Hello Genesys Team!
I’m excited to be considered for the Video Content Manager role at Genesys. Much of my work has focused on helping brands tell genuine customer stories that connect people to purpose. At JPMorgan Chase and First Republic Bank, I led client testimonial and customer campaign videos—from concept and scripting to direction, editing, and motion design—helping translate complex services into relatable human narratives.
I’ve curated a small collection of selected work that highlights both my direction and hands-on production experience across video and motion design.
I’d love to connect to discuss how I can contribute to the Genesys team. You can reach me anytime at mikejstough@gmail.com.
Posse Foundation - The Mirandas
The Posse Foundation is a non-profit that provides opportunities and scholarships for young adults. As part of their 2023 gala, Posse wanted to highlight the co-founders of the Posse Arts program, father and son, Luis and Lin Manuel Miranda. The ask was to produce a video of their journey and the impact Posse provides. Because it was shot on the East Coast, Posse hired a crew to film the interview. Once completed, they handed over footage and b roll to me for editing. This was a challenging (but fun) project as I was given the footage two weeks before the deadline.
Post Editing
Gamma Testimonial
As part of the Innovation Economy campaign initiative, we highlighted select tech startup customers in a video series. My involvement was collaborating with our agency partner and film crew on storyboards and on location art direction. Gamma was one of our first shot videos in the series.
Storyboard
Art Direction
Wealth Management Advisors
At one point, First Republic was aggressively recruiting private wealth managers to join the Bank. My team and I shot and produced this recruitment video in-house.
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Production/Scheduling
Direction
Sound
Lighting
Center for Creative Education Teaser
The Center for Creative Education is an arts focused K-8 school based in West Palm Beach Florida. As part of a 3 person crew, we flew out to spend an afternoon interviewing staff and students. This was a teaser video of a much longer promo video highlighting the work of this organization.
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Post Editing
Production/Scheduling
Sound
Lighting
Graphics
Client Services Internal Promo
As this was an internal company video, the Client Services department requested to keep it in-house which my team took on. Using a mix of interviews and motion graphics, we produced a video to help explain what the Client Services team does on any given day. My involvement included concept/storyboarding, direction, videography and post production including audio.
Camera
Post Editing
Storyboard
Sound
Lighting
Production/Scheduling
Spruce About Us Video
This video was produced to promote the new brand. We shot and edited this entirely in-house and is one of my first videos where I managed the entire production from script writing to camera operation to post color grading.
Storyboard
Script
Lighting
Graphics
Production/Scheduling
Direction
Camera
Sound
Video/Sound Post Editing
Client Testimonial
This testimonial video was part of our Inclusive Marketing Campaign. It featured a First Republic client, Alexis Jefferies. My involvement included working with our client for scheduling location prep as well as on site art direction.
Art Direction
Production/Scheduling
I Heart Walk
To encourage colleague participation in the 2019 Annual Heart Walk, my team created this video. I came up with this concept of a simple white backdrop in order to emphasize each colleague’s reason for wanting to participate. We set this up in an empty conference room and with the right lighting, you could never tell!
Direction
Production/Scheduling
Lighting
Graphics
Camera
Sound
Video/Audio Post Editing