Full-Time Content Creator/Photographer
88Media | Calgary, AB (Hybrid / On Location)
88Media is a family-owned creative marketing agency based in Calgary specializing in social media marketing, content creation, photography/videography, branding, events, and digital strategy. We help brands grow through purposeful content that not only looks great but actually drives results. Our work has generated millions of organic views across industries including hospitality, education, events, lifestyle, and business.
We’re looking for a highly creative and technically skilled Content Creator to join our team full-time. This role is for someone who genuinely understands both the art and strategy behind modern content creation. We’re not just looking for someone who can shoot pretty visuals - we want someone who understands storytelling, audience psychology, trends, pacing, hooks, and what makes people stop scrolling.
The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of social media platforms, short-form content trends, cinematic storytelling, and modern editing techniques while also having the technical skillset of a true videographer/photographer.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Shooting and editing short-form and long-form content
- Creating social-first videos optimized for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook
- Filming client projects on-site and in studio environments
- Capturing high-quality photo and video content using cameras, iPhones, lighting setups, and gimbals
- Editing cinematic and engaging content with strong pacing and storytelling
- Assisting with creative direction, shot planning, and content ideation
- Collaborating with the marketing team to create content that supports business growth and client goals
- Staying on top of trends, platform updates, editing styles, and viral content formats
Required Skills & Experience
- Proficiency in:
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Camera operation and composition
- Indoor and outdoor lighting techniques
- iPhone content creation workflows
- Gimbal usage and movement
- Audio fundamentals for content creation
- Short-form and long-form storytelling
- Strong understanding of how social media platforms work and what performs well organically
- Ability to identify viral moments, engaging hooks, pacing, and audience retention techniques
- Strong creative instincts paired with a marketing mindset
Nice to Have
- Experience with Higgsfield AI
- Experience with Opus Clip
- Graphic Design
- Agency or contractor experience
- Drone experience
- Have already gone viral on your own platforms
Who You Are
- A self-starter who figures things out independently
- Passionate about content creation and constantly improving your craft
- Someone who watches trends closely and understands why content performs
- Comfortable adapting quickly in a fast-paced creative environment
- Collaborative, dependable, and easy to work with
- A creative thinker who also understands business and marketing goals
- The type of person who if they don't know a technique they'll immediately go to YouTube to master it
Why Join 88Media?
Because we’re a smaller, family-owned agency, your work will directly impact the company and our clients. You won’t just be another editor in a production pipeline - you’ll have creative input, ownership over projects, and room to grow your skills rapidly across multiple industries and styles of content.
You’ll work with a team that genuinely cares about creativity, storytelling, and helping businesses succeed through meaningful content and marketing.
If you’re obsessed with content creation, love social media, understand modern editing styles, and want to work on projects that actually make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send to [email protected] :
- Your resume
- Portfolio/demo reel
- Links to social work or client projects
- A short introduction about yourself and why you’d be a good fit for 88Media
Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Calgary, AB T2G 1V6
