Videographer/Photographer (Detroit)

Company

Birdstop, Inc. (“Birdstop”, “Company”) builds the next generation of American drones. Birdstop’s recently launched Fealty product line delivers the fastest rapid response drone product ever built - fully compliant with national security regulations and manufactured in-house in Detroit. Enabled by recent breakthroughs in FAA approvals and AI-driven autonomy, Birdstop drones can operate continuously in a fully automated mode without personnel onsite. These systems actively serve our nation’s critical infrastructure and public safety organizations with real-time aerial capabilities.

Role

This role owns visual content creation for Birdstop’s brand, marketing, and communications efforts. You will be responsible for capturing and editing high-quality photo and video content across Birdstop’s manufacturing facilities, drone flight operations, and external events including product demos, speaking engagements and trade shows. You will work closely with Birdstop’s marketing team to produce content suited for multiple formats, from long-form brand and documentary-style video to short-form vertical content optimized for social media.

This is a part-time contract role at approximately 20 hours per week. The contractor must supply their own professional-grade equipment for all shoots.

Candidate

We are looking for a visual storyteller who is technically skilled across both photography and videography and comfortable working in fast-moving, unstructured field environments. The ideal candidate moves between studio-like facility shoots and dynamic live events without missing a beat, exercises strong creative judgment, and delivers polished final assets with minimal back-and-forth. This person is organized, self-directed, and understands how to tailor content for different audiences and platforms. Prior experience shooting industrial, technology, or aerospace subject matter is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture high quality close up photos and videos of the drone system to use in marketing materials.
• Capture photo and video content at Birdstop’s Detroit manufacturing facility, covering production processes, equipment, and team operations.
• Film and photograph live drone flights and autonomous system demonstrations in the field.
• Travel with the Birdstop team to external events including trade shows, speaking engagements, conferences, and customer demos to capture real-time coverage.
• Shoot and edit long-form video content for content like documentary-style use cases.
• Produce short-form vertical video content optimized for social media engagement.
• Edit all footage and photography to professional standards, including color grading, audio mixing, motion graphics, and caption integration as needed.
• Deliver assets in multiple formats and resolutions to support website, email, social, paid media, and presentation use.
• Maintain an organized asset library of all raw and edited files, properly labeled and archived for team access.
• Coordinate shoot logistics with the marketing team, including scheduling, location scouting, and subject coordination.

Basic Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating professional-grade photography and videography across both long-form and short-form formats.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, or equivalent).
• Must own and provide all necessary equipment including camera body, lenses, lighting, audio, etc.
• Ability to capture and edit both horizontal and vertical video formats for distinct platform use cases.
• Comfortable working in industrial, outdoor, and live event environments with variable lighting and unpredictable conditions.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to event locations as needed.
• Ability to work from Birdstop’s headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
• Work authorization in the United States (no visa sponsorship available).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience shooting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or technology subject matter.
• Motion graphics or animation capabilities (After Effects or equivalent).

What we offer

• High-trust, high-responsibility mission critical role.
• Strong career growth opportunities as Birdstop scales rapidly.
• Beautiful work facility overlooking the Detroit river.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and deal strategy.
• Pizza, once a month.
• Extremely hardworking and collegial teammates who care deeply about the mission.
• Opportunity to define the next generation of American manufacturing and aerospace.

Compensation Range

$40.00 - $50.00 / hour