Media Specialist

Media Specialist –Independent Living

Falcons Landing |Potomac Falls, VA

Falcons Landing is looking for a creative and talented Media Specialist to bring their passion for resident engagement to our campus. This position will act as a resource for residents in the creation of promotional content and event assistance to share within the community. Experience in technological support, specifically video content/editing is required.

Falcons Landing is a Life Plan Retirement Community located west of Washington, DC in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia.  We are a first-class Life Plan Community, privately held not-for-profit organization which provides an outstanding and caring work environment.  Falcons Landing has a wonderful combination of residential homes, spacious apartments and three high class healthcare residences.

Responsibilities:

• Content Creation for our in-house television channel (filming, editing, scheduling programming)
• Photograph in-house events for inclusion in community newsletter, social media, website and resident portal
• Create editorial and media publicrelations calendar
• Develop relationships with local newspapers, television stations and digital media outlets to produce timely press releases and positive social media content about Falcons Landing

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications,Film, or Media Studies
• Ideally 1-2 years proven working experience in film or media studies
• Writing, editing,(photo/video/text), presentation and communication skills
• Audio-visual skills – Camera, microphones, video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop or Light Room preferred), teleprompter
• Portfolio submission required
• Positive attitude, detail andcustomer-oriented with good multitasking and organizational skills
• Enjoy working with fun-loving and energetic senior retirees
• Experience in technology with a strong focus on photography, videography, multimedia editing, and staying current with emerging social media trends and best practices. Proficient in analyzing performance metrics and documenting audience growth over time using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to translate data into meaningful reports and presentations.

 Schedule:

• 40 hours per week
• Weekends as needed
• Evenings as needed
• Holidays as needed

Why Join FalconsLanding?

Join a team dedicated to enhancing the lives of active older adults through meaningful programs, exceptional service, and a strong sense of community.

What We Offer:

• $22.00 -$25.00 based upon experience
• Comprehensive benefits
• Growth opportunities within a respected organization

Falcons Landing conducts pre-employment screenings during the hiring process. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and tuberculosis (TB) skin test in accordance with applicable health and safety requirements.

Equal OpportunityEmployer

Falcons Landing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law.