Production Specialist I

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place to build a career.

The Production Specialist I within The Toro Company’s in-house Media Production Resources department, this role is pivotal in managing the logistical and operational aspects of video, photography and live event projects. This candidate will collaborate closely with producers, directors, editors, and other team members to help ensure the smooth execution of projects. Organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask are a crucial for coordinating various aspects of production, including project management, asset management, vendor relations and financials. This role also offers the opportunity to work on the set alongside video and photography crews, as well as occasional primary photography assignments.

Sponsorship:

This opportunity is NOT eligible for VISA Immigration Sponsorship, now or in the future.

Work Location:

This opportunity is based out of Bloomington, MN international headquarters.

What Will You Do?

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for:

• Project Management: Contribute to and continuously improve project management system, including processing client requests, tracking project updates and reporting time spent and images collected on behalf of the photographers. Maintain accurate records, including budgets, expenses, schedules, and production notes. Stay up-to-date on system updates and training.

• Vendor Management & Financials: Process vendor payments and ensure accurate cost center coding. Assist producers with cost reporting and budget reconciliation. Create and maintain department documentation of processes and expectations for vendors.

• Scheduling: Maintain production schedules, updating outlook calendars with production details, including studio time, equipment rentals, talent, locations and crew.

• Media Asset Management: Support enterprise media asset management system (MAM), including upkeep of metadata, overseeing media ingest, interacting with vendors around system performance, training users and freelancers on process and systems.

• Production Assistance/Photography: Support photographers/videographers in studio and on location as needed. Perform role of lead photographer as assigned for parts photography, headshots, group shots and event candid photography.

• Pre-Production Support: Provide administrative support as needed, managing talent and location databases, including permits and releases. Assist producers with pre-production including but not limited to communicating calendar updates to clients, sourcing locations and talent and obtaining certificates of insurance.

• Post-Production Support: Ingest video footage and perform basic video editing using Adobe Premiere and/or FinalCut Pro. Create transcripts, translations and subtitles for producers and editors.

• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in video production and coordinate with the team to implement process improvements and workflow optimizations.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in video production, photography, communications, media studies, or related field.

• 0-2 years of experience in media production operations or related role.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency with video and photography equipment.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

• Knowledge of industry-standard practices and protocols.

• Familiarity with project management and media asset management tools and software.

• Proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro and other post-production software.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits - The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

• Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

• Location – Conveniently located in Bloomington, MN!

• Wellness - The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

• Volunteerism - The Toro Company is proud to provide employees 20 hours of paid time to volunteer in the community.

• Competitive Salary – The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work app, formerly the Even app.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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