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The Creative Agency | Fort Collins, Colorado

Part-Time, Flexible | Monday, Tuesday + Thursday + On-Location Productions as Needed

Starting $16–$19 per hour, DOE

The Creative Agency is hiring a hands-on Production & Content Assistant to support our growing commercial photo, video and content production department. This role works closely with our Senior Visual Producer across branded photography, commercial video, social media content, advertising campaigns, interviews, events and client productions.

We are looking for someone who loves making content for brands. You pay attention to what companies are producing on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, websites and advertising campaigns. You notice camera movement, lighting, transitions, compositions, hooks and edits. You genuinely enjoy being on set and want to be actively involved in making a production happen.

And importantly: you already know your way around a camera.

This is not an entry-level marketing role for someone who thinks photography sounds interesting, nor is it designed for someone primarily pursuing fine-art, editorial, documentary or journalistic photography and videography.

Our work is commercial.

We create photo and video assets designed to market businesses, build brands, sell products, communicate ideas and perform across digital channels.

Candidates should be excited by exactly that.

About The Role:

The Production & Content Assistant is a highly supportive, hands-on member of our production department. Your job is to help our Senior Visual Producer produce more, move faster, stay organized and create exceptional client work.

Production requires equipment to be packed, transported, unloaded, assembled, moved, adjusted, broken down, re-packed and returned to the studio.

You may spend part of a production operating a camera and another part carrying equipment, setting lights, moving stands, staging products, preparing the next setup or loading gear back into a vehicle.

What You'll Do

• Work directly with the Senior Visual Producer across client productions
• Assist with commercial photography and video shoots
• Set up and break down cameras, lighting, stands, modifiers, audio equipment, tripods, stabilization equipment and other production gear
• Load and unload production equipment
• Transport gear between the office, vehicles and production locations
• Move equipment and setups throughout productions
• Stage products, props, backgrounds and production environments
• Help prepare locations before clients or talent arrive
• Monitor batteries, memory cards and equipment throughout shoots
• Prepare upcoming setups while the current setup is being captured
• Assist with shot-list execution
• Operate a secondary camera when appropriate
• Capture supplemental footage and photography
• Capture behind-the-scenes content
• Shoot social-first vertical content
• Maintain an organized, efficient and professional production environment
• Anticipate what the Senior Visual Producer needs before being asked

A great production assistant isn't waiting around for someone to tell them what to do next.

They're paying attention to what is happening and already preparing for what comes next.

This is a marketing agency, so understanding why we are producing something matters almost as much as knowing how to capture it.

You may help with:

• Capture content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and other digital platforms
• Identify additional content opportunities while we're already on location
• Capture hooks, transitions, details, establishing shots and supporting footage
• Produce behind-the-scenes content
• Repurpose larger commercial productions into social-first assets
• Organize footage for short-form editing
• Identify strong clips and selects
• Research creative references and production inspiration
• Stay aware of evolving social content formats and production styles
• Collaborate with our marketing and social media teams to make sure productions generate the assets they need

If we have a beautiful lighting setup, the product is styled and the client is already on location, you should naturally be thinking:

What else can we capture while we're here?

That's the mindset we want.

We respect every form of photography and cinematography, but this particular role is best suited to someone whose interests are firmly rooted in commercial content creation and marketing.

Camera Experience Is A Non-Negotiable:

You do not need to be a senior photographer or cinematographer.

You do need practical camera experience before joining our team.

Candidates should already understand:

• DSLR and/or mirrorless camera systems
• Aperture
• Shutter speed
• ISO
• Manual exposure
• Focal length and lens selection
• Basic composition
• White balance
• Frame rates
• Basic lighting principles
• Memory card and battery management
• Proper camera and equipment handling

This is a physically active production role.

Candidates must be comfortable:

• Regularly lifting and carrying production equipment
• Carrying cases, stands, tripods, lighting equipment and other gear
• Loading and unloading vehicles
• Setting up and breaking down production equipment
• Moving equipment throughout a production
• Standing and moving for extended periods during shoots
• Bending, reaching and working in the physical environments required by a production
• Working both indoors and outdoors depending on the project

Equipment/Studio Management

Between productions, you will help keep the department ready to work.

Responsibilities include:

• Keeping production equipment organized, clean and ready for use
• Charging and rotating batteries
• Cleaning and maintaining the cyclorama studio and production spaces
• Preparing memory cards and storage media
• Maintaining equipment organization and inventory
• Identifying missing, damaged or malfunctioning equipment
• Preparing gear before productions
• Resetting and properly storing equipment after productions
• Assisting with equipment rentals and production purchases
• Helping ensure we arrive on location fully prepared

Post Production Support:

Depending on your experience, you may also:

• Offload and organize photo and video files
• Maintain agency folder structures and naming conventions
• Assist with backups and file transfers
• Organize footage and selects
• Prepare projects for editing
• Pull social clips
• Assist with basic editing
• Prepare exports and uploads
• Help maintain production asset libraries

Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop and/or After Effects is strongly preferred.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume along with examples of your photography, video or content production experience. That may include a portfolio, website, Instagram, TikTok, Vimeo, YouTube channel or other work demonstrating your production experience.