Creative Content Videographer

Summary

The Creative Content Videographer will work as part of the Creative Content Team to research, plan, develop, and execute custom and brand worthy short-form video shoots in support of unique brand calendar requirements. The Teammate in this role will create unique storytelling moments for Buckle which support channel, brand, and campaign marketing activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Videography

• Participate in cross-departmental team to define channel content needs.
• Create, plan, and execute approved short-form video content as required.
• Collaborate with the Brand Content Manager to plan, schedule, and develop all shoot logistics, including travel, as needed, to realize unique storytelling moments that support channel, brand, and campaign marketing activities.
• Research and understand merchandising strategies and brand positioning to effectively execute projects that align with business goals while balancing trends related to storytelling, presentation, styling, technical aspects, and unique media usage.
• Research competitors to stay informed on current retail/social trends.
• Utilize best practices to effectively create quality video content/clips that can be leveraged across all Buckle-owned social accounts.
• Demonstrate proficiency in all areas of video post-production, including editing, grading, and formatting videos to best meet the assigned objective and brand and platform standards.
• Partner with Buying Teams and Store Teammates to ensure access to product.
• Categorize, file, and archive channel assets according to digital asset management protocols.
• Demonstrate comfort with directing while both behind and in front of the camera.
• Travel to seasonal campaigns to capture location relevant storytelling content.

General

• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; two to four years related experience and/or training as a videographer or photographer; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Extensive knowledge and experience with TikTok and other short-form social platforms. Three to four years’ experience filming and editing digital videos is preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.  The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.

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