Media Production Assistant

About Spoken Culture
Spoken Culture is a London-based arts and culture platform producing live poetry experiences, community programming, and artist development initiatives across Ontario. We create elevated, community-driven spaces for poets, spoken word artists, musicians, and audiences to connect through performance and storytelling.

Our key initiatives include:
- The Black History Slam (annual flagship production)
- The Slam! (monthly paid poetry battles launching 2026)
- The Poet Chronicles (collaborative visual poetry series)
- The Spoken Culture Artist Roster Directory (launching Spring 2026)
- Community-based workshops and youth programming

As we expand our programming, we are building a strong creative team to support visual storytelling and brand growth. You can learn more about us at www.spokenculture.com

Position Overview
Spoken Culture is expanding its creative team and is currently seeking a Media Production Assistant to support visual storytelling across our events and community initiatives. This is a volunteer role with ongoing involvement throughout the year. The Media Production Assistant plays a central role in shaping how Spoken Culture is visually experienced online and in public-facing materials. This role is ideal for someone with experience in photography, videography, or digital content production who wants to help build a growing arts platform through strong visual storytelling.

Role Overview
The Media Production Assistant leads the visual documentation and content capture strategy for Spoken Culture events and initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with experience in photography, videography, or digital content production who wants to help build a growing arts platform through strong visual storytelling.
You don’t need to be fearless to reach your goals, you just need to be willing. Willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to believe that you’re capable of more than you know. The road may not always be smooth, but growth rarely is. What matters most is that you keep going, keep learning, and keep believing in the version of yourself you’re becoming.

Key Responsibilities
- Capture high-quality photo and/or video content at Spoken Culture events
- Document performances, audience engagement, and key moments
- Support filming for The Poet Chronicles project
- Edit photos and short-form video clips for social media and website use
- Assist in producing reels, highlight videos, and recap content
- Maintain a structured and organized digital media archive
- Collaborate with the Spoken Culture team on content planning
- Contribute ideas for visual storytelling aligned with brand identity
- Provide edited content within agreed timelines
- Identify strong highlight moments suitable for marketing and promotion

Commitment
Attendance at key Spoken Culture events (evenings and occasional weekends)
Ongoing coordination and content editing between events
Approximately 8–12 hours per week on average, with heavier involvement during major productions

Eligibility
We are seeking someone who:
- Has experience in photography, videography, or digital media production
- Is comfortable editing content using standard editing software (e.g., Adobe, CapCut, Final Cut, etc.)
- Has a strong eye for composition and storytelling
- Is reliable and meets agreed deadlines
- Is interested in arts, culture, and community-driven programming
- Access to personal camera equipment is preferred but not mandatory.

Submit applications by March 25.