Video, Photographer Editor Job at Guaranteed Rate Affinity in Chicago

Guaranteed Rate Affinity, LLC (“Guaranteed Rate Affinity”) is a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate, Inc (NMLS: 2611) and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. Through this joint venture, Guaranteed Rate Affinity provides mortgage origination services to the clients of more than 700 Coldwell Banker and select Sotheby’s International Realty offices owned by NRT LLC, a subsidiary of Anywhere and the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company. In addition, Guaranteed Rate Affinity markets its services to consumers and unaffiliated realtor referral sources.

Hybrid: 3940 N. Ravenswood, Chicago, IL

What's the Role?

Guaranteed Rate Affinity is looking for a top-notch Photographer/Videographer/Editor with motion graphics and shooting skills to join an amazing team and company. You’ll work closely with graphic designers and executives in marketing, recruiting and technology to produce on-brand, multi-channel culture pieces, sizzle reels, interview videos and more.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity offers a fast-paced environment with multiple parallel projects. From national consumer-facing campaigns and weekly internal updates to social media postings.

Samples of past work are required, presented as a demo reel or portfolio of videos.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Marketing and Creative Services teams to identify video stories that support Guaranteed Rate's branding and messaging.
• Research topics, identify locations and resources, interview subjects and plan photo and video shoots.
• Create and edit quality videos that support the creative brief for each project.
• Execute the video compression and encoding of content for online use and distribution.
• Edit music with appropriate tone, timing and rhythm.
• Research stock footage and stock photo elements for production and video needs.
• Ensure that all videos are edited to convey the most effective message in an ideal length of time.
• Distribute completed projects to stakeholders in the proper finished format.
• Ensure all names, titles and words that appear in the final product are correct.
• Properly backup and archive all footage for future retrieval.
• Be comfortable working both independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Be flexible in scheduling time as needed. Some extended weekday hours should be expected. Weekends are rare, but possible. Open to weekday travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in photography, video filming and editing.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Premier, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Experience with lighting and staging a shoot.
• Understanding and knowledge of color correction.
• Excellent sense of pace and timing.
• Ability to visualize the written word and express it in pictures and sound.
• Ability to explain your creative decisions and handle criticism.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Amazing personality, creative ideas, work with a fabulous team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Guaranteed Rate Affinity is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law.

Benefits

The company offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; critical care insurance; personal accidental insurance; commuter benefits; pet insurance; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program); and other supplemental benefits (e.g. legal planning assistance; identity theft protection; pet insurance; wellness resources).

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.