Photographer & Video Editor

Photography & Videography

• Capture high-quality photo and video content for client social media accounts, campaigns, events, activations, and other marketing requirements.
• Execute all shoots in line with approved mood boards, shot lists, brand guidelines, campaign objectives, and creative direction.
• Ensure strong composition, framing, lighting, angles, and overall visual quality across all captured content.
• Capture a variety of content formats during each shoot, including photography, reels, short-form videos, stories, behind-the-scenes content, and campaign assets.
• Ensure sufficient content, variations, and coverage are captured during each shoot to meet all agreed deliverables and minimize the need for reshoots.
• Proactively suggest creative shots, angles, movements, transitions, and content opportunities while on set.
• Work closely with the Production Executive and creative/account teams to ensure all required content is captured before concluding a shoot.
• Adapt filming and photography styles according to the individual identity and requirements of each client.

Video Editing & Post-Production

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, digital campaigns, and other required platforms.
• Transform raw footage into engaging and polished content that reflects each client's brand identity and approved creative direction.
• Handle all editing requirements, including cuts, transitions, pacing, music selection, sound design, subtitles, graphics, basic animation, and color correction/grading.
• Adapt content into different formats, dimensions, durations, and platform specifications as required.
• Ensure all edits accurately follow approved references, briefs, mood boards, and client feedback.
• Deliver first drafts, revisions, and final content according to agreed internal deadlines.
• Maintain consistency in editing style and visual quality across each client's content.
• Implement internal and client feedback accurately and ensure repeated comments or quality issues are avoided.

Content Quality & Creative Execution

• Maintain consistently high creative and technical standards across photography, videography, and editing.
• Understand each client's visual identity and ensure content remains fresh, relevant, and does not become repetitive across monthly shoots.
• Stay updated on social media trends, filming techniques, transitions, editing styles, and platform best practices.
• Proactively bring new creative ideas, references, and techniques to the team rather than relying solely on provided instructions.
• Flag immediately if a brief, mood board, location, equipment setup, or shoot condition may compromise the expected quality or deliverables.
• Review all photography and video content carefully for technical and creative issues before submitting it internally.

Shoot Preparation & Equipment

• Review mood boards, shot lists, schedules, and production briefs thoroughly in advance of every shoot.
• Arrive at all shoots on time and fully prepared with the required equipment and understanding of the brief.
• Ensure cameras, lenses, lighting, audio equipment, batteries, memory cards, stabilizers, and other required equipment are prepared and tested before every shoot.
• Maintain and properly handle all company-owned production equipment and immediately report any damage, loss, or technical issues.
• Coordinate with the Production Executive in advance regarding additional equipment, technical requirements, or production needs.

File Management & Delivery

• Properly organize, label, back up, and archive all raw photography and video footage immediately following each shoot.
• Ensure all raw files are transferred to the appropriate company storage/Drive and are accessible to the relevant team.
• Maintain organized project folders and consistent file-naming structures for every client and shoot.
• Ensure no footage, photography, or final content is lost, deleted, or stored solely on personal devices.
• Deliver final edited files in the correct specifications, formats, and within agreed timelines.
• Ensure all assets and raw files remain properly archived and accessible for future use.

Events & Real-Time Content

• Attend and cover client events, launches, activations, and other occasions when required.
• Capture high-quality photography and video while working efficiently in fast-paced, live environments.
• Produce quick-turnaround content for stories, reels, social media, or real-time posting when required.
• Coordinate closely with the Production Executive and social media team during events to ensure all priority moments and required assets are captured.

Team Coordination & Accountability

• Work closely with the Production Executive, Social Media Executives, designers, and creative team throughout the production and post-production process.
• Communicate proactively regarding shoot requirements, editing progress, delays, missing assets, or technical challenges.
• Keep all assigned tasks, deadlines, editing statuses, and deliverables updated on Asana at all times.
• Manage multiple client projects simultaneously while respecting agreed priorities and deadlines.
• Attend internal creative, production, and planning meetings when required.
• Take full responsibility for the quality and timely delivery of assigned photography, videography, and editing work.
• Maintain professional conduct when representing the agency on client premises, shoots, events, and productions.
• Be flexible with working hours when required, as shoots, events, and activations may take place outside standard office hours.

Requirements

• Must have a valid Saudi Iqama and legal residency in Saudi Arabia.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Must be based in Riyadh or available to work regularly across Riyadh based on the production schedule.
• Must be fluent in both Arabic and English, with strong verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Proven professional experience in photography, videography, and video editing, preferably within an agency, hospitality, F&B, lifestyle, or social media environment.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with professional cameras, lighting, audio, and production equipment.
• Strong proficiency in professional editing and post-production software, including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, Photoshop, or equivalent programs.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and their respective content requirements, particularly Instagram Reels, TikTok, Stories, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Strong creative eye with excellent attention to detail, composition, storytelling, and visual quality.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple shoots, edits, clients, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Must be organized, reliable, proactive, and able to take ownership of assigned work with minimal supervision.
• Must be flexible and available for shoots, events, launches, and activations outside standard working hours when required.