senior manager, visual storyteller, Starbucks Stories, Global Communications at Starbucks Coffee Company | Seattle, WA | $130K/yr – $217K/yr

Starbucks Coffee Company

senior manager, visual storyteller, Starbucks Stories, Global Communications

Seattle, WA (On-site)

$130K/yr – $217K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end visual storytelling and production for brand content, with Seattle-based in-person work and travel as needed.

Own end-to-end production for social-forward visuals across formats.
Must-have: Five+ years in brand storytelling, filmmaking, editing, and photography.
Standout: Seattle-based in-person role with travel and cross-functional storytelling impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Shoot, produce and edit innovative visuals in social-forward as well as short- and long-form formats.
Beyond editing, be able to do extensive post-production, including the optimization of photos and videos for the intended channels and platforms.
Be a proficient written communicator, able to write with clarity and conciseness, be it a social caption or a story pitch.
Embody the agility, curiosity, hustle and resourcefulness of a journalist – a creative thinker with a point of view on stories and the ability to shape them from ideation to execution.
Ensure that production quality and aesthetics are consistent with team and brand standards.
Lead and evangelize evolving film and photo trends, opportunities, equipment and technical innovations.
Learn and practice team best practices for asset management and organization of videos and photos.
Live in the greater Seattle area and work in person at the Seattle Support Center Monday through Thursday each week (unless out on assignment).
Primarily work a Monday-Friday schedule but also flexible to occasionally work on weekends or evenings if that’s when a story is happening.
Be able to do some travel, both national and international.

Requirements

Five years or more professional experience working full-time in the field of brand storytelling, filmmaking and editing and photography.
Previous experience as a visual creator for a major brand, agency or news organization.
Bachelor’s degree in a visual medium, visual journalism or equivalent experience.
Deep knowledge of desktop editing software (e.g. Premiere Pro, After Effects) as well as native social editing tools and apps (Instaghram, TikTok, CapCut) and ability to seamlessly edit videos and photos, including sound and color corrections.
Knowledge in studio lighting and audio, as well as location shoots.
A track record of producing visual storytelling in a variety of settings – breaking news, international events, brand stories – including conception, story boarding, scripting, filming, post-production and composition.
Knowledge of current digital media production, equipment and processes, and digital asset management best practices.
Attention to detail, with an ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
Knowledge of storytelling techniques for all platforms, including social media.
Strong desire to grow and develop, learning additional storytelling platforms.
Able to work successfully independently but also as part of a team.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.

Starbucks Coffee Company

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Founded in 1971

Seattle, WA, US

166K employees (1,935 in marketing)

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