Multimedia Content Creator (Contract)
Oakland, CA - USA
Job Summary
Childrens Fairyland is seeking a creative technically skilled and highly collaborative Multimedia Content Creator to support our Marketing team. This role is responsible for producing compelling high-quality video and photography that elevates Fairylands brand drives audience engagement and supports marketing campaigns.
The Multimedia Content Creator will capture dynamic social first content across park experiences events and programs while also leading post-production efforts to optimize assets for digital platforms including social media website and email marketing. The ideal candidate combines strong storytelling instincts with technical expertise and thrives in a fast-paced live event environment.
This is a 1-year contract position working approximately 10-15 hours per week with a flexible schedule that includes select evenings and weekends based on event coverage needs.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Capture high-quality photo and video content at Fairyland events programs rentals and daily park operations focusing on candid joyful and mission-driven moments
- Produce short-form social-first video content optimized for platforms such as Instagram Facebook and YouTube
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop the projects shot lists creative briefs and production schedules aligned with campaign goals and messaging
- Guide on-camera participantsincluding staff families performers and partnersto ensure strong lighting framing audio and authentic storytelling
- Edit video and photography assets for multi-channel use (social media website digital ads email campaigns and internal communications)
- Optimize content for platform-specific performance including formatting captioning and accessibility considerations
- Ensure brand consistency across all visual assets
- Maintain and organize a comprehensive searchable media library
- Work cross-functionally with internal departments and external partners to coordinate shoot logistics and ensure minimal disruption to guest experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- 5 years of experience producing multimedia content including still photography short-form video and long-form videos storytelling
- Advanced proficiency in editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro CapCut Final Cut Pro or similar tools
- Strong technical expertise in camera operation lighting audio and post-production workflows
- Comfortable being on camera and interacting professionally with guests vendors and staff
- Demonstrated experience creating engaging content specifically for social and digital marketing platforms
- Experience working directly with clients guests vendors and stakeholders in live environments
- Ability to independently manage shoots from planning through final delivery including scheduling logistics and on-set direction
- Familiarity with marketing tools content management systems and Google Workspace
- Strong project management skills with exceptional attention to detail and organization
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to receive and implement creative feedback
Personal Attributes/Values
- People-orientation- able to interact effectively politely and productively with all types of people from all types of backgrounds and experience and in all types of situations. Comfortable working with non-English speaking and culturally diverse guests in the park
- Professional maturity to manage composure during stressful interactions
- Energetic diplomatic adaptable and with a good sense of humor.
- Passionate about the mission vision and goals of Fairyland and possess an understanding of how this position contributes to the organizations success.
- Strong work ethic with an orientation toward process improvement.
- Impeccable integrity and honesty
Physical Requirements
This position requires the ability to work from home and also occasionally in an office environment. Able to perform the following duties with or without accommodation:
- Sit at a desk conference room or workstation for more than three (3) hours at a time;
- Traverse safely over uneven terrain throughout the entirety of the 10-acre amusement park
- Access transportation to local state and national events or meetings with external stakeholders
- Communicate in clear speaking voice in person before large audiences and over audio or video-based communications applications (e.g. phone Zoom)
- Able to occasionally lift 40-50 pounds with assistance
- Able to work special events weekends and evenings according to Fairylands event schedule
- Current COVID-19 Requirements: ability to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to start of employment
Compensation: This is a 1 year contract role. The hourly rate is $45.00.
Key Skills
About Company
Join the Fairyland Team! Children’s Fairyland has been serving families in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 71 years. We are always looking for a few great team members to join our happy crew of over 60 individuals dedicated to delivering joy and magic to the youngest members of ou ... View more