Specialist, Multimedia

City Irvine

State California

Job Location Irvine Regional Office (Derian)

Position Type

Regular

The Specialist, Multimedia supports Essex Property Trust’s visual content needs by coordinating, producing, editing, and maintaining high-quality video, photography, graphic design, and virtual tour assets across digital and physical marketing touchpoints.

This hands-on creative production role emphasizes video post-production and graphic design, transforming raw footage and creative briefs into polished long-form and short-form content, brand-aligned graphics, signage, and print collateral.

The Specialist, Multimedia collaborates with Marketing, Operations, New Development, Redevelopment, Learning & Development, HR, community teams, and external creative partners to deliver accurate, current, and brand-consistent assets.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate and schedule photography, videography, virtual tour, and other multimedia projects with community teams and vendors, managing access, shot needs, timelines, communication, and delivery requirements.
• Audit community visual assets to identify content needs and priorities, including floor plans, amenities, photography, video, and Matterport virtual tours.
• Review external vendor assets for quality, accuracy, brand alignment, and technical requirements, then publish and maintain approved content in PhotoShelter and other approved platforms.
• Edit raw footage in Adobe Premiere Pro into polished community, corporate, social media, and event content.
• Create long-form and short-form video versions for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, websites, and other channels, adapting content to platform specifications while maintaining Essex brand standards.
• Conceptualize and design brand-aligned graphics in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for social media, digital marketing, presentations, flyers, newsletters, property signage, and other print or digital applications.
• Edit and retouch photography for web, social media, and property marketing while maintaining consistent image quality.
• Support on-site photography and videography for communities, corporate initiatives, and company events.
• Collaborate with internal communications, community marketing, digital marketing, and other partners to translate creative briefs and feedback into accurate deliverables.
• Track basic content performance using Google Analytics, Power BI, and native social platform insights, sharing observations that can improve future creative execution.
• Stay current on social media formats, Adobe Creative Cloud capabilities, production workflows, and emerging creative technologies that can improve quality and efficiency.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Film or Video Production, Marketing, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of professional experience or equivalent internships in multimedia production, video editing, graphic design, creative production, or a related field. Experience in real estate, architecture, hospitality, or multifamily housing is preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Lightroom Classic, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, and Photoshop, with working knowledge of other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• Demonstrated video editing skills, including storytelling, color correction, audio cleanup, graphics, captions, and platform-specific delivery for long-form, short-form, and vertical content.
• Strong graphic design fundamentals and visual judgment, including vector artwork, typography, layout, image preparation, and production-ready files for digital, print, and signage applications, with close attention to brand consistency.
• Experience with photography, videography, or multimedia capture and a working understanding of cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Strong organizational, project coordination, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, feedback, and deadlines while collaborating effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• Ability to interpret basic performance metrics and translate observations into practical recommendations for content improvement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• A portfolio or demo reel demonstrating video editing, graphic design, and multimedia production work.

What The Job Requires

• Work is primarily conducted in an office setting and requires sitting or standing at a workstation for extended periods, with regular use of computers and standard office equipment.
• Ability to work Monday through Friday and meet the current in-person office requirement of at least four days per week, Monday through Thursday, at Essex’s corporate office in Irvine.
• Occasional travel may be required for community photo and video shoots, meetings, training, or conferences.
• On-site media production may require transporting and setting up standard camera, lighting, stabilization, and audio equipment.

What You Will Bring To The Table

• No formal supervisory responsibilities. May provide informal technical guidance or training and may coordinate work or assign tasks.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs, brand standards, and project requirements, solve routine creative and production issues independently, and escalate concerns involving scope, timing, or technical quality when appropriate.
• A professional, collaborative, and solution-oriented approach, with receptiveness to feedback, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement in visual storytelling and the multifamily industry.

All full-time regular associates are offered competitive salaries, experience career growth, and are eligible for benefit packages that include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, 401k employer match, excellence rewards, wellness programs, and much more. With our 12 paid holidays and 15 PTO days, work/life balance is a priority! Additionally, most positions are eligible for a housing discount of 20%.

Essex provides great communities in which to live, work and invest. We are a purpose-driven company, and we pride ourselves on promoting an internal culture of growth and opportunity by engaging, enabling, and empowering our teams. Working at Essex is not a destination. It is a journey where you can confidently build your career.

New hires generally start between $32.21 - $38.46 per hour. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, including but not limited to skill sets; relevant experience; internal equity; and other business and organizational needs.

This role is also eligible to participate in Essex’s discretionary Annual Bonus program that is commensurate with the level of the position.