Filmmaker | Bristol

Job Description

Hours: Full time, permanent

You're reading this ad, so you're ready to outthink. To take your skills, knowledge and experience beyond what you thought possible. And TMP268 is the place to do it.

TMP268 is a creatively strategic marketing agency, home to the Armed Forces Recruitment Service. Protecting the nation begins here.

And what does that mean for you? It means new challenges to rise to. Being encouraged and empowered to outthink at every opportunity. It means creating industry-first solutions, harnessing emerging tech, and realising AI's potential to create human connection. It means feeling valued for everything you bring. And work you can be proud to call your own, whatever your role.

The role

As our Filmmaker, you'll play a key role in bringing ideas to life through exceptional video and photography. Working as part of our growing creative team, you'll create engaging content that captures attention, tells compelling stories and delivers outstanding creative work across social, digital and integrated campaigns.

From concept through to final delivery, you'll take ownership of productions of all sizes, directing shoots, shaping creative ideas and collaborating with designers, copywriters, motion designers, producers and creative leads to deliver work we're proud of.

You'll help evolve our visual storytelling, champion creative excellence and constantly look for new ways to push our work further using emerging techniques, technology and innovation.

What you'll be doing

• Direct and deliver high-quality video and photography content from concept through to final output.
• Lead the creative development of video projects, helping shape ideas and visual storytelling.
• Produce pre-production materials including storyboards, shot lists, mood boards and creative treatments.
• Plan and deliver shoots alongside producers, creatives and production partners.
• Direct talent and crew on set, ensuring the creative vision is achieved.
• Work closely with editors, motion designers and post-production teams to deliver outstanding final content.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, social creatives and wider agency teams throughout the creative process.
• Ensure all content reflects and strengthens brand identity across multiple channels.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new production techniques, creative approaches and emerging technologies.
• Contribute to a collaborative, supportive and ambitious creative culture.

Who we're looking for

We're looking for an experienced creative storyteller who combines strong creative instincts with excellent technical production skills. You'll enjoy working collaboratively, thrive in a fast-paced agency environment and take pride in producing outstanding work from idea to delivery.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience creating commercial, branded or editorial video and photography content.
• A strong understanding of pre-production, production and post-production workflows.
• Experience creating director's treatments, storyboards, shot lists and visual references.
• Professional experience as a self-shooting director and/or photographer, with an excellent understanding of composition, lighting and visual storytelling.
• An impressive portfolio or showreel demonstrating high-quality video and photography work.
• Previous experience working within a creative agency or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for delivering high-quality creative work.
• The ability to manage multiple projects while remaining organised and calm under pressure.
• A proactive, positive approach and a genuine enthusiasm for collaborating with others.

What's in it for me?

You're set to gain so much from being part of our team, including:

• Time off to rest or conquer items on the bucket list with 27 days' holiday (+ 8 bank holidays) and a holiday purchase benefit where you can buy up to an additional 5 days.
• Great company paid benefits including our health cash plan, life assurance, company pension and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• A hybrid working pattern plus other great flexible benefits such as a TechScheme, free mortgage advice and more.
• Individual development plans with customised learning solutions, including clear career pathways designed to support individual growth and career advancement.
• Excellent health benefits – get cash back on your everyday healthcare costs with our flexible dental and cash plan benefits or grab some great discounts at your local gym.
• Opportunities to give back and care for our environment with eco-friendly benefits like our cycle to work scheme.

About us

Based in Bristol, TMP268 is a creatively strategic marketing agency full of curious, connected and clever problem solvers. Our focus is helping brands to grow.

As part of a Serco-led consortium – the Armed Forces Recruitment Service – we also hold the contract to deliver all marketing for British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force recruitment.

TMP268 is part of PeopleScout, one of the leading Recruitment Process Outsourcing providers worldwide and part of the TrueBlue Inc Group.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.