Visual Storyteller

GO Project • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The GO Project Visual Storyteller is a creative contributor who connects donors with the children, families, and local partners they support through video and photography. The role creates compelling storytelling experiences that encourage donors to become committed advocates and strengthen relationships with existing advocates. It also develops and executes immersive storytelling strategies, including VR/360 formats, to help audiences experience the impact of local partners firsthand.

The Visual Storyteller manages end-to-end production, including pre-production planning, shooting, editing, and delivery of original content in multiple formats. The role plans product and lifestyle photography for GOEX Apparel, collaborates with the marketing team on concepts and scripts, and works with field contractors and partners through remote meetings and periodic travel. It also collects and organizes b-roll, maintains an accessible media asset library, and delivers finished pieces for channels such as social media, web, email, and donor events. Storytelling should reflect GO Project’s mission, brand, and faith posture.

Requirements

• Five or more years of strong video and photography production experience, including planning, shooting, and editing original content from concept to 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 in adapting stories for social, web, email, or live-event formats.
• 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 if 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, including voiceover tools, into a creative production workflow.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot, and edit original video and photography connecting donors to the children, families, and local partners GO Project serves.
• 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 for 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 their 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