A/V Digital Storytelling Team Leader - Alakaʻi Hui Moʻokaʻao

Mana Maoli is seeking a passionate, organized, detail-oriented leader with experience in managing projects, staff/contracted personnel, and interns to serve as the administrative backbone of our Audio/Visual (A/V) Digital Storytelling Team. This is a critical role responsible for leading and managing all things A/V, including oversight of independent contractors and interns engaged on a per-project or per-event basis, program-related A/V documentation, and working with our host schools and other teams within our nonprofit (i.e. program, social media and admin teams), and more as we grow with the times.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is a behind-the-scenes wizard—someone who thrives on coordination, communication, leadership, and implementing effective systems for project management. The ideal candidate possesses strong leadership and administrative skills, enjoys project and people management, and feels confident in juggling multiple tasks. While it is not a required minimum qualification, the dieal candidate also has familiarity with audio and video production systems and workflows, enabling them to oversee independent contractors in the A/V fields with clarity and aloha.

We are open to hiring one person at 30-40hrs/wk, or 2 people at 15-20hrs/wk who collectively have the required if not optimal experience level and skillsets.

Kuleana (Responsibilities) include, but are not limited to:

• Contractor and Interns Oversight – Coordinate hiring, onboarding/training, scheduling, communications, and tracking deliverables as needed for A/V team members - which for any given project or event may include Independent contractors (dozens of intermediate to advanced level engineers and videographers who are a part of our ʻMana Maoli Collective - a few who are contracted at 20-50hrs/mo, and the rest are on a per project or per event basis
• Project Management – Track tasks, timelines, priorities, and progress across multiple concurrent A/V projects and events.
• Communication – Serve as a liaison between the A/V team and other internal/external teams/artists/partners, organizing meetings, calendars, and project updates.
• Document Management – Organize and maintain digital files, footage libraries/hard drives, consent forms, shot lists, scripts, and other production materials.
• Equipment Tracking – Manage and keep track of A/V gear and equipment on a regular basis
• Creative Support – Assist with creative pre-production and planning, production and post-production, audio and/or video, if that aligns with your skills and interests.
• Budget and Reporting Support – Review and approve monthly timesheets and invoices, and track/compile data for quarterly reports for funders, ensuring they are submitted accurately and on time.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must live on Oʻahu
• 1 year experience in a management/leadership position overseeing staff, independent contractors and/or interns/volunteers
• 1 year of experience in audio engineering and/or video production
• Basic background and/or strong interest and willingness to learn the basics of audio engineering and video production, to be able to best communicate with engineers/videographers, and to conduct onboarding/training of MM specific protocols 
• Strong Leadership, Communication (verbal and written), and project and task management skills 
• Strong desire to work with the Hawaiian community in a Hawaiian cultural context 
• Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Flexible availability, including evening and weekend hours when needed for events (average once a month) or to meet grant deadlines (average 2-3 times a year).
• Excellent people skills, able to work with a wide range of people and learning styles

Preferred Qualifications

Having 1 or more of the following qualifications is ‘nice but not necessary’, but may possibly serve as a tiebreaker among the top 3 candidates:

• College degree (BA or higher)
• 3-5+ years of experience in a management/leadership position overseeing staff, independent contractors and/or interns/volunteers
• 5-10+ years of experience in audio engineering and/or video production with a strong understanding of video production in Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro
• 2+ years of cumulative experience on film/video production sets or similar shoots
• Proficiency in Asana or similar project and task management software
• Experience working with youth, nonprofits and/or Hawaiian and other low-income communities
• Proficient in Google Workspace Apps (Gmail, Drive, Sheets, Forms, etc.)
• Familiarity with audio event production (quotes, line up, concerts needs, etc)
• Proficiency in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi and/or various aspects of Hawaiian culture
• Available for inter-island travel to execute events at neighbor islands partner schools 1-3 times/year

To apply:

If you meet our minimum qualifications, please fill out the following Google form, which includes prompts for you to attach a resume and cover letter: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCJXB-6SOfHEuj9FROGZKC1l9izg9yaPR8PQ5EGErOzcBiRw/viewform?usp=header

If you run into any issues with the Google form, please feel free to send your application via email to [email protected]