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Description

The Selling Partner Communities (SPC) team builds lasting connections with and among our Amazon Selling Partners. Our organization helps drive their success and ensure that public perception mirrors the reality that Amazon’s stores are a great place for our Selling Partners to build and maintain thriving businesses. The brand creative team is responsible for driving the overall SPC original content strategy, with the goal of shaping a world-class Communities experience that Amazon sellers are proud to be a part of.

We are looking for a senior creative videographer with global experience creating and producing high-definition and Lo-fi videos and experienced in corporate photography (lifestyle, product, and customer imagery) for our selling partner audience. The ideal candidate has a diverse portfolio showcasing visual and imagery storytelling across various formats and styles including educational, inspiring, advocacy, celebratory, and technical styles. This individual will create and develop creative videos and photography that can/will be used across multi-platforms for different use-cases (e.g., social media, product launches, webinars, blogs, events, presentations, and more). To excel in this role, you should possess strong video production skills, experienced photography skills, production grade editing, as well as a dedication to ownership and a keen ability to identify and document video and photography process improvements. The individual must demonstrate a robust understanding of creative and content structure, follow SPC creative processes, guidelines and messaging strategy to bar raise on deliverables and to insist on high quality standards.

This role requires strong video production (shooting and editing of video footage), filming on-set and on-location (where needed), ability to travel for video and photography shoots, handling video and camera equipment (set-up/break-down), transporting, maintaining, ordering and troubleshooting video/camera equipment (as needed), being able to capture the perfect video scenes and photography shots, video storyboards, video strategy, photography storyboards, photography strategy, video and photography editing for final editorial review, possess interpersonal skills, time management with deliverables, and attention to detail in video/photography expertise. You must have visual creative services experience in both working as a professional videographer and photographer. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, working with content writers, content producers, and cross-functional teams on story assignments. You will handle video and photography request for our Big Rocks, product groups and our SIM creative request.

The Senior Creative Videographer will own the video and photography production assignments for SPC creative and content group. The candidate will partner with product teams, content, research and other key stakeholders to ensure a unified video and photography experience and consistency in our visual framework. This person will influence video and photography decisions, partner cross-functionally with internal stakeholder groups, and implement a world-class video and photography process.

Key job responsibilities

* Developing High-Definition and Lofi Video production content

* Creating Photography for SPC teams and SIMs received from SPS teams

* Production-grade editing of video and photography work and partnering with editors on the final visuals (production edits)

* Ordering, Transporting, Maintaining, Logging and Troubleshooting all Video/Photography equipment

* Reviewing all SPC video/photography assets to ensure guidelines and high standards and logging into our new DAM system

* Managing/owning updates for SPC Video Production/Photography calendars

* Collaborating with writers, producers, editors to better understand content assignments and key drivers that inform content and creative decisions

* Own delivering on complex video and photography projects on tight deadlines.

* Evangelize video and photography standards that reflect the voice of SPC and our selling partners.

* Follow Amazon and SPC video production and photography guidelines

* Meet assigned video production and photography goals provided by leadership

* Use a combination of data analysis, end-user research, and content audits to make key video and photography decisions that are based on key learnings, performance data, stakeholder request, org goals/initiatives

* Collaborate with content and creative stakeholders on video and photography best practices and share on-going learnings to continue improving our quality standards/bar raising of content.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Video Production, Photography, or Creative Services

- 5+ years of experience working in content development, marketing or video/photography roles

- Strong understanding of video production and photography processes; from ideation through implementation

- Strong Attention to detail/ working with Content Writers/Producers

- Understanding of content writing best practices for online and offline channels

- Experience presenting to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

- Demonstrated ability to use data and metrics to drive results, recommendations, and evaluate outcomes

- Ability to work under tight timelines with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

- 7+ years of videography and photography experience working with global brands and/or ad agencies

- Knowledge of working with content strategy and creative guidelines

- Proven ability to influence and obtain buy-in for video and photography ideas

- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.