Manager of Multimedia

Hungry For Life sees the need for physical and spiritual change in the world and aspires to address it. Our incredible team of staff offers experience, passion, and a commitment to global projects supporting communities in need.

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The Multimedia Manager provides strategic leadership and creative direction for the organization’s visual storytelling. This role leads to the planning, production, and distribution of short- and long-form video content that strengthens donor engagement, increases brand visibility, and communicates impact across digital platforms. The Multimedia Manager oversees the full production lifecycle—from concept and script through post-production, delivery, and performance reporting—while developing a highperforming, mission-aligned creative team.

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The Multimedia Manager serves as a key member of the communications and development leadership team and supports the DDC in advancing the mission of supporting leaders to cultivate spiritual vibrancy and human flourishing.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership & Team Development

• Translate organizational strategy into a clear multimedia vision and departmental objectives.

• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and professional development for multimedia team members.

• Establish production standards, workflows, and quality control systems that support creative excellence and stewardship.

• Provide structured coaching, feedback, and growth plans to cultivate technical skills and leadership capacity.

• Foster a collaborative, supportive team culture grounded in mission alignment and psychological safety.

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2. Video & Visual Storytelling Strategy

• Develop and execute a multimedia content strategy aligned with fundraising campaigns, advocacy goals, stakeholder communication, and organizational storytelling priorities.

• Manage a year-round production calendar supporting social media, email campaigns, events, website content, partner communications, and field projects.

• Partner with internal teams to identify and prioritize storytelling opportunities that reflect dignity, ethics, and cultural sensitivity.

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3. Production Oversight & Creative Direction

• Direct and oversee all phases of production, including scripting, story development, storyboarding, filming, interviews, b-roll capture, editing, sound design, motion graphics, color grading, and post-production.

• Lead on-location and remote video shoots in Canada and international project regions.

• Ensure all video content meets brand, tone, accessibility (captions, audio clarity), ethical consent, and technical quality standards.

• Oversee video asset management, archiving, and usage rights.

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4. Vendor & Contractor Management

• Manage relationships and scopes of work with freelance videographers, editors, and external production partners.

• Provide creative direction and editorial feedback to ensure consistency, quality, and mission alignment across all external work.

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5. Distribution, Analytics & Performance Reporting

• Optimize video content for web, email, social media platforms, presentations, and emerging digital formats.

• Track, analyze, and report on performance metrics, including engagement, reach, conversion, audience growth, and storytelling impact.

• Use insights to refine content strategy and inform future production planning.

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6. Budget & Project Management

• Manage multimedia budgets, contracts, and production timelines.

• Ensure delivery of projects on schedule and within approved budget parameters.

• Balance multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

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7. Organizational Spiritual Life & Culture

• Contribute to organizational spiritual rhythms, including periodic leadership of prayer and scripture reading.

• Support ministry initiatives and staff community life as part of a faith-based, mission-driven organization.

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Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in staff meetings and serve as a key member of the Development & Communications Leadership Team.

• Act always in accordance with HFL’s Religious Order Spiritual Covenant.

• As needed, lead morning prayer and Scripture reading; periodically lead staff chapel.

• Promote HFL vision, mission, and values.

• Participate in general ministry tasks as required.

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Core Outcomes & Measures of Success

The Multimedia Manager will be expected to:

• Increase annual video engagement and audience growth across platforms.

• Deliver a consistent pipeline of high-quality, ethically produced impact stories supporting all major campaigns.

• Maintain on-time delivery for production deadlines.

• Develop team capability through structured coaching and measurable skill growth.

• Implement scalable production systems that support brand stewardship and operational excellence.

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Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in film, media production, communications, marketing, or equivalent professional experience.

• 5+ years of video production experience, including 2+ years in leadership or management capacity.

• Demonstrated success producing short-form video content for digital and social platforms.

• Experience working with vulnerable communities, global partners, or mission-driven organizations is an asset.

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Technical Skills

Proficiency required in the following areas:

• Video editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro

• Motion graphics: After Effects or equivalent tools

• Audio editing: Adobe Audition, Logic Pro, or equivalent

• Camera operation (DSLR/Mirrorless), lighting, and on-location sound capture

• Compression, encoding, and format optimization for digital platforms

• Story development, scripting, and storyboarding

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Core Competencies

• Strategic storytelling and creative visioning

• Project and budget management

• Team leadership and development

• Cross-department collaboration and stakeholder communication

• Ethical, trauma-informed storytelling practices

• Digital platform awareness and trend fluency

• Mission-centered decision-making and stewardship mindset

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Working Conditions

• Office-based role with frequent video production work in the field (Canada and internationally)

• Standard schedule: Monday to Friday (32 – 40 hours per week)

• Occasional overtime required during campaign launches, events, or international travel

• Must be comfortable working within a faith-based organizational culture

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