Photo & Video Specialist

Why work at La Marzocco USA?

At La Marzocco, we pride ourselves on our artisan heritage, our passion for coffee, and commitment to our customers. As a leader in coffee equipment technology since 1927, La Marzocco is committed to the craft of hospitality, the pride of service, and the humility of our responsibility to future generations. Located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA and with satellite offices and warehouses in multiple cities across the United States, La Marzocco USA carries the proud traditions of our Italian heritage while offering a modern work environment and a dedication to fostering personal and professional growth for all employees.

What we offer you:

• A generous benefits package including health, dental, life/disability, and retirement
• Employee reimbursement program for qualified green and wellness items
• Employee discounts
• Generous PTO
  
  

Position:

How you’ll have an impact at La Marzocco:

The La Marzocco USA Photo & Video Specialist is a talented photographer and videographer who will engage and grow our audience through high-quality content production and social media activity. With demonstrated fluency across social media platforms and familiarity with specialty coffee, the Photo & Video Specialist will help position La Marzocco as an instrumental partner in the specialty coffee industry.

A typical day as the Photo & Video Specialist might include a mix of the following:

• Create engaging, high-quality content including text, images, videos, and infographics tailored to the Specialty Coffee community.
• Manage a content calendar for social media. Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
• Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics related to content performance and community engagement.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging platforms, and digital marketing and community management best practices.
• As a member of the Marketing Team, collaborate on various duties and projects including event attendance, set-up and tear-down, participation in planning sessions, attending Marketing team meetings, and reporting on content initiatives.
  
  

The details:

• Location: Remote, open to candidates based in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, or Indiana
• Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000 annual base salary depending on experience, with 5% bonus opportunity
• Schedule: M-F 40 hours/week. Occasionally, there will be a need for additional hours based upon increased workload demands, travel, or events.
• Ability to travel Nationally and Internationally up to 40% of the time.
• Reports to: Director of Marketing
• Physical requirements: Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time, walking at a quick pace, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds
  
  

Requirements:

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Bachelors degree in Arts, Marketing, Communications or related degree preferred, high school diploma/GED required.
• At least 3 years in experience in professional photography and video content production, preferably within the specialty coffee industry.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and functions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the specialty coffee market; and/or Barista for a specialty coffee company and/or work experience with coffee brewing machines and grinders highly desired.
• Strong written communication skills with particular emphasis on short-form copy for social media.
• Experience with Social Media platforms and tools; SEO Optimization; Microsoft Office programs Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Project management tools; Adobe graphic design suite.
• High degree of organization and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Self-starter who can work collaboratively while also individually seeking out potential areas of improvement.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, with the ability to think quickly and adapt to new challenges.
  
  

Other information:

For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with a range of backgrounds and experiences. We believe this enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualified Applicants can apply with their Cover Letter, Resume and Portfolio Samples*

• Complete Applications must include:
• Cover Letter
• Resume or CV
• Samples of previous professional photography and video work
• Portfolios can be online or PDF
• Work samples should be brand-focused photo and video, in a commercial business setting or other natural environment (such as cafes, showrooms, retail, etc)
  

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Questions can be directed to:

La Marzocco USA Human Resources

[email protected]