Junior Filmmaker

Ideal Insight & Together are on the hunt for an ambitious Filmmaker to join our fast growing team. We work with brands big and small with some of our more notable clients including the Center Parcs, Sofology, Amazon, Samsung, Cola Cola, Maryland Cookies and Natures Menu.

This role will be a hybrid role working for both Ideal Insight (London office) and Together (Nottingham office) The successful candidate will be based in the Nottingham office.

This successful candidate will have a portfolio of work from the last 1 year minimum that demonstrates their ability to create, film and edit corporate videos and social media content.

Key Responsibilities:

• For Ideal Insight you will be primarily focussed on editing external client videos and will be working closely with their Account Managers, Production team and Motion Design team.
  • Understand client briefs from across all industries (B2B) and translate the brief into the desired video output
  • Edit filmed footage occasionally in 4k as well as stock footage collected from Ideal Insight’s various stock library options
  • Take direction from the Account Managers on video deliverables and client expectations
  • Provide creative input and insights to maximise the video production output for every client
  • Create video/s that will deliver on the client objectives all within their timeframe
  • Manage videos on our video libraries ensuring proper storage methods are followed for archiving and easy re-access of videos
  • Occasionally attend client calls alongside the Account Manager to support them with discussing the client’s brief or to review the video you have edited
  • Less so for Ideal Insight, attend bigger film shoots to support crew with set-up, lighting, audio and filming depending on the requirements of the shoot.

Your work for Together will primarily focus on supporting the delivery of rapid content for social clients, including shooting content for output on Meta (Instagram focus) and TikTok. This will include a mix of shooting using camera equipment and iPhone, depending on the purpose of the Reel or TikTok

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to creative ideation sessions for client social content.
• Shooting a range of content for use on social platforms, including (but not limited to) new home tours, walking tours, explainers, food and drink recipes and inspo, short Q&A / interviews and on-street vox-pops.

• Studio (our Nottingham office) and location shoots, in a range of locations.

• Using a variety of equipment to a professional standard, including cameras, iPhones and Go-Pros as well as supporting equipment, such as tripods and hand-held Steadicam technology.

• Edit content (often rapid turn-around) optimised for relevant platform.

• Driving forward Together’s equipment requirements to ensure the agency has the best and most up-to-date equipment to support client requirements and the ever-evolving needs of social platforms.

• Stay up to date with creative and technological evolution of Meta, TikTok and YouTube and identify opportunities for development.

• Work closely with the client service and social team to ensure we’re always delivering the best, most up-to-date results for our clients.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Passionate filmmaker with proven understanding of end-to-end production process, from initial ideation through to final output.
• Understanding and experience of storyboarding, pre-production planning and management.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team – from time to time, the successful candidate will be required to P/D on smaller projects and work as part of a wider crew on larger productions.
• Minimum 1 year of video production experience outside of University.
• Competent editor, preferably with Premiere Pro experience. Must demonstrate sound knowledge of how to tell a story through the edit.
• Professionally literate with Adobe creative suite.
• Self-starter who is passionate about the film industry and looks to expand their own skills.
• Holds a full UK driving licence, this is an essential criteria, as successful candidate will be required to attend shoots independently (when required)
• Agency experience preferred, but not essential.
• Solid technical knowledge of a range of cameras and software.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Hybrid / remote working
• 25 days annual leave, that increases based on your length of service
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Additional day for volunteering
• Option to take a 2 month sabbatical after 4 years of service
• Healthcare cashback plan scheme
• WeCare free counselling, legal & medical advice to all employees
• Tax free childcare scheme
• Enhance personal pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Together is an Equal Opportunity Employer.