Seasonal Social Media & Video Production Assistant

Experience the excitement of working in the entertainment industry at Canterbury Park-home to thrilling live horse racing every summer and year-round action in our Card Casino, Racebook, and Events.

Canterbury Park offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package for part-time team members. Our team members enjoy paid time off, floating holidays and holiday premium pay. For eligible team members, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; robust wellness programs designed to promote overall health and well-being; and much more. Additional exciting perks include free admission to live racing events, exclusive access to special event privileges, and a wide variety of discounts at local businesses and throughout Canterbury Park. These benefits are carefully designed to not only enhance your experience at work but also contribute to a vibrant and rewarding lifestyle in the community.

Job Summary:

This is a multi-duty, intra-department position that requires working under the direction of both the Creative Strategist and the Media Relations Manager to assist overall marketing efforts of the company by crafting compelling content that boosts engagement and drives interest across a variety of marketing channels and media outlets.

The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, a creative eye, video editing and production experience, and strong writing and communication skills, all while being detail-oriented and a dependable team player.

Job duties include: Development, writing, shooting, production and dissemination of stories, information, and social media messages in various formats to a variety of constituents as directed by the Media Relations Manager and Creative Strategist. Design and layout of daily program. Assisting with the daily operation of the press box on live racing days.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Creative Strategist to assist in the planning, writing, production and editing of video and digital content for our different audience segments, ensuring that messaging is on-brand and consistent in terms of style, quality, and tone of voice.
• Develop and write: blog posts, long-form articles, story pitches, and other promotional materials in an array of writing styles/voices. Work with track photographer to obtain art as needed.
• Assist media outlets when onsite, both print and electronic, as needed during live racing and special events.
• Responsible for the planning, set up and take down of video or photo shoots.
• Design creative promotional materials using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator, including live racing daily program, infield electronic board advertisements, internal digital signage using approved logos, graphics, and text.
• Assist with Social Media Strategy.
• Work directly with racing officials, department heads and the racing office.
• Various press box duties as needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in audio and video recording, editing, and production.
• Must have strong writing and story-telling skills with ability to interview and build relationships to support content-generation efforts with subject matter expertise.
• Self-starter with experience that demonstrates project management capabilities in a fast paced environment and the ability to multitask, prioritize, organize, and manage time accordingly.
• Must be comfortable working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to adjust to a variety of client temperaments and personalities and be willing to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to meet deadlines and complete a project accurately in a high-stress environment.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Must be able to pass Canterbury Park's pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check, and a verification of work history.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Must be able to attain a Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC) license.
• High School Diploma/GED.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of all social media platforms.
• Extended knowledge of or work experience in the horse racing industry.
• On-Camera experience

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is required to work nights and weekends and early mornings to acquire and deliver information as needed.
• Must be able to work in an outdoor environment in all weather conditions
• Requires doing repetitive movements.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Requires frequent wrist and hand use.
• Will be expected to work 30-40 hours a week from April through September..
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.