Social Media Production Specialist

Reports to Producer

Please provide samples of your social media content creation work.

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is seeking a Social Media Production Specialist to work under the direction of Word on Fire’s production leadership to capture and create photo and video content for distribution across Word on Fire social media channels. This position also assists in keeping Word on Fire on the cutting edge of social media tools and trends by collaborating with the social media distribution team and making content recommendations to the Social Media Marketing Director, Producer, and Executive Producer. 

Location: Rochester, MN

Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Travel regularly to record and highlight Word on Fire’s activities for social media use

• Operate equipment, cameras, lights, microphones, and recording software 

• Create unique social media content using iPhone applications, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Cloud, or Final Cut Pro that align with Word on Fire’s branding ethos and style guidelines

• Create vertical content for YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels from larger content and/or archive footage 

• Capture behind-the-scenes (BTS) photos and videos during studio productions, on-location productions, and diocesan events to be delivered to the social media team for distribution across Word on Fire social media channels

• Assist with audio and video recording in the Word on Fire studio 

• Edit videos on a basic level as assigned by the Producer

• Review production-generated content for quality control, providing notes via Frame.io as assigned by producer

• Act as a liaison between the Production and Social Media teams

• Select and create short video clips from larger content for promotional purposes and social media posts

• Contribute to social media copywriting as needed

• Identify areas for improvement and offers suggestions to maintain and advance Word on Fire’s social media presence, studio spaces, and productions

Requirements

• 2 years’ experience as a professional social media content creator using video as the main content source

• Ability to travel frequently, work weekends and odd hours

• Passion for building positive relationships between brands and their audiences through visual storytelling

• Camera, audio, and video capture equipment operation

• A discerning sensibility, able to anticipate audience perceptions and gracefully curate social media content aligned with the Word on Fire mission and ethos

• Experience using Non-Linear Editors (NLE) such as DaVinci Resolve or similar video editing software 

• Video editing for social media (please provide samples of your work)

• Great organizational skills with a close attention to detail

• Commitment to the mission of Word on Fire

Desired Qualifications

• Passion for social media platforms and their cutting edge developments

• Still photography experience (please provide samples of your work)

• Highly adaptable, even tempered, and nimble in new environments

• Education or training in visual storytelling (filmmaking, video/photojournalism) 

• Proficiency with cameras and audio recording equipment

• DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Creative Cloud, and/or Final Cut Pro Proficient 

• Interest in filmmaking and photography with a refined and ever growing aesthetic sensibility to facilitate collaborative creative ideation

• Experience writing marketing and/or social media copy

Mission

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into—or back to—the Catholic faith.

Word on Fire is founded upon and intent on prioritizing its Catholic religious mission and principles above all else. Word on Fire's religious mission may therefore require that it make employment decisions based on an individual's religion and adherence to the principles of the Catholic Church.

Employee Benefits

Word on Fire offers its team members a robust benefits package that includes:

• Competitive compensation

• Work-from-home Wednesdays and up to 20 additional work-from-home days throughout the year

• Several 100% Word on Fire-paid insurance benefits: life, short-term disability, and long-term disability

• Other insurance benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity

• A retirement plan with a 3% target employer contribution

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays

• Paid parental leaves at 100% of base salary

• Access to Word on Fire’s incredible wealth of content and resources and more!