Responsibilities

• Lead On-Property Photo & Video Production
• Execute high-end social-first and campaign shoots across hotels, restaurants, bars and lifestyle partners
• Direct chefs, GMs, bartenders and talent with confidence and warmth
• Capture both stills and motion in a single shoot day efficiently
• Own lighting, sound, camera operation and creative direction onsite
• Travel & Execution
• Travel 1–2 times per week within your region
• Operate as Kinship’s on-the-ground Studio presence
• Represent the agency with professionalism and creative leadership
• Pre-Production &Strategy

Requirements

• 5+ years professional experience in both photography and videography
• Portfolio showcasing hospitality-specific work (hotels and food & beverage required)
• Mastery of lighting, composition and storytelling across still and motion
• Fluent in Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro (After Effects a strong plus)
• Strong understanding of social-first content creation and platform nuance
• Ability to manage production workflows independently
• Confident communicator with cross-functional teams
• Adaptable, calm and decisive under pressure
• Based in Washington, DC
• Available to travel 85–90% of the time

Preferred

• After Effects for motion graphics preferred