Known as one of the most stunning alpine settings in the Canadian Rockies, and ranked the #1 day hike in Canada by Lonely Planet, Sunshine Meadows offers visitors unparalleled views. As spring turns into summer the meadows are in full bloom and painted with colourful wildflowers, setting off jaw-dropping views of surrounding peaks, including Mt. Assiniboine, “the Matterhorn of the Canadian Rockies".
What’s in it for you?
- A ridiculously cool life experience
- A plethora of lively staff events all season long
- A chance to enjoy the alpine vistas
Content Creator
Department: Media and Communications
Employment Term: Seasonal Full-Time
Description
At Banff Sunshine Village, we are currently looking for a passionate creator to join our world-class Alpine resort. Banff Sunshine Village, located in Banff National Park is the premier ski and snowboard destination in the Canadian Rockies. The resort is famous for being home to Canada’s Best Snow and its extra-long ski season.
Right now, we are actively recruiting for an energetic and creative individual to join our creative team as an in-house Content Creator. The Content Creator will play an integral role in our resort’s communications, social media, and marketing. As Sunshine’s in-house Content Creator, the successful candidate will work hand in hand with the resort’s communications and events team to animate, capture, broadcast and bring to life the magic of Banff Sunshine commercially.
Job Functions
As a Banff Sunshine Content Creator your major responsibilities will include capturing, editing, and uploading daily/weekly video & photo content, editing commercials, editing reels/TikTok's, generating new web series and ideas, storyboarding video and photo concepts, working with various departments to update training videos and resources, creating graphics and visuals, completing creative requests, posting content across various social media, and working with various departments to generate marking assets.
Essential Functions
- Capture DAILY awe-inspiring photos & videos that show the fun, magic and BEST of Banff Sunshine Village.
- Create graphics and visuals such as signs, posters, promotions, advertisements, presentations, documents, gifs etc. for digital and print.
- Capture and share the essence of Banff Sunshine Village for a variety of demographics – including but not limited to our local market, our international market, our park audience, and our family audience
- Create content that highlights key services and amenities provided by Banff Sunshine Village, including Sunshine Mountain Lodge, Sunshine Meadows, restaurants, retail, rentals, etc. This content will air on Sunshine’s social media channels.
- Capture and edit video and photo content of all Sunshine events (rail jams, spring concert series, etc.). Event recap videos will be posted online.
- Plan daily/weekly/monthly shoots for new and current web-series, content, projects and put them into execution (planning, filming, editing, etc.).
- Edit, upload, and organize daily photos & videos into a content library, ensuring proper file naming is being used.
- Create weekly “best of” photos & videos to share with various partners and media.
- Perform site inspections for video teasers, events, photo shoots, and television & movie productions.
- Assist with media visits and ensure to capture original content.
- Work collaboratively with the entire Sunshine Creative Team – check in and take direction from department supervisors and managers.
- Assist and execute with all Sunshine events and projects. You may be required to assist with set up and tear down of events.
- Complete all creative requests in a timely manner, including edit requests.
- Follow brand guidelines.
- Act as a brand ambassador and mediator; throughout all aspects of work as per Banff Sunshine Village brand policy.
- Work with Sales & Marketing to create support content for upcoming sales and promotion campaigns.
- Work with all different departments of the resort, as well as external contractors.
- Other duties as assigned by supervisors and management.
- Experienced outdoor videographer and photographer with excellent editing skills.
- Strong photography skills.
- Ability to edit commercials.
- Proven graphic design experience with an eye for aesthetics, attention to detail, and an understanding of layout, hierarchy, type, and colour.
- Practical experience creating videos/photos for social networks and platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, and blogs. Must stay up to date on the ever-changing preferences of various social networks.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, or advertising (preferred) - OR - equivalent work experience in photo/video creation and editing within social media focused environments (content creation).
- Proficient Adobe Creative Suite (Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects) and video editing software such as Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro is a must.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Must be an expert level skier or snowboarder and be able to carry camera gear on challenging terrain.
- Strong communication and organizational skills, including handling multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work individually (self-starter) and be a strong team player. Coachability and willingness to take direction are essential.
- Travel to Calgary may be required from time to time. Candidate must be able to sort out their own transportation and will be compensated for the trip as per Sunshine Village policy.
- Must love and appreciate the Canadian Rockies.
o Employees must always be of a sound mind, exhibit good judgment, and report to work fit for duty.
- This position will require overnight stays on the mountain while working on projects. In addition, this role may work at night, and will be in a remote, alpine environment.
- This position may at times deal with sensitive, personal information and confidentiality must be adhered to.
- Skiing or snowboarding equipment used for work must be in good operating condition, meet Sunshine Village Equipment requirements, and will be tested throughout the season.
- Required uniform pieces (liner, jacket, pants, toque) are provided. Employee must be prepared and wear appropriate footwear, gloves, layers, etc. for the conditions.
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Sunshine Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity within our workplace.
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