kg&a is an award-winning communications strategy firm specializing in city building and the urban landscape. Over the last 15+ years, we’ve earned our reputation as communications and public relations experts across the residential and commercial real estate, architecture, planning, and placemaking industries.
Regardless of sector, we work closely with our clients to help them communicate their message so that they can rise above the noise.
kg&a is looking for a skilled visual storyteller to join our growing in-house content team. To complement your strong visual eye, you have a background in video production and photography with a portfolio that demonstrates the breadth of your work.
Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial self-starters and natural collaborators with 3-5 years of experience ideating, planning, capturing, and editing social media-optimized video and photo content across a variety of digital formats.
Whether you’re combing through footage and editing a video on Premiere Pro or capturing and editing content on-location with an iPhone and CapCut, you’re comfortable in both nimble and more elaborate shooting environments, depending on client needs.
We’re looking for someone who truly thrives in dynamic settings whether at events, activations, or video shoots where you get to work with people to extract the most compelling content from each interaction.
You also have a genuine interest in buildings, streetscapes, green spaces and get excited about the future of cities.
At kg&a, we see a diversity of professional and educational backgrounds as one of our organizational strengths and that’s why our team includes former journalists and urban planners, alongside seasoned public relations, communications, and social media experts.
Agency or real estate experience is not required.
Please provide a link to your content portfolio in your resumé.
Role and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with our Accounts team to create imaginative and effective video and photo content to be published across client social channels, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, , and YouTube
- Storyboard, shoot, edit, and publish content you’ve captured during site visits, client events, and activations
- Build, execute, and continuously manage social media campaigns for client channels, with a focus on video and still photography content graphic design abilities are a plus
- Proactively identify new trends and opportunities to elevate content and frequently share them with the broader team
- Bring big creative ideas to the table that advance our clients’ business objectives while leveraging your expertise around social platforms and content creation
- Manage content review, approvals, and scheduling with clients in collaboration with our Accounts team
- Champion agency’s goals and values, fostering culture and team dynamics
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a multi-channel content creation role
- Experience ideating, planning, and shooting live events, activations and site visits to create dynamic visual content
- Experience with a range of video production and photography equipment you’re equally comfortable capturing what you need with an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a lav mic as you are with a more sophisticated setup
- Strong video post-production skills with experience using motion & video editing applications including Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects) and CapCut
- Graphic design skills and experience using Adobe Illustrator and Canva considered an asset
- Tangible experience developing and executing social media content campaigns with a strong visual component
- Deep understanding of content creation and community management best practices across all major social platforms, especially Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, , and YouTube
- Strong knowledge of social media and digital content trends with a willingness to experiment with emerging platforms and formats
- Familiarity with or strong desire to learn Real Estate Development, Design and Architecture industries
Life at kg&a
- Our team works in a newly designed office space on Bay Street steps from Union Station. Facilities include : canteen (common kitchen, lounge and events space), on-site gym, bike parking, showers, direct access to the PATH.
- Flexible remote work policy
- Public Square : kg&a’s learning and development program offering training by in-house experts and external guests
- Progressive benefits package that allows you to choose options based on you and your family’s needs
- Group Retirement Savings Plan with matching corporate dollars
- Generous wellness benefit for expenses such as personal training, fitness equipment, holistic medicine, meditation classes and more
- Summer hours
- Corporate Uber account and mobile phone stipend