Audio Visual Information Specialist (TS/SCI + Poly)

Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking an Audio Visual Information Specialist with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Bethesda, MD. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROJECT

The DarkStar Group's team provides Analytic Software Development, Data Engineering, and Cloud Migration services, as well as interagency communication and data-sharing solutions, as part of an enterprise program that spans two major Intelligence Community customers. This project regularly has new openings for Software Engineers, Cloud Infrastructure Experts, DevOps Engineers, Data Engineers, SharePoint Developers and Administrators, ServiceNow Developers, and various other types of IT professionals.

Work on this program takes place in Herndon, McLean, and Bethesda (we cannot support remote work) and requires a TS/SCI + Polygraph clearance (acceptable to this customer).

THE ROLE

The DarkStar Group is seeking an Audio Visual Information Specialist! You will be responsible for designing, developing, and creating innovative concepts and ideas to enhance all visual aspects of the company or client brand. This will include all external and internal communications, and advertising and promotional materials to include literature, print, multimedia, and social media marketing, web applications, presentations, videos, and similar graphics applications. You will also be involved in the planning, designing and preparation of artwork (audio, video and visual), as well as strategy and conceptualization of new designs. Invent your future and make a lasting impact at DarkStar!

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Research, acquiring, edit and produce commercial broadcast-quality video and audio informational materials for use on web and traditional media platforms.
• Identify and select newsworthy events.
• Produce radio, television and documentary scripts, narrations, public service announcements, and spot announcements.
• Acquire still digital images, edits images; create photo story and multiple page documents using advanced layout and design techniques that combine elements of digital graphic and design techniques with the use of vector, raster and desktop publishing.
• Prepare sets to include the positioning of lights, cameras, sound, properties and personnel, and ensuring special audio and video effects are used effectively.
• Edit final video products shot in sequence and/or out-of-sequence to ensure continuity, effectiveness of action and dialogue or narrative, using industry standard digital editing
• Maintain productive working relationships with staff in other communications.
• Assist in developing and producing content for new and emerging communication vehicles, such as blogs, audio, video, and online publications.
• Select associated visual material as necessary and available.
• Maintain organizations library of audio and video products.
• Design, develop, debug, and implement new software products or major enhancements to existing software.
• Research, test, build, and coordinate the conversion and/or integration of new products based on user requirements.
• Address problems of system integration, compatibility, and multiple platforms.
• Consult with project teams and end users to identify application requirements.
• Perform feasibility analysis on potential future projects.
• Assist in the evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, from an accredited institution
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Understanding of and abilioty to apply the principles of layout and design of photographic projects using industry standard software, with an emphasis on Adobe
• Creative Suite 6 Production Premium software and hardware for layout, editing, and producing final multimedia products
• Knowledge of end-to-end production of professional video and audio materials (e.g. conception, design, execution, finishing/editing, and distribution/publishing)
• Knowledge of copyright laws applicable to visual information production

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Working knowledge of other desktop publishing software (e.g. Corel Ventura, Talisma Knowledgebase)
• Working knowledge of other graphics or photo imaging software (e.g., CorelDraw Graphics Suite, Corel Paint Shop)

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution;
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.