Creative Media Producer

Weekday; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,560,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday in Chennai, India, is seeking an experienced Creative Media Producer / Creative Content Lead to shape visual storytelling for our school clients. The role is hands-on and at associate level, requiring 2+ years of photography and video production, with a strong portfolio and ability to shoot and edit end-to-end.

Based in Tharamani, this full-time, in-office role demands tight schedule discipline, user-centric storytelling, and leadership of junior creatives while delivering high-impact

Qualifications

• Photographic and video production experience with a varied portfolio.
• Strong editing skills using Lightroom/Photoshop and video editors (Premiere Pro or Final Cut).
• Confident running a shoot solo with camera, lighting and audio kit.
• Proven track record hitting deadlines across multiple projects.
• Fluent English; comfortable in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Shoot photography and video across campus life, events, portraits, and campaigns.
• Edit and deliver finished short films end-to-end - from raw footage to final edit.
• Build complete social reels and posts matched to platform and campaign.
• Maintain a consistent visual standard in line with brand guidelines.

Skills

Photography

Video production

Editing

Lighting

Audio

Adobe Lightroom

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Deadline management

Fluent English

Tools

Camera equipment

Lighting kit

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Industry: Marketing Services

Seniority level: Associate level

Experience: 2+ yrs

Location: Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Type: Full-time

Position TitleCreative Media Producer / Creative Content Lead

Reports ToCommunications & Marketing Manager

TeamStrategic Advancement Team

LocationChennai, India

Work ModeFull-time, in-office (NOT hybrid/remote)

Work ScheduleMonday-Friday, standard school hours, 48 hrs/week. Evening & weekend flexibility required for events; time-in-lieu offered.

UrgencyImmediate joiner preferred

₹9,00,000 - ₹15,60,000 a year

We are hiring a hands-on Creative Media Producer to lead all visual storytelling for the school - photography, video, reels, event coverage, portraits, and campaign assets. This is an individual-contributor-plus-lead role: the person shoots, edits, and finishes work personally, while also directing junior/contract creators and holding the quality bar across the team's output.

This role sits within the Strategic Advancement Team and reports to the Communications & Marketing Manager. It functions as an execution partner to the wider Advancement and Communications function, translating brand strategy into consistent, high-impact content across every platform.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Production

• Shoot photography and video across campus life, events, portraits, and campaigns.
• Edit and deliver finished short films end-to-end - raw footage through cut, grade, sound, and titles.
• Build complete social reels and posts, matched to platform and campaign.
• Maintain a consistent visual standard in line with our brand guidelines.

Delivery & Planning

• Own the production calendar - what's due, when, and dependencies.
• Turn a brief into a shoot plan independently.
• Flag deadline risks early, with a proposed fix.
• Manage the media library (with the junior photographer/videographer) so assets are findable, named consistently, and archived properly.

Collaboration

• Work respectfully and professionally with faculty, students, school leaders, and families - with care around consent and student privacy.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Professional photography and video production experience, with a portfolio showing range: film, event coverage, portraiture, short-form social.
• Strong editing skills - Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, Premiere Pro or Final Cut, plus grading, sound, and basic motion graphics.
• Confident running a shoot solo - camera, lighting, and audio kit.
• Proven track record hitting deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.
• Fluent English; comfortable in a multicultural environment.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience in education, community organizations, or another environment involving children.
• Experience directing or supervising at least one other creative.
• Drone / aerial experience.

Success Indicators (What "Right" Looks Like)

• Spots what needs filming without being told.
• Delivers a finished piece, not a rough cut with a list of caveats.
• Takes creative direction well, and can also push back with a better idea.
• Comfortable being the one who says the work isn't ready yet.

Professional Expectations

• Ethical judgment, discretion, and respect for confidentiality.
• Energy, initiative, and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Builds trust across a diverse, international community.
• Professionalism, curiosity, and openness to feedback.

Sourcing Notes

• This is a NON-hybrid, fully in-office role based in Chennai - screen only candidates willing to relocate to / already based in Chennai and work on-site full-time.
• Candidates with a strong, varied portfolio (short films, event coverage, portraits, reels) over pure specialists in one format.
• Producer-editors who can run a solo shoot end-to-end, not just crew members who need a director.
• Prior experience with schools, NGOs, or other child-facing environments is a strong plus given safeguarding requirements.

Must-have skills

Creative Media Producer, Creative Content Lead, Photography and Video Editor

Good-to-have skills

Video Editing, Photography, event coverage