Multimedia Production Coordinator

Multimedia Production Coordinator

Salary

$71,364.80 - $86,382.40 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Varies by Position

Job Number

SI-T12071-202610

Business Area

1611 - Development Services

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

10/26/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Multimedia Production Coordinator positions create and present projects in a variety of media including video, compatible computer files and the Internet, including social media platforms; plan, direct, and produce informational and/or instructional videotape presentations by coordinating and scheduling video production staffing and equipment, operating control room switching equipment, serving as a script writer, technical director, camera operator, editor (via digital desktop technology), audio mixer, and/or lighting director; digitally capture video clips; may analyze and approve production budgets and editing decisions within projected parameters; supervise contract talent and production crews; structure assignments of multimedia production staff; serve as a resource on multimedia issues; evaluate employee performance; convert existing content to web use, and other web-related functions; coordinate all phases of video production; write scripts, shoot video, edit video, create animated video graphics, and compress video files; develop programs related to specific issues; create PSAs, web content, on-air programs, and training videos; document public meetings; take photographs; utilize a range of computer software, including Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Compressor, Adobe Premier, After Effects and Photoshop; produce professional instructional or informational video programs and training support materials using various nonlinear editing applications; assist in web-based training; produce professional instructional or informational video programs for law enforcement agencies; perform video documentation of major incidents and events; provide video coverage of City Council meetings and channel playback scheduling including planning, producing, script writing, filming, and editing; create original artwork and designs using traditional/computerized graphic design concepts and techniques, desktop publishing, digital photo retouching and manipulation, and other computer-aided technology; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27

• 2% effective 7/1/28

• 2% effective 1/1/29

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

• Some Multimedia Production Coordinator positions require early morning, late evening, and weekend hours; involve videotaping scenes that may be graphic in nature; and may include videotaping from a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree in Multimedia Technology/Production, Television and Film Communication, Theater, Journalism, Public Relations, Graphic or Commercial Arts, or a closely related field.

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: One year of full-time multimedia production experience in a multimedia/graphics production center or news organization, or in government video production, or local organization programming, which MUST include at least TWO of the following areas:

• All aspects of professional video production including camera work, editing, and other production and postproduction functions.
• Video preproduction including script writing and programming development.
• Internet/Intranet programming including web design and layout.
• Graphic design using both traditional and computerized techniques.
• Live television production including directing, technical directing, and operating a character generator in a professional television studio.

NOTES:

• Video documentation of private events for individuals, such as weddings, is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

NOTE:

• You may be required to provide your own vehicle for which mileage will be reimbursed.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change to their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees.

01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.

04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a Bachelors degree in Multimedia Technology/Production, Television and Film Communication, Theater, Journalism, Public Relations, Graphic or Commercial Arts, or a closely related field? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

06

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

07

How many years of full-time multimedia production experience do you have in a multimedia/graphics production center or news organization, or in government video production, or local organization programming?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

08

Indicate in which of the following areas you have full-time multimedia production experience.

• Multimedia/graphics production center.
• News organization.
• Government video production.
• Local organization programming.
• None of the above.

09

Indicate in which of the following areas you have full-time multimedia production experience in a multimedia/graphics production center or news organization, or in government video production, or local organization programming.

• All aspects of professional video production including camera work, editing, and other production and postproduction functions.
• Video preproduction including script writing and programming development.
• Internet/Intranet programming including web design and layout.
• Graphic design using both traditional and computerized techniques.
• Live television production including directing, technical directing, and operating a character generator in a professional television studio.
• None of the above.

10

Describe your full-time multimedia production experience in the following areas: a. All aspects of professional video production including camera work, editing, and other production and postproduction functions; b. video preproduction including script writing and programming development; c. internet/intranet programming including web design and layout; d. graphic design using both traditional and computerized techniques; e. live television production including directing, technical directing, and operating a character generator in a professional television studio. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."

Required Question

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone (619) 236-6400

(619) 236-6358

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/