Photographer / Videographer

Firebelly Marketing•Indianapolis, IN

7d•$35 - $50

About The Position

Firebelly is seeking a part-time Photographer/Videographer to serve as a content creator for their clients. This role involves planning, capturing, and editing high-end photo and video content, including product shots and standalone assets, for use across various platforms like social media, web, print, and PR. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with both shooting and editing, ensuring all content aligns with brand identity and client strategy. This position reports to the Head of Ops and collaborates with Account Managers and the Paid Social team.

Requirements

3+ years of professional videography and photography experience with a concentration in food and beverage or product-based work.
Experience producing content for social media is a plus.
Agency experience is strongly preferred.
A strong, varied portfolio demonstrating photography and videography/editing. Please include a link to your portfolio.
Your own professional-grade camera, lighting, and editing equipment.
Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and/or DaVinci Resolve.
Hands-on camera and lighting skills, with an understanding of shot composition, stability, and multi-camera setups.
Strong post-production skills, including video editing, color grading, and photo retouching and touch-ups.
A storytelling mindset. You think visually and can write a clear creative brief and turn a brief or content calendar into a compelling shot list.
Working knowledge of channel specs across social (organic & paid), web, and print, plus trends and short-form video best practices (TikTok, Reels, Stories, Shorts).
Committed to a regular part-time schedule of up to 20-30 hours per week, with reasonable notice given for shoots.
Strong project management skills. Comfortable juggling multiple clients and shoots within a part-time schedule.
Ability to give and receive direct feedback, and the judgment to know when your own work isn't ready to ship to a client.
A bold creative instinct paired with a high bar for polish and craft.

Nice To Haves

Experience producing content for social media.
Agency experience is strongly preferred.
We're open to less experience if your portfolio is great.

Responsibilities

Plan and lead photo and video shoots for multiple clients, including shot lists, pre-production logistics, prop coordination, location scouting, and scheduling.
Shoot high-end, professional studio-style content, including product shots and standalone assets, across food, beverage, and product categories.
Direct on-set to ensure content aligns with brand identity and client specifications, following Firebelly's technical standards for framing, stability, focus, and lighting.
Edit video and photo assets to meet specific platform and channel specs (organic and paid social, web, print, and PR), including Reels, TikTok, Stories, and YouTube Shorts.
Handle post-production on every project, including video editing, color grading, and photo retouching and touch-ups.
Write creative briefs and shot lists for each shoot.
Apply Firebelly's content approach to every edit: strong hooks, clear subjects, purposeful pacing, and a satisfying payoff.
Support pre-production planning, including scripting, storyboarding, casting, and location scouting.
Maintain Firebelly's folder structure and file naming conventions so content is organized, findable, and client-ready.
Coordinate with Account Managers and the Paid Social team on monthly content ideation and shoot scheduling.
Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and client expectations from concept through final delivery.