LOCAL POSITION ONLY | CONTRACT

This position offers you the opportunity to work from your home office, providing you the freedom and flexibility for a wonderful work/life balance that will work best for you!

In this position your role will be working in a fast-paced environment capturing video, planning shoots, as well as editing content to accurately reflect the brand for marketing collateral including advertising campaigns, social media initiatives, digital marketing and event content. Stearns Marketing offers a number of types of videos to our clients.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent and professional phone skills
• Access to a phone line for local and long distance calls
• A laptop to share the proposals with potential clients
• High speed internet / wi-fi connection
• Must have dedicated space in your home/office to perform the work without interruption
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator or other visual design and wire-framing tools, a plus
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
• Attend zoom calls weekly-monthly-or as needed, frequency will be decided upon
• Serve as a Stearns videographer and photographer for the creation of marketing including but not limited to promotional videos, advertising campaigns, new business and digital media requirements
• Responsible for capturing high quality event content capturing fun, brand friendly moments both candid and on occasions, staged
• Responsible for capturing product content including but not limited to food & drink, venue, staff, clothing
• Responsible for capturing content for advertising campaigns
• Responsible for all photographic and video content from start to finish including capturing content and editing for the needs of output
• To curate a strong gallery of aspirational images and video content which will be used to reflect the brand in marketing and press
• Play a key role in assisting to shape the visual storyline of content touchpoints while assisting to maintain the brands digital asset library
• Assisting the marketing team with asset management and obtaining all creative and marketing objectives
• Use various media including graphics, animations, data visualisation, music and voice overs to create professional grade content
• Coordinate all activities and materials supporting each photographic and video shoot project
• To work with clearly detailed content briefs provided as well as creating content briefs
• Secure and archive permissions for use of photo images for individuals
• To be up-to-date on video and photography trends to ensure we are at the forefront of content

SKILLS & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Excellent knowledge of photography/videograghy within the digital domain
• Must display excellent technical and photographic skills
• Must display a passion for both photographic and video content and a commitment to holding editorial integrity
• Experience with industry standard editing tools and asset management software
• Must have excellent IT skills especially with computer programs such as photoshop, Adobe lightroom, Adobe Premier Pro
• Must have good communication and people skills
• Ability to multi-task while showing commitment to detail
• Must have commitment to deadlines and be open to flexible working hours
• Have a sound knowledge of the evolving nature of social media
• Demonstrate maturity and professionalism
• Positive attitude
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well independently but also working alongside team members
• Must work well under pressure

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Cinematography or related field
• 2 year’s experience, a plus

Please do not apply if you are not comfortable with being a 1099 independent contractor who is paid as a result of the amount of projects you complete. If you’re still interested, please send your resume along with explaining what is your strongest and weakest qualities (in relation to this position) are, to: contactus@stearnsmg.com.