Creative Media Producer

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

Job summary

Weekday AI in Chennai is seeking a hands-on Creative Media Producer / Creative Content Lead to own visual storytelling for school initiatives—shooting, editing, and delivering campaigns end-to-end. The role combines individual contributor work with directing junior creators and upholding brand standards.

The position requires strong editing, lighting, and audio skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects with strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• Professional photography and video production experience with a portfolio across film, events, portraits, and short-form social content.
• Strong editing skills with Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro or Final Cut; plus color grading and sound.
• Confident running a shoot solo including lighting and audio equipment.
• Proven track record meeting deadlines across multiple concurrent 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 cut with sound and titles.
• Build social reels and posts matched to platform and campaign goals.
• Maintain visual standards aligned with brand guidelines.
• Own the production calendar and translate briefs into shoot plans.

Skills

Creative Media Producer

Creative Content Lead

Photography and Video Editor

Drone / aerial

Event coverage

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Color grading

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 900000 - Rs 15600000 (i.e. IBR 9-15.6 LPA)

Experience: 2+ yrs

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

Job Type: Full-time

Position Title

Creative Media Producer / Creative Content Lead

Reports To

Communications & Marketing Manager

Team

Strategic Advancement Team

Location

Chennai, India

Work Mode

Full-time, in-office (NOT hybrid/remote)

Work Schedule

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

Urgency

Immediate joiner preferred

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.

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.
• Mandatory application asks: CV, short covering note, portfolio/showreel link, at least one end-to-end edited short film, and one set of reels.

Must-have skills

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

Good-to-have skills

• Video Editing
• Photography
• event coverage