Content Creator - Camera & Video

Sweetwater Sound • Fort Wayne, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sweetwater, the nation’s number one online retailer of music instruments and pro audio gear, is seeking an experienced, driven, and passionate Camera & Video Content Creator to join our industry-leading content team. This is a dream job for someone who loves cameras, lenses, lighting, podcasting, content creation, and live-streaming; uses the gear at an expert level; and can communicate their passion to others.

Requirements

• Must be extremely comfortable on camera and able to express genuine excitement about a wide variety of pro audio gear and musical instruments
• Understands and can perform all production processes, shooting, editing, and audio
• A high level of organization and attention to detail, the self-discipline to hit deadlines, the ability to absorb and distill technical information quickly, outstanding communication skills, and a team-oriented approach
• Expert knowledge of camera, lighting, and content creation principles and best practices
• Deep, wide-ranging knowledge across many categories of music and audio technology hardware and software
• Extensive high-level experience in photography, videography, podcasting, and streaming to lend instant credibility when demonstrating products and creating tutorials
• Experience in short-form social and long-form content, as well as podcasting, livestreaming, and article writing
• Understanding of content-related data points and the ability to adjust content approach based on feedback, direction, and analytics
• A hard requirement of this job is to send a video sample/portfolio of previously completed work. We’d like to see a video that’s no more than five minutes long that includes you playing and/or demonstrating a product, describing its features and benefits, and communicating why it’s something our customers would find compelling.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience appearing in product or educational videos is a huge plus, as are well-developed writing skills
• A strong preference would be the ability to play one or more musical instruments at a professional skill level (not mandatory, but a big bonus)

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and execute articles, product demos, and tutorial videos, including creating outlines and scripts, proofing, chaptering, and engaging in other aspects of video creation
• Connect with and build relationships with manufacturers, content creators, and individuals within the industry and the community to create fun, exciting, and engaging content
• Collaborate and consult with Sweetwater’s in-house marketing professionals to develop content strategies to reach our broad audience of consumers
• Provide an expert-level voice to educate Sweetwater’s customers on a huge range of camera, video, and content creation products and topics
• Stay up on current industry trends
• Create social media content, serve as a resource to the Sweetwater team, and more

Benefits

• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed