Content Creator & Videographer

Purpose

To support and assist the Business Development & Marketing department to attract and engage supporters via various digital content and video both online and various media outputs onsite. To help towards Colchester Zoological Society’s mission of providing a first-class experience for all its visitors and at the same time further understanding and respect for animals.

Role Description

This talented videographer will play a key marketing role in this small but busy team to ensure the charity engages with supporters keeping them informed with all that’s happening at the Zoo as well as at conservation projects it supports. Ultimately helping to attract visitors to the Zoo and keeping the charity at the forefront of people’s minds by creating exciting, informative and engaging content at a high standard.

This member of staff will be enthusiastic, passionate & have excellent communication skills. This position requires someone who can work efficiently under pressure with excellent videography, photography and editing skills. They also require a creative brain to bring new and exciting ideas to the team.

This member of staff will be required to collaborate with colleagues across departments to create content. They will need to assist those in front of the camera by directing what is required but with patience and understanding. They will be responsible for obtaining all the footage required to complete each content story.

Content proposals must be made to their line manager for approval prior to filming, editing and publishing. Approval process must be followed before any footage is published.

This role may develop in time with the view of the future requirements of the Charity and particular importance of focus on fundraising.

Role Responsibilities

• Creating digital content proactively and reactively
• Arranging meetings with various departments to gather content
• Capture high quality videography and photography
• Editing video and photos ready for publishing online and to various online applications as well as use within presentations
• Adding computer graphics, captioning and special effects to footage at edit
• Filming video on set and on location
• Working creatively with the marketing team to plan content
• Advising on required equipment to fulfil responsibilities
• Maintaining filming and photography equipment
• Setting up and taking down cameras, microphones, lighting, props and other equipment following advice and guidance from relevant teams
• Preparing “B” rolls for various events and promotions
• Keeping content up to date, fresh and relative
• Performing market research
• Assisting with marketing content to help populate publications and online marketing material
• Marketing to both B2C and B2B audiences
• General office duties and administrative duties

Other Responsibilities:

On occasion you may be required to assist the marketing team with the following duties;

• Assisting to maintain & manage the Zoo’s social media channels
• Assistance with scheduling social media posts
• Updating and administering the website and app via CMS
• Updating and scheduling digital screens via CMS portal
• Completing performance analysis of content shared

Personal Specification:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Multitasking skills for working with many different departments and colleagues at once
• Creative thinker, able to use their own initiative and an excellent eye for detail
• Knowledge and proficient use of post-production techniques using Adobe Suite
• Ability to be versatile with various recording requirements and spaces
• Good understanding of best practice for planning, editing and scripting content
• Experience of working in an office environment
• Work effectively and efficiently to deadlines
• Open to new and different ways of working
• Able to work well as part of a team as well as individually
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with various colleagues
• Organised and able to multitask
• Interested in the tourism and hospitality business
• Passionate about their work
• Desire to learn within the marketing environment and take part in marketing tasks as well as other development roles

Requirements:

• Passion for wildlife and conservation
• Experience in filming and editing footage at a high quality and professional level
• Proficient in using variety of camera equipment
• Proficient in Adobe Suite
• Qualifications in film, photography and editing

Desirables:

• Qualification in broadcasting and cinematography
• Qualification in screenwriting
• Qualification in media communications

Working Hours

• This is a fulltime position offering 40hrs per week
• As CZS is open 7 days a week, although it will not be a requirement to work every weekend, the successful candidate will be required to be flexible to be available to work during school holidays, public holidays, weekends and occasional evenings.

Uniform

Black smart office wear with black trousers and shoes.

Evaluation

For the first five months of employment, the jobholder will be asked to complete a one month, three month and five month self-assessment. This will gauge their feelings of the job and assess their progress towards meeting targets.

Working Environment

• CZS is a non-smoking environment and smoking is not permitted by members of staff whilst on the premises.
• CZS is an equal opportunities employer.

Benefits

• FREE Zoo visits*
• FREE onsite parking
• Work place pension scheme
• Staff events
• Discounts on Animal Adoptions, Zoo Passes and Animal Experiences*
• Discounts in the Outpost Gift Shop*
• Discounts in food outlets
• 28 days annual leave (incl. Bank Holidays)
• Competitive hourly rate
• Regular training

• Benefits dependent on probation period.