Contract Travel Content Producer (Video)

Responsibilities

• Margaritaville at Sea seeks a highly creative and driven Videographer/Editor to produce compelling travel and lifestyle content.
• Transform raw footage into inspiring stories that drive audience engagement and encourage bookings.
• Travel alongside the team to document onboard experiences, destination highlights, special events, and behind-the-scenes moments.
• Edit engaging long-form content for YouTube, taking projects from concept to final delivery.
• Craft compelling narratives that balance entertainment, information, and brand messaging while maintaining viewer engagement.
• Create high-performing short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.
• Repurpose content creatively and tailor edits to platform-specific trends, audience preferences, and best practices.
• Capture interviews, lifestyle footage, b-roll, guest experiences, and behind-the-scenes moments that bring destinations and onboard experiences to life.
• Use strong visual storytelling techniques to create emotional connections with audiences.
• Maintain an organized workflow by managing footage, project files, media libraries, and backups.
• Ensure all content aligns with established brand standards, voice, and visual identity while consistently introducing fresh ideas, creative concepts, and innovative storytelling approaches that elevate the brand.
• Partner closely with social media, content, marketing, and creative teams to develop content strategies, plan shoots, and execute campaigns that support business and brand objectives.
• Stay current with emerging social media, YouTube, and digital content trends. Identify new opportunities, formats, and creative approaches that help maximize content performance, engagement, and reach.
• Support all phases of content production, including pre-production planning, shot list development, scheduling, and on-location execution.
• Adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities while maintaining high production standards and meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of professional videography and video editing experience, preferably in travel, lifestyle, hospitality, tourism, or branded content environments.
• Portfolio: Strong portfolio of work showcasing travel, lifestyle, documentary, YouTube, or social-first content with demonstrated storytelling ability.
• Editing Skills: Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, including editing, audio mixing, color correction, and content delivery across multiple platforms.
• Additional Software: Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Lightroom for motion graphics, asset creation, and photo editing.
• Camera Proficiency: Experience operating professional mirrorless and cinema camera systems, with the ability to capture high-quality footage in a variety of environments.
• Videography Fundamentals: Strong understanding of videography fundamentals, including lighting, composition, audio capture, color grading, and visual storytelling.
• Time Management: Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with experience managing media libraries, project files, and production workflows.
• Communication: Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with marketing, social media, and creative teams.
• Passport & Travel: Valid passport required and ability to travel domestically and internationally for extended periods as business needs dictate.
• Equipment: Must own and maintain professional-grade video production equipment, including cameras, lenses, stabilization tools, audio equipment, and related accessories suitable for commercial content creation and frequent travel.
• Engagement: Passion for travel, content creation, and emerging social media trends, with a strong understanding of what drives engagement across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other digital platforms.
• Physical Demands: The ability to lift and carry professional video production equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, and remain mobile for extended periods while capturing content.
• Travel: Significant travel, with approximately 25%–50% of time spent traveling domestically and internationally.
• Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.
• Location: Based in Orlando, Florida and classified as an in-office role. Occasional evening and weekend work to support content production schedules, events, and business needs.
• Ethics: Full commitment and support for promoting an ethical and compliant culture. Integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when seeing misconduct or having concerns.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Margaritaville at Sea is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of sex, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, religion, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.