Senior Content Creator

Local Truth Studio; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 279,000 - 391,000; Full time

Job summary

Local Truth Studio in Somerset West is seeking a passionate photographer/videographer to lead shoots, direct interviews and product photography both on location and in-studio, delivering polished imagery for clients.

You will edit with Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro, manage files and gear, and adapt to fast-paced deadlines. Must reside near Somerset West with own transport; full-time role with a competitive salary of R25k–R35k monthly.

Qualifications

• Degree/diploma in Visual Communication/Photography or 3–5 years’ experience in Photography/Videography
• Must live in or close to Somerset West and have own transport; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Direct, shoot interviews, reels and other video content on location or in studio
• Direct and photograph products on location and in studio
• Process images in Adobe Lightroom
• Retouch and edit in Adobe Photoshop
• Video editing and colour grading in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Shoot planning and moodboard/shot list creation
• Maintain and manage photography equipment
• Ensure brand consistency with style guides

Skills

Photography

Videography

Time management

Planning & organizing

Working under pressure

Education

Degree/diploma in Visual Communication/Photography

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Our Goal:

We're a Somerset West based Creative Marketing Agency building brands through engaging, conversion-driven Content Creation, Photography, Branding, Websites, Social Media Management, Paid Ads, Studio Hire and Email Marketing across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

We are looking for a passionate, outgoing individual skilled at directing, photography, videography as well as photo and video editing, to help us create content for our clients. The role will involve reporting directly to the Creative Director and working in-house with a team of creatives. For us, it's all about the people - we'd like to invite you to give us a little Instagram stalk before applying to see if you'd be a good fit to work with us.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Solo directing and shooting interviews, reels and other video content on location or in studio with professional photography equipment and phone
• Solo styling and photographing products on location and in studio
• Directing and photographing products or services on location and in studio
• Processing of images in Adobe Lightroom
• Retouching, deep-etching and advanced editing in Adobe Photoshop
• Video Editing and Colour Grading of reels and videos in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Shoot planning, setting up of moodboards and shot lists
• Flexibility with schedule, shooting on weekends and public holidays would be required sometimes
• Studio and equipment set up and break down and being on your feet for hours at a time
• Recognise and implement brand and product style guides to ensure consistency
• Fulfil accurate file-naming to ensure an organised workflow
• Dumping, backing-up of memory cards, keeping record of card contents and manage back-up systems
• Maintain and manage photography equipment

Our ideal hire will:

• Be a very outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic individual
• Passionate about and skilled at professionalphotography and videography
• Be skilled at using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro
• Have an eye for detail, a well-developed sense for visual aesthetics
• Be logical with solid planning , organising and time management skills to ensure efficient execution of tasks/projects
• Have strong multitasking ability to manage high volumes of work in a fast-paced work environment
• Be able to work under pressure , handle workloads and meet deadlines within a specified timeframeBe able to work independently as well as within various teams to drive projects to completion
• Be adaptable and receptive to feedback

Employment Type:

• Full-time

Remuneration:

• Competitive senior photographer/videographer salary (R25k - R35k monthly)

Requirements:

• a Degree/diploma in Visual Communication/Photography/related field, or at least 3-5 years’ experience in Photography, Videography, Video and Photo Editing

Verrrry important! APPLICANTS MUST LIVE IN OR CLOSE TO SOMERSET WEST, HAVE OWN TRANSPORT AND BE WILLING TO TRAVEL.