Contract Travel Content Producer (Video)

At Margaritaville at Sea our core purpose is to create and deliver fun and escapism. This drives all we do and is the heart of our decision making. As a valued member of our team, you'll contribute to providing an incredible guest experience every day of each cruise and in every way. You’ll also have opportunities to advance your career as we continue to grow. Your career path with us starts here! Our Culture Joining the Margaritaville at Sea® team means embracing our Culture Essentials, which are the cornerstone values shaping our identity, principles, and actions, which are every guest, every time, act with integrity and respect, shred responsibility for the well-being of our guests, crew and community and each employee’s responsibility to ne better than the rest. These beliefs and behaviors not only define who we are but also unite us as a team, guiding us in decision-making, fostering relationships, tackling challenges, and reaching milestones. These culture essentials propel us toward a shared vision of success, ensuring a collective effort in shaping our future. Responsibilities Margaritaville at Sea is seeking a highly creative and driven Videographer/Editor to bring our brand to life through compelling travel and lifestyle content. This hands-on role is ideal for a visual storyteller who thrives on capturing unforgettable moments, crafting engaging narratives, and producing high-quality content that resonates across YouTube, social media, and digital platforms. The ideal candidate will travel alongside our team to document onboard experiences, destination highlights, special events, and behind-the-scenes moments, transforming raw footage into inspiring stories that drive audience engagement and encourage travelers to book their next cruise vacation. This is a full-time independent contractor (1099) position that requires frequent domestic and international travel, often working in dynamic and fast-paced environments. If you have a creator mindset, excel under tight deadlines, and understand what makes audiences stop scrolling and take action, we’d love to hear from you. Essential Functions: Proactively identify and capitalize on emerging social media trends, formats, sounds, and cultural moments, translating them into timely, brand-relevant content that increases reach, engagement, and shareability while maintaining the Margaritaville at Sea brand voice. Lead videography and editing support for the Becoming Beachcomber documentary series, capturing the build-and-launch story of Beachcomber across a six-episode series hosted by the Cruise Director. Produce Tips Before Sailing content featuring practical pre-cruise guidance designed to educate guests, answer common questions, and reduce friction before embarkation. Capture and edit Destination Diaries / ShoreX Spotlights, creating cinematic, inspiring stories around ports, destinations, excursions, and experiences guests can explore ashore, including content captured during repositioning opportunities. Produce Same Boat Performer Spotlights featuring onboard talent through engaging vignettes highlighting their performances, careers, personalities, and accomplishments. Develop Crew Stories that showcase the people behind the Margaritaville at Sea experience through authentic, human, behind-the-scenes storytelling. Capture and edit Guest Testimonials, featuring real guest experiences, reactions, and stories that build trust, excitement, and social proof. Produce the Heroes at Sea series, spotlighting program participants, their stories, and the causes and communities connected to the program. Create Secrets of the Ship content providing behind-the-scenes access to areas and operations guests do not typically see, including the bridge, kitchens, engineering, logistics, and other ship operations. Produce Architectural & Wayfinding content, including cabin tours, public-space walkthroughs, ship orientation videos, deck-by-deck content, and drone footage where appropriate and permitted. Qualifications: Experience: 5+ years of professional videography and video editing experience, preferably in travel, lifestyle, hospitality, tourism, or branded content environments. Strong portfolio of work showcasing travel, lifestyle, documentary, YouTube, or social-first content with demonstrated storytelling ability. Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, including editing, audio mixing, color correction, and content delivery across multiple platforms. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Lightroom for motion graphics, asset creation, and photo editing. Experience operating professional mirrorless and cinema camera systems, with the ability to capture high-quality footage in a variety of environments. Strong understanding of videography fundamentals, including lighting, composition, audio capture, color grading, and visual storytelling. Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments while consistently meeting deadlines. Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with experience managing media libraries, project files, and production workflows. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with marketing, social media, and creative teams. Valid passport required and ability to travel domestically and internationally for extended periods as business needs dictate. Willingness to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel days when necessary. Ability to lift, carry, and transport professional camera and production equipment throughout airports, ships, destinations, and event venues. Must own and maintain professional-grade video production equipment, including cameras, lenses, stabilization tools, audio equipment, and related accessories suitable for commercial content creation and frequent travel. Passion for travel, content creation, and emerging social media trends, with a strong understanding of what drives engagement across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and other digital platforms. Physical Demands: This role requires the ability to lift and carry professional video production equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, work in a variety of indoor and outdoor environments, and remain mobile for extended periods while capturing content. Candidates must be comfortable working onboard cruise ships, at destinations, and in dry dock environments, Travel: This position requires significant travel, with approximately 25%–50% of time spent traveling domestically and internationally. Travel will include shipboard visits, destination and port calls, special events, content capture assignments, and participation in ship dry dock projects. Candidates must be comfortable spending extended periods onboard cruise ships and traveling on a flexible schedule as business needs dictate. A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally are required. Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. This position is based in Orlando, Florida and is classified as an in-office role. When not traveling, the expectation is that the employee will work from the Margaritaville at Sea office in Orlando on a regular basis and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. Given the in-office nature of the role, candidates must currently reside in the Orlando area or be willing to relocate. This position may also require occasional evening and weekend work to support content production schedules, events, and business needs. Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience. This is a full-time independent contractor (1099) position. As a contractor, the individual selected for this role will not be eligible for company-sponsored employee benefits. Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a fast growing company that offers opportunities for advancement. In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting an ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns. Margaritaville at Sea is an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of sex, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, religion, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Margaritaville at Sea