About this role
Australia’s largest public museum organisation is seeking a Casual Digital Video Officer to create innovative, public-facing digital content across multiple platforms, supporting funded project delivery.
ABOUT MUSEUM VICTORIA:
Ever dreamed of working in a place where dinosaurs roam, stars explode, and the world’s most intriguing stories come to life? Welcome to Museums Victoria (MV)—where every day is a new opportunity to create unforgettable experiences. Museums Victoria (MV) is one of the southern hemisphere’s largest and most iconic museum organisations, we’re not just about exhibits; we’re about engaging, immersive moments that spark curiosity, creativity, and connection.
Home to the awe-inspiring Melbourne Museum, the culturally rich Immigration Museum, the mind-expanding Scienceworks, and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building, MV is a place where events transform spaces and stories into something truly unmissable.
To learn more about Museum Victoria, please visit About us – Museums Victoria
ABOUT THE POSITION:
Reporting to the Manager, Digital Content Studio, the Casual Digital Video Officer supports the delivery of innovative and technically robust digital production across a range of ad hoc projects.Collaborating with Digital Content Studio team members and Museums Victoria stakeholders, the role creates engaging, audience-focused digital stories that meet Museums Victoria’s editorial standards and contribute to strong engagement across Museums Victoria’s digital channels.
SOME OF THE KEY DUTIES INCLUDE
- Delivering high-quality digital video production services, including filming, editing, animation, and sound recording, in line with project briefs and Museums Victoria editorial standards.
- Creating and project managing video and multimedia content for exhibitions, digital interactives, and cross-platform projects.
- Providing specialist creative and technical advice, and working with internal teams, contractors, and suppliers to deliver production outcomes.
- Managing multiple projects concurrently to ensure digital assets are delivered on time and to specification.
- Collaborating with project, marketing, and communications teams to produce engaging, audience-focused content for digital and social platforms.
- Maintaining best-practice production workflows, including asset management, archiving, and compliance with Museums Victoria policies and relevant legislation.
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL HAVE
- Demonstrated experience delivering high-quality digital video production, applying sound judgement and technical skill across filming, editing, and post-production activities.
- Proven ability to plan, develop, and deliver digital video and multimedia content from brief to publication, meeting project objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
- Strong capability in applying contemporary production tools, systems, and workflows to deliver best-practice digital content outcomes.
- Well-developed organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver concurrent work within agreed timeframes.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working constructively with internal teams, stakeholders, contractors, and suppliers.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to provide informed creative and technical advice in a dynamic project environment.
- An understanding of governance requirements, including working within organisational policies, editorial standards, and relevant legislation.
- An interest in, or understanding of, the role of museums and cultural institutions in engaging audiences through digital storytelling and public-facing content.