Social-First Videographer & Editor
$24k - $72k • San Francisco, CA • FullTime
Posted 1mo ago
About the job
Sierra is seeking a highly creative and execution-focused Videographer & Editor to join their Brand Design team. This role is responsible for producing fast, high-quality, social-native video content that drives engagement, builds brand affinity, and fuels organic growth. You will take projects from concept to final delivery, bringing Sierra's products, customers, people, and ideas to life across marketing, social channels, and thought leadership initiatives. You'll partner closely with marketers, brand design team, executives, product teams, customers, and external partners to uncover compelling stories and translate them into content that moves. This is a chance to help define Sierra's video practice from the ground up and shape how the world experiences the brand.
Responsibilities
- Capture and edit short-form video optimized for platforms like LinkedIn, X, and YouTube Shorts, including reactive content shot on iPhone or lightweight setups, with quick-turn edits often delivered within 24–72 hours.
- Partner with social and marketing leads to develop and capture recurring content series such as in-person product demos, executive content, customer stories, and brand moments.
- Develop strong hooks, pacing, captions, and storytelling structures designed for retention, and repurpose long-form footage into multiple short-form assets.
- Capture lifestyle and event photography for web, social, and campaign use.
- Create lightweight graphic, meme, and motion-based content in partnership with a motion designer to support social storytelling.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of platform-native content and audience behavior across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and emerging channels.
- Strong editorial judgment to identify culturally relevant moments, trends, and conversations.
- Comfortable moving between fast-turnaround social content, executive thought leadership, customer storytelling, event coverage, and polished brand campaigns.
- Proficiency in editing tools like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or similar.
- Experience shooting with both professional camera/lighting setups and lightweight/mobile production.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a constant drive to generate ideas and test formats.
- Experience with motion graphics, lightweight design, meme culture, photography, or other complementary creative disciplines is a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Strong asset management habits and a balance of speed and quality.
Benefits
- Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Life insurance