Senior Videographer

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This role at Guzman y Gomez is to own the visual storytelling across campaigns, social, and franchisee content, leading end-to-end shoots, mentoring juniors, and shaping GYG’s distinctive on-brand look from pre-production to handover. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment focused on strong quality, with opportunities for career growth, incentive schemes, restricted shares, generous leave, and even a path to ownership. To apply well, curate branded video work that proves food and product storytelling, demonstrate leadership on small shoots and collaboration with a food stylist and editor, show multi-platform social content and solid editing skills, and tailor your reel to GYG’s crave-worthy aesthetic.

Company Description

At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. We’re Australia’s only fast-food restaurant to be 100% clean, meaning there are no added preservatives, artificial flavours, added colours or unacceptable additives in our food. We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people, and the unique way we celebrate Mexican culture in everything we do.

Job Description

Lead the camera and tell GYG's story at the highest visual standard.

GYG shoots constantly! We’re talking food hero content, campaigns, social, franchisee stories and more. The Senior Videographer is the person who makes all of it look outstanding. You'll own the visual quality of GYG's video output, mentor the next generation of content creators, and keep the brand looking as good as it tastes.

What You'll Do

• Plan and shoot video content across campaigns, social, internal, and franchisee storytelling
• Lead small-crew productions end to end, from pre-production through to handover to edit
• Direct talent crew, guests, ambassadors in front of camera
• Provide visual direction on food and product video alongside the Food Stylist
• Champion cinematography standards across lighting, composition, lens choice, and camera operation
• Develop the visual style of GYG's video output, keeping it distinctive and on-brand
• Push creative boundaries with new techniques and approaches to keep content fresh and competitive
• Maintain camera, lighting, and audio kit standards, as well as the GYG test kitchen studio
• Partner with the Senior Production & Video Editor on shoot planning that serves the edit
• Mentor the Junior Videographer and lift cinematography craft across the team

What You'll Bring

• Significant experience (e.g. 8+ years) as a videographer or DOP across branded content and campaign work
• Strong cinematography skills including lighting, composition, and camera operation across multiple formats
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and other video editing software
• Food and product video experience strongly preferred
• Experience creating content for social media (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) with deep platform understanding
• Comfortable leading a shoot day independently with a small team
• Strong portfolio of branded video work across a range of formats and styles
• A genuine passion for food, storytelling, and creating content that makes people hungry
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines

What You'll Love

• Join one of Australia's fastest-growing restaurant companies
• Real career growth in a marketing function that's investing heavily in its capability
• Annual short-term incentive scheme
• GYG restricted shares, earned each year through our long-term incentive scheme
• Up to 5 weeks of annual leave each year (ask us how)
• Paid parental leave
• The chance to one day become a franchisee and own your own GYG restaurant
• A vibrant Surry Hills office, a short walk from Central Station

Interested? Apply now to start the conversation.