Videographer

It’s using your creativity to bring stories to life.

It’s inspiring millions through powerful visual content. This is what makes a career with the Royal Household exceptional.

The Royal Communications team is at the heart of how the Royal Family connects with audiences around the world. As Videographer, you’ll play a key role in shaping how those stories are told across digital platforms, capturing moments that are shared globally.

Working within the Private Secretary’s Office, you’ll take a social-first approach to storytelling, working on end-to-end video and photography production to produce high-quality content for platforms including Instagram, X and YouTube. From major state events to behind-the-scenes moments, you’ll ensure every piece of content is engaging, creative and impactful.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan, shoot, edit and publish video and photographic content across Royal visits and initiatives, delivering both social and longer form content.
• Develop creative, social-first storytelling ideas and formats that grows audience reach, managing projects from concept to delivery
• Cover Royal visits, engagements and key initiatives across the UK and occasionally overseas.
• Build relationships across the organisation to uncover stories and collaborate with stakeholders to meet strategic objectives.
• Use a range of equipment, from high-end DSLR cameras to a mobile, applying your instinct for what works to create on trend content that reaches new audiences.
• Keep up to date with trends and continually evolve content to maximise reach and engagement.
• Train and upskill colleagues to support content capture at events.
• Manage filming equipment and contributing to kit investment decisions.

Essential Criteria

• You’ll be an experienced videographer with a strong creative instinct and a great understanding of social media content.
• You have proven expertise producing engaging social-first video content, with an understanding of high performing content across social media platforms.
• You are highly skilled with using a range of filming equipment, lighting, audio, and green screen setups.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• You are comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• You can confidently direct and work with senior stakeholders, with experience working alongside videographers, creators and strategic teams.
• You’re organised, adaptable and able to deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• You bring fresh ideas, a proactive mindset and a passion for storytelling through developing innovative content formats and ideas.

What we offer:

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.