Freelance Videographer

JOB ALERT:
Freelance Videographer in Belfast (Part-Time)

July 23, 2025

Emerald Green Media Ltd is the parent company of several influential websites, including Ireland Before You Die and Meanwhile in Ireland.

Ireland Before You Die (IB4UD) is our main website, Ireland’s most popular independent travel and culture website. Meanwhile in Ireland is one of Ireland’s biggest cultural and satirical news websites.

We are on the hunt for a Part-Time Freelance Videographer (at least 21 hours per week) to join our team in Belfast. The contract will be initially four months with the view of a more permanent role.

Working as part of Emerald Green Media’s team, your role will be to help create inspiring travel and culture videos that will engage our followers and share our passion for travel.

This is a hands‑on role, and you must be willing to travel to exciting destinations around Ireland. Given that this is a highly autonomous and collaborative role, we will only be considering experienced candidates who are highly motivated, reliable and confident in their skills.

• Creating exciting travel and culture videos to be shown to large audiences
• Travelling to different destinations around Ireland
• Editing your own videos and those of the team
• Working from a storyboard and brief
• Proactively improving the direction of the content strategy
• Collaborating with the team to generate unique ideas with provided material
• Commuting regularly to Belfast
• Owning necessary equipment (computer, camera, drone, mics and extra batteries)
• Graduate or student of Film Studies or related disciplines (or at least 1 year of experience)
• Highly skilled in editing software such as Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro
• Passionate and motivated
• Strong portfolio of previous work
• Driving licence
• High attention to detail
• Good sense of humour
• Self‑starter, capable of working independently, driven to succeed
• Willingness to work long hours as needed, often under pressure
• Ability to work efficiently under time pressure in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment
• Loves new technology and trends, constantly seeking improvement of creative skills
• Motion graphics experience is favoured but not mandatory
• Access to office in Belfast City Centre when not shooting videos
• Opportunity to travel around Ireland
• Free food & coffee on shoots

This role will be a four‑month contract with the view of an extended period. The role will be at least 21 hours per week.

If you would like to be considered for the role,  and a cover note explaining how you meet the criteria to .

In your cover letter, please show examples of your work. If you do not send a cover letter, we will not accept your application.