City

Irvine

State

California

Job Location

Irvine Regional Office (Derian)

Position Type

Regular

The Multimedia Content Coordinator is primarily a content operations and project coordination role with hands-on creative responsibilities. This position is responsible for coordinating, editing, organizing, and maintaining high-quality video, photography, graphic design, and virtual tour assets across digital and physical marketing touchpoints throughout the portfolio. The role focuses on project coordination, asset management, quality control, and vendor communication, while supporting the Manager, Multimedia with video post-production, graphic design, and other creative production needs.

The Coordinator collaborates closely with Marketing, Operations, New Development, Redevelopment, Learning & Development, Human Resources, community teams, and external creative partners to ensure assets are delivered accurately, on schedule, and in alignment with Essex brand standards. The role helps maintain an organized and current multimedia library while ensuring content is consistently updated and optimized for use across the portfolio.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Review multimedia requests and coordinate photography, videography, virtual tour, and other multimedia projects from intake through completion, including prioritization, scheduling, project tracking, community and vendor communication, access, shot needs, timelines, delivery requirements, and final closeout.

• Audit community visual assets to identify content needs and priorities, including floor plans, amenities, photography, video, and Matterport virtual tours.

• Maintain multimedia request queues, project trackers, metadata, and recurring reports using the ServiceNow ticketing system, Smartsheet, Excel, and other approved systems, providing proactive status updates and follow-up from intake through completion.

• Assess internal and external content for brand alignment, accuracy, naming, alt text, and technical requirements before publishing.

• Edit raw footage in Adobe Premiere Pro into 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 Marketing, Visual Communications, Graphic Design, Film, Video Production, or a related field.

• 1-2 years of professional experience or equivalent internships. Experience in real estate, architecture, hospitality, or multifamily housing is preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Illustrator, proficiency in Photoshop and Lightroom Classic, and working knowledge of other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

• Experience with photography, videography, or virtual tour capture and a working understanding of cameras, lenses, lighting, and audio equipment.

• 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 and project requirements; independently solve routine creative, production, and workflow issues; identify incomplete information; and escalate risks involving scope, timing, brand alignment, 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.

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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.