Matthew 25: Ministries · 2 months ago
Disaster Relief Content Specialist
Blue Ash, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$45K/yr - $45K/yr
5+ years expMatthew 25: Ministries is seeking a highly skilled disaster relief storyteller with strong capabilities in photography, videography, editing, and narrative development. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that the stories of disaster survivors, responders, and partners are captured with dignity, accuracy, and emotional resonance, while deploying to areas impacted by natural disasters to document and communicate the impact of their work.
Management ConsultingNon Profit
Responsibilities
Deploy to areas impacted by natural disasters (average up to 10 deployments per year, typically 5–10 days each, often with 24-hour notice) to photograph, film, interview, and document Matthew 25’s disaster relief operations
Capture high-quality photo and video content of our mobile units, disaster response team, partner activations, supply distribution, and community impact
Conduct sensitive interviews with disaster survivors, first responders, volunteers, and partners — ensuring their voices are captured respectfully and authentically
Work closely with our Disaster Relief team to understand operational timelines and capture content that aligns with both storytelling and partner reporting needs
Edit footage into powerful short films, reels, social stories, impact highlights, and partner recap videos
Build compelling narrative packages that showcase both human impact and partner visibility
Deliver final content in formats ready for immediate deployment across social media, partner reports, website, and media outlets
Craft evergreen content during non-disaster periods to prepare storytelling assets for future activations
Identify and develop content series in advance — such as 'Behind the Deployment,' 'Day in the Field,' 'What Relief Looks Like,' or 'Stories of Hope'
Maintain a ready-to-go content library for rapid activation during disasters
Capture content of donor-supported assets (mobile laundry units, charging stations, product distributions, etc.) for corporate visibility and documentation
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated expertise in professional photography, videography, and editing — portfolio required
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, and/or Final Cut Pro. Experience in other Adobe Suite programs including InDesign, and Illustrator is a plus
Strong storytelling instincts — ability to turn raw footage and field interviews into emotionally compelling and mission-aligned content
Experience conducting on-camera interviews in sensitive or high-stress environments (disaster, humanitarian work, journalistic field reporting, or documentary)
Ability to travel on short notice and operate independently in field conditions with limited direction
Strong understanding of ethical storytelling in disaster/humanitarian contexts — dignity-focused, impact-first communications
Self-directed creative — able to pitch, plan, and execute content concepts without waiting for assignments
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines
Basic knowledge and understanding of social media and social media marketing
A clear understanding of the importance of brand recognition and maintaining high brand standards
Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
Preferred
Humanitarian storytelling, documentary work, NGO media, field journalism, or similar
Experience working alongside logistics, field ops, first responders, or relief teams is a plus
Comfortable with irregular travel, changing environments, and working hands-on in areas impacted by natural disasters
5 Years in Related Fields (Preferred)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Travel per diem
Deployment support
Company
Matthew 25: Ministries
Matthew 25: Ministries is an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization helping the poorest of the poor and disaster victims locally, regionally, nationally and internationally regardless of race, creed or political persuasion.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tim Mettey
CEO
Barbara Merritt
Chief Administrative and Human Resources Officer
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