Job Summary/Purpose: The Gemini 3 Group is seeking for a detail-oriented Multimedia Director to provide organizational and operational support to Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet located in San Diego, CA.
Essential Responsibilities/Functions: - Creative Direction & Strategic Visual Storytelling
- Artistic & Creative Control: Exercise independent artistic judgment, creative control, and design authority over the conceptualization, pacing, tone, and visual narrative of all CNSP multimedia projects.
- Translating Strategy to Visuals: Translate complex naval operational concepts, leadership messaging, and public affairs-approved stories into compelling, highly engaging visual campaigns across digital, print, and video platforms.
- Platform Optimization: Design and direct the production of short-form and long-form visual assets optimized for modern engagement. Maintain strict brand integrity, message alignment, and visual consistency across all dissemination channels-including DVIDS, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Web.
- Format Adaptation: Architect visual products tailored specifically to platform-specific parameters, utilizing modern formats, vertical (9:16) and square aspect ratios, and engagement-focused editing techniques designed for mobile-first audiences.
- Full-Cycle Production Leadership
- Pre-Production Design: Lead all creative development phases, including conceptualizing visual campaigns, storyboarding, writing creative briefs, drafting shot lists, and managing production logistics.
- Production Cinematography & Lighting: Apply advanced artistic techniques in cinematography, lighting design, and camera movement to construct custom visual aesthetics. Control composition, depth of field, and complex three-point studio or field lighting setups to achieve specific emotional and narrative impacts.
- Professional Audio Capture: Direct and capture professional-grade field and studio audio using advanced lavalier systems, shotgun microphones, and multi-channel external audio recorders, ensuring broadcast-quality dialogue.
- Post-Production Craftsmanship: Lead post-production workflows using professional editing suites (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects). Execute advanced sequencing, sound design, noise reduction, EQ balancing, custom motion graphics, and precise color correction/grading to deliver cinema-quality final products.
- Media Assets & Workflow Management
- Digital Asset Management (DAM): Establish and maintain rigorous file organization, metadata tagging, standardized naming conventions, and archival practices for all raw and finalized photo and video assets.
- Technical Specifications: Maintain expert working knowledge of modern video codecs (e.g., H.264, ProRes), file containers, compression settings, and delivery specifications required for web, social media, and broadcast distribution.
- Dynamic Field Operations: Make real-time technical and creative decisions independently while operating in fast-paced, high-visibility, or shipboard environments under tight deadlines (including same-day or real-time news cycle turnarounds).
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: -
- Must be comfortable transporting, setting up, and operating professional camera, lighting, and audio equipment in dynamic maritime and field environments.
- Must be willing to travel occasionally (CONUS/OCONUS) to support CNSP operational taskings.
Required Education/Experience: - Active Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree (preferably in Film Production, Broadcasting, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a highly related creative field) OR equivalent four (4) years of experience with a professional portfolio and industry experience is required.
Department: Proposed Business This is a management position This is a full time position
