Content Creator - Home & Consumer Audio

Sweetwater • Fort Wayne, IN

212d

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 Home Audio & Consumer Electronics Content Creator to join our industry-leading content team. Are you all about Atmos and collecting vinyl? Do you help your friends with their audio setups or spend time finding the perfect headphones? Are you equally picky when it comes to computers, hard drives, and keyboards? Are you a gamer? Do you love to share what you know with others and want to help them choose the right gear to create better content? If that sounds like you, then you may be exactly the person we're looking for! This is a dream job for someone who loves audio, electronics, and all things tech and is already sharing unique content while communicating their passion to others.

Requirements

• Must be extremely comfortable on camera and able to express genuine excitement about a wide variety of home audio, prosumer, and consumer electronics
• Understanding of and the ability to perform all production processes, as well as mix audio, shoot, and edit
• 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
• Technical proficiency in home audio and studio setups
• Deep, wide-ranging knowledge across many categories of music and audio technology hardware and software
• Extensive high-level experience in home audio, prosumer, and consumer electronics 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
• 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 vast range of home audio, prosumer, and consumer electronics products and topics
• Stay up on current industry trends
• Create social media content, serve as a resource to the Sweetwater team, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees