Multimedia Director

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. 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.

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.

If because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please send an email to HR@gemini3group.com.

The Gemini 3 Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.