Digital Media Manager Job at Spektrum in Virginia Beach

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO's leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.

The program

Capability Development & Management Support (CDMS)

DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.

The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities

The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.

The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.

The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure

The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.

Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO's strategic objectives.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver the requisite digital products, video and imagery, to inform online audiences on HQ SACT's corporate Social Media channels. Current channels are Facebook, X, YouTube and LinkedIn but other channels, i.e. Instagram, are potential expansions.
• Engage at all levels within HQ SACT and coordinate with Public Affairs and Corporate Communications in order to:
• Understand and deliver digital communication products against SACT priorities, SACT vision and intent, NATO Communications Strategy, and Command and Communications.
• Create visually stimulating, informed, targeted video products that demonstrate NATO's transformation and HQ SACT's added value to that transformation path.
• Match the video product and length to the value of the message.
• Use of Adobe Suite of Products, with high-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Animate, Photoshop, Audition, and more.
• Assess reach and engagement on social media posts using these videos.
• Understand and apply social media best practices for video development in order to maximize engagements. Analyse and evaluate performance
• Make evidence-based recommendations for subsequent efforts
• Attend meetings in order to source appropriate content for the above mentioned channels and steward branch engagement on Command wide initiatives.
• Plan content, create posts, optimize content and technology.
• Create graphics that complement the messaging

Essential Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in the field developing visual support for communication campaigns.
• Working knowledge of media and social platforms.
• Working knowledge of graphic design.
• Experience with photo and video production

Education

• A diploma or degree in a relevant field such as digital marketing, animation, moving graphics, film and television production, or similar.

Language Proficiency

• Business English

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA, USA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January 2025 – December 2028

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance