Lead, Content Creator

Description

Position Title: Lead, Content Creator
Reports to: Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications
Department: Not specified
Location: Causeway Center
Classification: On-site
Core Hours: 8:00a - 4:00p
Status: Nonexempt
Range: $50,500 - $52,020
Company Overview: Feeding Tampa Bay serves ten counties in West Central Florida and is a leader in hunger relief across the region. They serve 85M meals annually and aim to redefine what it means to feed their region by connecting and convening solutions, partners, and resources that nourish long-term stability. As a member of the Feeding America Network, they work to dismantle barriers for individuals, families, and seniors.
Summary: We are seeking a creative, highly organized, and passionate full-time Photographer & Videographer to join our team. In this role, you will be a core multimedia producer for our organization, capturing and editing high-quality visual assets that reflect our mission, programs, and community impact.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Social Media Coordinator and the broader marketing team to routinely audit content gaps, brainstorm asset needs, and identify storytelling opportunities that align with our master communications goals.
• Participate in routine creative and campaign planning meetings to ensure visual production pipelines are explicitly tied to imminent social media, development, and organizational content needs.
• Work within established marketing workflow processes (e.g., project management software) to track, evaluate, and fulfill incoming asset requests rather than executing ad-hoc content creation in isolation.
• Lead the logistical planning, workflow scheduling, and execution timelines for all photo and video shoots from pre-production through final file delivery, ensuring projects stay on track and meet deadlines.
• Proactively manage the strategy, timeline, and physical execution of routine visual asset updates across our primary digital touchpoints (including website homepages, landing pages, and partner toolkits) to keep our public-facing media modern and accurate.
• Manage physical shoot calendars to maximize efficiency during field visits, minimizing disruptions to operations and programs while maximizing the variety of content captured.
• Plan, schedule, and execute high-quality photoshoots across a 10-county region, capturing the daily operational footprint of Feeding Tampa Bay, including programs, mega-pantries, volunteer experiences, and special events.
• Capture compelling imagery that tells a clear, dignified story of our community, adhering strictly to active organizational campaign guidelines, approved visual aesthetics, and brand style guides.
• Perform advanced editing, color correction, and retouching on raw images using standard industry tools to deliver polished, publication-ready files for print, digital, and social applications.
• Direct, film, and edit engaging short-form and mid-form video content designed for social platforms, websites, presentations, and external campaigns.
• Conduct and record formal and informal interviews to collect powerful, heartfelt testimonials from neighbors, donors, volunteers, and supporters.
• Approach neighbors and participants with deep empathy and trauma-informed sensitivity, ensuring individuals feel safe, respected, and valued throughout the interview and shooting process.
• Rigorously manage, track, and secure signed media waivers and releases for all featured subjects, pairing them directly with corresponding digital assets prior to distribution.
• Organize, ingest, meta-tag, and archive all raw and finalized media assets into our shared cloud architecture (Google Drive) within 48 hours of capture, adhering strictly to organizational file-naming frameworks.
• Maintain, inventory, and protect all company-owned production equipment (cameras, lenses, lighting, audio systems, and accessories), ensuring it is field-ready at all times.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional experience working as a photographer and videographer, preferably within an agency, corporate creative team, or non-profit organization.
• Degree in Photography, Film/Video Production, Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Experience operating drones for aerial footage preferred (FAA Part 107 certification is a major plus).
• Bilingual capabilities are highly valued depending on regional demographic outreach.
• Diverse portfolio demonstrating excellence in portraiture, candid storytelling, event coverage, and polished video production (including editing, color grading, and audio syncing).
• Advanced proficiency with DSLR/Mirrorless camera systems, cinema cameras, studio/field lighting, and field audio equipment.
• Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop) or equivalent industry-standard post-production software. Experience using project management systems like Asana is highly valued.
• Proven experience managing large-scale digital asset systems with strict database architecture, naming conventions, metadata tagging, and cloud storage (Google Drive).
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and communication skills, with a proven comfort level interviewing individuals from all walks of life.
• Up to 30% travel required across a 10-county area; must have reliable transportation.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends as needed for event or disaster coverage.
• Willing to actively participate in mission-driven programs, such as food distribution initiatives and disaster relief operations as needed.