Write a cover letter in less than 250 words, for the 
Video/Content Producer position at Orygen by outlining the relevancy of your experience, knowledge and skills listed in your resume, and address it to the job listing and the selection criteria.

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The job listing:

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.


Your experiences listed in your resume:

Freelance Social Media + Multimedia Content Producer
(Since September 2023)
Produced various social media content for organisations such as Australian College of the Arts (COLLARTS) and Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which consisted of Instagram carousel infographics, Reels and TikTok videos including scripting, narrating, and editing within organisational brand style, as well as news gathering, arranging video interviews, event captures and long-form video production and editing.

Provided photography, graphic design and video editing services for ADJ Marketing in presenting trending online market products and category for big retailer clients.
Social Media Producer 
The Conversation Media Group  (2021- 2023)
(Former Deputy Multimedia Editor & Multimedia Intern (2019))
Pitched, developed and produced editorial short-form, long-form, and promotional videos, which involve storyboarding, scripting, various production processes and editing, while also collaborating with other editors, academic authors marketing teams, and relevant stakeholders.
Oversaw daily social media operations, and produced diverse and innovative visual storytelling formats for various platforms. 
Mentored the social media and editorial team in content creation practices and tools such as creating scrollable infographics using engaging assets in Canva. 
Produced videos, charts, explainer graphics, and interactive data visualisation assets for articles with tools such as DataWrapper, Flourish, Adobe Photoshop, Canva, and others.
Provided multimedia on-site related assistance and mentorship for other editors which includes basic HTML and Markdown problem-solving for the organisation's CMS, working with HTML and CSS templates, website management, as well as composing and sending out newsletters.
Project Coordinator (2020 – 2021)
HF Productions
Coordinated and collaborated in judging and selection processes for film and script submissions for 20+ international film festivals.
Represent the organisation as a festival programmer for Asia Pacific film festivals.
Managed external communications (emails, direct/personal messages, other types of correspondence) and liaise with potential media partners, guest juries, and volunteers for Asia Pacific film festivals.
 	     Museum of Chinese Australian History 
Freelance Web Video Producer/ Editor (2020)
Produced & edited educational videos for the museum’s social media and digital incursions program during COVID lockdown.
Worked with the museum staff in pre-production development, planning, and on-the-day execution shooting process.
Coordinated with internal stakeholders as well as external such as renting video equipment and managing budget reporting for each project.

Vice Media | Melbourne, VIC
Video Editor Assistant & Creative Intern (2019)
Assisted in video production and post-production and provide transcription and subtitling in English and Indonesian.
Worked with the creative, video production, and editorial team in creating branded multimedia content and other projects.
Collaborated in brainstorming sessions, conduct research, and pitched marketing ideas based on given briefs such as event installations and content strategies.   
Consulate General of Indonesia | Melbourne, VIC
Media Intern | May - July 2018
Using Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create social media and printed content in both English and Indonesian, according to the provided style guide.
Liaised with diplomatic guests in events, such as its biggest annual public event in Federation Square and university visits, as well as providing videography and photography documentation.

SKWAD Media | Jakarta, Indonesia
Web Video Producer & Scriptwriter | 2016-2017
Written scripts for sponsored video content and manage the pre-production department.
Oversee production of video content such as vlogs, reaction videos, and sketches with cast and crew, while occasionally hosting and narrating in front of camera.