About sans
Sans institute (sans) was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organizationIn the next 25 years it grew to become the most trusted and, by far, the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world reaching more than 300,000 security professionals around the world today, with around 60,000 having been granted global information assurance certification (giac) security certifications – the leading certification that provides assurance to employers that their people and prospective hires can actually do the jobAt the heart of sans are the many security practitioners – from auditors and network administrators to chief information security officers, all sharing the lessons they learn and jointly finding solutions to the challenges they face – in varied global organizations from corporations to universities working together to help the entire information security community.
Join the sans team
At sans, our culture is defined by mission, brand, peopleOur goal is to hire people who understand the importance of continuing to fight against the “bad guys” (mission) while delivering the highest quality training (brand) to our studentsWe want employees whose personal values align well with our culture of fairness, honesty, customer focus, and pragmatic approach (people).
Role summary
The post-production specialist is responsible for creating, mixing, editing, animating, organizing, backing up and uploading media for sans online trainingMedia can include video, audio, graphics, web sites and textMedia can be stored on hdds, ssds, flash drives, sd cards, servers and other cloud based storage as well as other devicesThe post-production specialist is responsible for processing, editing and preparing high quality media using audio and video assets recorded prior at live events, video shoots and studio facilitiesThis resource will report directly to sans’ online training video production managerThe production specialist will follow all procedures developed by the otvpm to ensure that all post-production practices and processes produce assets that meet quality standards developed by sans online training
As a member of a cross-functional team, this resource will work very closely with sans’ on demand course building team to ensure the delivery of high quality online training assetsThe resource can also work with members of sans marketing and team.
The post-production specialist must have excellent communication skills, possess a high level of audio video technical skills, have a high level of organization to help ensure that sans can deliver the highest quality online and blended learning experience to our students.
Responsibilities:
1Produce digital graphics in a variety of formats and resolutions.
2Edit and qc audio and video recorded form sans conference, studio recordings, live events and other productions using standards that will produce high quality audio and video assets.
4Produce motion graphics and animation for sans using a variety of methods and processes.
5Brainstorm, sketch and produce storyboards and scripts for e-learning modules, marketing videos and other multimedia content for sans.
6Manage data produced by cameras and recording devices, qc data, back up data and prepare data for shipment to course builders.
7Apply filters to enhance color, levels, dynamic range, audio levels and other components of the assets in order to produce high quality media for sans.
Requirements:
1Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2Minimum experience of 4 years in audio/video post-production
4Comfortable working in a virtual organization
5Strong written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge, skills, abilities:
1Working knowledge of audio video post-production processes and technologies
2Working knowledge of adobe photoshop, adobe premiere, adobe after effects and or adobe animate, microsoft office, pluraleyes, codecs and av file formats.
3Working knowledge of information security is a plus
4Experience with online training is a plus
Equal opportunity employer:
Sans is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected classIf, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact sans human resources.
