Videographer / Photographer

About the role

TU Holdings Group is hiring a full-time Videographer and Photographer in Abu Dhabi. The role covers planning, shooting and editing video and photographic content for the group's restaurant outlets, events, seasonal campaigns and corporate initiatives. It calls for creativity, technical camera skills, an eye for food and hospitality aesthetics, and flexibility to shoot during operational hours, peak service times and special events.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, storyboard, shoot and edit video content for all group outlets, including food and beverage preparation, ambience, behind-the-scenes and special events
• Manage on-location camera setups, multi-point lighting, audio gear, gimbals and framing
• Coordinate with outlet managers and kitchen teams to run on-site shoots with minimal disruption
• Run food, beverage, interior, lifestyle and portrait photoshoots, handling food styling and scene staging with chefs and outlet teams
• Edit photos in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and use AI tools for asset cleanup, background replacement and post-production
• Create social media thumbnails and deliver high-resolution images for menus, collaterals and websites, plus web-optimized images
• Edit short-form and long-form video, including color grading, sound design, voiceovers, motion graphics, captions and subtitles
• Work with Marketing and Social Media teams on content calendars and viral concepts, and stay current with platform trends
• Maintain company cameras, lenses, lighting and audio gear, and build a structured digital asset library
• Travel between branches and event venues as required, and work flexible hours including evenings, weekends and off-peak prep times

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in film production, media communications, multimedia arts, photography or a related field
• 1-2 years of hands-on experience as a videographer, photographer or content creator; hospitality, F&B or creative agency experience preferred
• Portfolio or showreel showing culinary/hospitality videography and food/interior photography
• Good written and verbal English

Required skills

• Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom
• Understanding of lighting for food, beverage and interior spaces
• Working knowledge of generative AI imaging tools and thumbnail composition