Visual Storyteller

THE GLOBAL ORPHAN PROJECT INC • Kansas City, MO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Visual Storyteller is a creative contributor responsible for connecting donors with the children, families, and local partners served by The Global Orphan Project. The role uses video and photography to create engaging experiences that encourage donor advocacy and nurture relationships with existing advocates. It also develops and executes immersive storytelling approaches, such as VR/360 formats, that show audiences the impact of local partners.

The position manages original story content from pre-production planning through shooting, editing, and final delivery across multiple formats. It includes product and lifestyle photography for GOEX Apparel, collaboration with the marketing team on concepts and scripts, asset management, b-roll collection, and delivery of platform-appropriate work. The Visual Storyteller also travels periodically to partner locations, working with local contractors and partners to capture stories and build field media capability.

Requirements

• At least five years of strong video and photography production experience, including planning, shooting, and editing original content from concept through final delivery.
• Comfort working in the field, including traveling to international or domestic partner locations and collaborating with local contractors.
• Proficiency with video-editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, or similar.
• Proficiency with audio and narration editing software such as Audacity, Adobe Audition, or similar.
• Proficiency with photo-editing software such as Adobe Lightroom, Capture One Pro, or similar.
• Ability to create motion graphics using Adobe After Effects or similar.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and deliver results proactively.
• Asset-management discipline, including keeping footage, photos, and finished pieces organized and easy for the team to find and reuse.
• Versatility across formats, with the ability to adapt a story for social, web, email, or live events.
• Storytelling judgment to identify and frame the emotional core of a moment while representing subjects with dignity and honesty.
• Ability to travel internationally for up to two weeks at a time, up to twice a year.
• Ability to lift video and camera equipment and travel with equipment as needed.
• Ability to work outdoors in warm or cold climates while filming and to overnight in third-world countries.
• Ability to hike to remote production locations while carrying camera or video equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with VR/360 video capture and post-production workflows, including 360 cameras, spatial audio, and headset delivery.
• Familiarity with emerging or immersive storytelling formats beyond traditional video and photography.
• Experience integrating AI-assisted tools into a creative production workflow, including voiceover tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot, and edit original video and photography connecting donors to the children, families, and local partners served by GO Project.
• Manage the full production cycle, from pre-production planning through final delivery, across multiple content formats.
• Plan and execute product and lifestyle photography shoots for GOEX Apparel.
• Work with the marketing team on concept and script development.
• Lead ideation of creative elements that emotionally connect audiences through video and photo assets.
• Travel periodically to field locations to capture content and build local media capability alongside in-country contractors and partners.
• Collect and organize b-roll and maintain an accessible, well-managed media asset library.
• Deliver finished pieces suited to intended platforms, including social media, web, email, and donor events.
• Bring a mission-aligned storytelling voice to every piece, consistent with GO Project’s brand and faith posture.

What This Job Offers

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