Social Media Manager

About Us

Shelter Institute is a family-run company that's been building and teaching timber framing for over 50 years. We combine startup culture with corporate benefits, creating an environment where creativity thrives. We go to amazing places, do incredible things, and need someone who's ready for adventure.

Want to see who we are? Check out our Youtube channel and our Instagram page, to get a feel for our company culture and to see the kind of content you'd be creating. We will be talking about this in your screening call and interview.

The Role

We're looking for a creative, self-starting Videographer & Content Creator to join our tight-knit video production team. You'll have real creative ownership over short-form content that reaches millions, producing, filming, and editing 3-5 reels per week for Meta while capturing the craftsmanship and culture of timber framing. This is a full-time, in-person position based out of our Woolwich, ME campus.

You'll be joining a fast-growing company at an exciting moment, working alongside our Director of Marketing and broader videography team to develop content that actually performs. That means studying what works, iterating on it, and bringing your own creative instincts to the table, in that order. You'll shoot on an iPhone and Sony FX3, travel to active jobsites 4-10 weeks per year (mud, cold, and early mornings included), and have the emotional intelligence to get great footage without disrupting a working crew. If the idea of building upon an already successful social media presence, while injecting your own creativity, and watching your content stop people mid-scroll sounds like your kind of job, we'd love to hear from you.

• whisper* we promise we’re not corporate, this is just what job applications have to sound like.

What You'll Do

• Start or continue your career at a fast growing, tight knit company
• Produce, film, and edit 3–5 reels per week for Meta (Instagram and Facebook)
• You’ll be primarily using an iPhone and Sony FX3 to film short form content
• Develop and execute Meta ad content in collaboration with the marketing team
• Assist videography team as a camera operator when needed
• Work alongside active construction crews & travel to jobsites 4–10 times per year to capture on-location content (often in freezing cold and wet and muddy conditions)
• Ingest what we’ve already created, keep doing what works, and inject your own creativity to iterate, in that order

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Health insurance and 401k retirement plan
• PTO & sick days
• Paid travel opportunities (4-10 weeks annually)
• Creative freedom and ownership of projects
• Growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding company

What You'll Need

Hard Skills

• Portfolio demonstrating experience in the production of top notch short form content (this can literally be videos filmed on your phone)
• Experience with Adobe Premiere & Cloud Suite (or willingness to learn)
• Understanding of social media content strategies, especially Instagram reels
• Familiarity with mirrorless cameras, video equipment, and audio equipment (or willingness to learn)

Soft Skills

• Analytical mindset to track content performance, identify patterns, and iterate based on what the data tells you
• We're seeking a creative, self-starting, energetic, type A, outgoing, organised, detail oriented, analytical, and curious person to join our team
• High emotional intelligence - knowing when to engage, when to step back, and how to get great content without disrupting the work of the crew
• What you create will be viewed by millions - that should make you genuinely ecstatic, excited, and you should love doing it

Travel

• Ability to commute to our Woolwich, ME campus daily
• Availability to travel 4-10 weeks annually for timber frame raisings
• Construction schedules shift, you will need flexibility to travel at the drop of a hat

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with Sony mirrorless ecosystem (FX3, A7iv, etc.)
• Experience with product/event photography
• Experience with operating GoPros or action cameras
• Experience with operating DJI drones
• Interest in woodworking

Our Work

Visit our Instagram to see examples of the content you'll be creating.

Are you ready to get moving and capture the art of timber framing? Apply today and join our creative team!