We are seeking a dynamic and skilled freelance videographer to join our growing team of creative professionals on a project-by-project basis. This role requires a commitment to excellence, flexibility, and a strong understanding of industry expectations. You'll work remotely and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver compelling, high-quality results.

Seeking a highly skilled freelance videographer for project-based work on our growing creative team. This remote role offers flexibility and diverse projects. The ideal candidate is committed to high-quality work, adaptable to changing needs, and knowledgeable in current video production standards. Responsibilities include capturing compelling video content (pre-production to potential initial post-production) while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Must be a self-starter with excellent communication skills, possess professional-grade equipment, and have prior freelance experience with a strong portfolio.

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Work on assigned creative, marketing, or production projects with clear deadlines.
- Attend virtual kickoff meetings to understand project scope, brand voice, and client needs.
- Translate briefs into deliverables that exceed expectations.
- Participate in review cycles and provide edits in a timely manner.
- Communicate proactively with internal teams and project leads.
- Submit all deliverables according to the required specs and timelines.

Responsibilities:

Creative Direction & Ideation: Provide overarching creative direction, vision, and feedback on all social-first video content produced by the team. Lead and participate in brainstorms to generate innovative and platform-specific video concepts that resonate with target audiences.
Creative Strategy & Planning: Define and outline the creative strategy for GMG's video output across various social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)in conjunction with our social strategy team. Stay ahead of digital trends and translate them into actionable creative approaches.
Content Optimization: Ensure video content effectively balances brand priorities, performance best practices, and high creative standards to achieve internal and external KPIs. Work closely with the social strategy team to optimize content for engagement and growth.
Client Partnership & Nimbleness: Understand and navigate client partner expectations, ensuring creative output aligns with their objectives while maintaining creative integrity. Develop and present creative concepts and production decks for sponsored content programs.
Team Leadership & Development: Guide and mentor the social video team (including producers, creators, and shooter/editors), fostering their creative growth, autonomy and skill development in areas such as shooting, editing, and production. Manage workload and provide constructive feedback.
Creative Oversight: Oversee the creative vision and execution across ideation, storyboarding, shooting and editing across our brand, editorial, branded content and partner projects.
Workflow & Process Improvement: Collaborate with key stakeholders to continuously develop and refine video workflows and processes for efficiency and creative excellence.
Trend Awareness: Remain deeply entrenched in current social and pop-culture trends, events, and news, ensuring the team is agile and produces culturally relevant content.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with social, sales, and marketing teams to ensure seamless execution of video projects and alignment on goals.

**Qualifications & Skills:**
- 5–8 years of experience in a relevant role or industry.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage your own workflow.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

- Access to your own tools and software needed to complete the job.
- Must be responsive and available during agreed-upon project times.
- All candidates must provide both a professional and personal reference.
- A strong portfolio showcasing your best work is required.

Skills:

Minimum of 5-8+ years of experience in producing and developing video content for consumer-facing digital platforms, with a strong emphasis on social media.
Proven experience in a creative leadership role, providing direction and strategy for video teams.
A keen understanding of what drives performance and engagement on key social platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Demonstrated ability to ideate, develop, and execute successful social-first video content, including short-form video and series franchises.
Experience creating sponsored or branded content for advertisers or clients.
Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate creative concepts clearly and persuasively.
Experience directing talent and managing video crews.
An instinct for telling compelling stories in the digital space, including experience writing for video.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to evolving client needs.
A strong portfolio showcasing successful social video campaigns and creative leadership

**Compensation:**
This is a contract-based freelance role. Rates vary by experience level and project scope. Payment is issued per project and is agreed upon in advance.

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