Media Producer (Milwaukee, WI / Catersville, GA) Job at Komatsu America Corp. in

Location: Cartersville, GA, US, 30121 Milwaukee, WI, US, 53204-2941

Onsite or Remote: Hybrid Position

Komatsu is an indispensable partner to the construction, mining, forestry, forklift, and industrial machinery markets, maximizing value for customers through innovative solutions. With a diverse line of products supported by our advanced IoT technologies, regional distribution channels, and a global service network, we tap into the power of data and technology to enhance safety and productivity while optimizing performance.

The Video Producer at Komatsu is a key leader within the Marketing Communications - Creative team, an internal agency of video, animation, photography, and design professionals supporting Komatsu’s North American region. This individual will:

• Lead Video Production: Oversee the internal video team and external partners, managing projects from concept to final delivery. Ensure all videos adhere to brand guidelines and maintain professional quality.
• Content Strategy and Storytelling: Develop content plans and timelines that align with business goals, leveraging video and animation as key storytelling tools across marketing channels.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Creative Vision: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand needs, generate creative solutions, and bring brand stories to life in an engaging manner. Balance artistic vision with business requirements.
• Resource Management and Efficiency: Manage team capacity and effectively utilize outsourcing budgets to maximize workload output.
• Content and Campaign Analysis: Support marketing strategies for content and media mix across channels, working cross-functionally to ensure key messages come through in a meaningful way.
• Cutting-Edge Techniques and Standards: Champion best practices and cutting-edge tools within the video production team, ensuring high standards.
• Effective Presentations: Lead creative meetings, presenting storyboards and timelines to pitch and secure stakeholder approval for design concepts.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Video Production and Strategy: Serve as a video expert, advising marketing teams on creative concepts, project execution, and best practices. Create and produce high-quality multimedia content (audio/video) for various purposes, including customer stories, internal communications, external promotions, product marketing, recruiting, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Plan and Execute Video Shoots: Conduct location scouting and manage crew members on-site. Travel regionally and globally (as needed) to produce, direct, or acquire video content.
• Oversee Project Life Cycle: Guide project kickoff meetings and production updates, ensuring stakeholders are informed of progress and milestones.
• Elevate Komatsu videos to inspire audiences: Take marketing media to the next level, transforming raw clips, b-roll, and video footage with content from multiple sources.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Four-year related degree
• 5+ years of experience – agency or in-house - directing, editing, and client consulting
• Proven ability to lead creative projects.
• Excellent communicator and organizer.
• Master of project management.

Additional Information

• Video Expertise: Experience with photography, videography, 3D workflows, and motion graphics.
• Equipment: Familiarity with professional cameras, prosumer camcorders, action cameras, drones, various video formats and codecs.
• Post-production: Digital video editing, still and motion graphics design.

Additional Creative Skills a Plus:

• Graphic & Digital Design: Understanding of core design principles for print and digital media.
• Typography Pro: In-depth knowledge of typography.

Highly Proficient In:

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• After Effects
• Photoshop
• MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• MAC / Windows OS

Preferred:

• Experience in a large, global organization (preferably manufacturing)
• Experience with B2B marketing
• Experience and passion for equipment, machinery, technology

Komatsu is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.