Photographer & Videographer Content Producer

NOTE: ONLY CANDIDATES WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEO EXPERIENCE IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND HOTELS WILL BE CONSIDERED

ABOUT KINSHIP

Kinship is an integrated marketing agency serving leaders in food, travel and culture. We blend Public Relations, Social Media, Digital Marketing and Studio production to build brands that move people — and drive measurable impact.

Our Studio team captures the emotion, craft and energy of hospitality. We don’t create content for content’s sake. We create visual systems that build attention, affinity and revenue.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re hiring an entrepreneurially-minded Content Creator who is equally strong in professional photography and videography to shoot both during the same content session, with a deep portfolio rooted in restaurants, hotels, chefs, bars and hospitality lifestyle.

We are seeking a hybrid shooter who can confidently:

ConceptCaptureDirectLightEditDeliver

You should thrive in fast-paced environments, feel at home on property and understand how to translate a hospitality brand into imagery that sells without feeling like it’s selling.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead On-Property Photo & Video ProductionExecute high-end social-first and campaign shoots across hotels, restaurants, bars and lifestyle partnersDirect chefs, GMs, bartenders and talent with confidence and warmthCapture both stills and motion in a single shoot day efficientlyOwn lighting, sound, camera operation and creative direction onsite

Travel & Execution

Operate as Kinship’s on-the-ground Studio presenceRepresent the agency with professionalism and creative leadership

Pre-Production &Strategy

Develop shot lists aligned with brand positioning and campaign objectivesCollaborate with PR, Social Media and Digital teams to ensure creative aligns with ROI goalsTranslate business objectives into compelling visual storytelling

Post-Production Excellence

Edit photography (Lightroom, Photoshop)Edit video (Premiere Pro; After Effects for motion graphics preferred)Organize and deliver assets to internal systems cleanly and efficientlyMaintain consistency with brand guidelines across all deliverables

Entrepreneurial Ownership

Identify paid photo/video opportunities and scope them effectivelyBalance multiple shoots and deadlines simultaneouslyBring forward ideas that elevate our production modelTell us what we don’t know, with candor and confidence

TRAVEL & EQUIPMENT EXPECTATIONS

Based in ChicagoAvailable to travel out-of-state when neededComfortable working evenings/weekends when requiredMust provide own professional camera equipment (full-frame bodies, lenses, lighting kit, audio, stabilization tools)

QUALIFICATIONS

5+ years professional experience in both photography and videography (Drone operator experience a plus)Portfolio showcasing hospitality-specific work (hotels and food & beverage required)Mastery of lighting, composition and storytelling across still and motionFluent in Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro (After Effects a strong plus)Strong understanding of social-first content creation and platform nuanceAbility to manage production workflows independentlyConfident communicator with cross-functional teamsAdaptable, calm and decisive under pressure

PERSONAL TRAITS THAT MATTER HERE

Obsessive about hospitality cultureHigh creative standardsEmotionally intelligentOperationally disciplinedSelf-aware and candidEnergized by travel and production daysDriven to outperform your last shoot

COMPENSATION

$65,000-75,000