Senior Video Production Manager

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Olathe, KS

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Black & Veatch is looking for a Senior Video Production Manager to lead high-quality visual storytelling across video and photography. This role is ideal for a seasoned creative who thrives in an in-house production environment, collaborates seamlessly with other creatives, and confidently manages projects involving external vendors and partners. You will play a key role in shaping visual direction, executing end-to-end productions, and working with a creative team while maintaining exceptional production standards. Your exceptional work will promote the company’s brand and solution portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years progressive experience, including 2+ years supervisory
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Nice To Haves

• Expert-level experience (10+ years) in video production workflows, including pre-production, directing, cinematography, audio capture, editing, color correction, and final delivery.
• Working knowledge of color spaces, codecs, resolutions, and compression standards
• Advanced proficiency with professional video and photo editing tools, such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, and Media Encoder (or equivalent software).
• Advanced experience with 3D/animation software such as Blender or Cinema 4D.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience producing content for a wide range of platforms, including web, social media, broadcast, digital signage, and internal communications.
• Ability to work in a hybrid work model with some office as well as remote time.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative direction and collaborate with the Enterprise Marketing team to develop content that promotes the company’s marketing, branding, editorial, and internal needs.
• Evaluate project needs to direct creative approaches and provide guidance.
• Lead or accompany in all aspects of video production and photography, including scriptwriting, storyboarding, filming, and post-production.
• Work with the team to ensure that video content meets brand standards, is visually cohesive with campaigns, and is delivered on time and on budget.
• Strong working knowledge of professional camera systems, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment for both studio and on-location shoots.
• Strong, proactive skills in troubleshooting production and post-production issues independently.
• Source, coordinate and direct outside vendors as needed.
• Travel to film project locations with video gear in tow.
• Strong executive presence.
• Extensive experience photographing executives and senior leadership, including environmental portraits, formal headshots, and candid imagery for marketing, editorial, and internal communications.
• Ability to work confidently with high-level stakeholders, ensuring subjects feel comfortable, prepared, and professionally represented.
• Experience capturing project-based photography, including work-in-progress documentation, facilities, installations, events, and behind-the-scenes production.
• Proven ability to maintain brand consistency across executive and project imagery.
• Advanced post-production skills for executive and project photography, including retouching, color correction, and image optimization.
• Ability to organize, archive, and deliver photography assets for long-term use and accessibility.
• Strong experience creating motion graphics and animation to support video content, brand storytelling, and digital communications.
• Work with the marketing team to conceptualize and design animations that convey complex concepts in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.
• Experience integrating animation seamlessly with live-action footage to enhance clarity and engagement.
• Experience developing reusable animation templates to improve production efficiency.
• Working knowledge of emerging animation styles, techniques, and workflows.
• Familiarity with exporting and optimizing animations for multiple platforms and formats.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure that animations are delivered on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day one.
• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level