wide range of EF lenses and various camera supports (gimbal, tripods, light and boom stands etc).

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline such as film and screen/television/media, media and communication, or related field.
• Excellent filming, editing, colour grading and sound mixing prowess using Premier Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
• Extensive experience operating the Canon EOS Cinema camera range or similar digital cinema cameras.
• As the sole Video/Content Producer, be proficient filming and managing both talking head green screen interviews and external location live action shoots.
• Highly collaborative creative thinker with a proactive mindset and approach to identifying video opportunities.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package between $90,000 - $100,000 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 & $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.
• Opportunity to be mentored, develop your skills and be challenged.

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood.

At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.

Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.

For more information and to review the position description, please see the attachment below.

This is a full time (1.0 FTE) ongoing position, subject to funding.

Please include a link to your showreel with your cover letter upon application to be considered for this role.

Applications will remain open until closing date, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.