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Job Description
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Samsara's Brand & Creative team is a tight-knit collective spanning brand, communication, digital, film/video, motion graphics, and photography. We operate as an internal agency, and we move fast.
- We're looking for a cinematographer/DP + video editor who owns a story from pre- to post-production. You'll be behind the camera and in the timeline: documentary customer stories shot on job sites and out in the field with operators, product films that make complex technology clear, and brand work with real emotional weight.
- We're a small and mighty team, so this is a hands-on role. You'll shoot and cut most of the work yourself, with freelance support on the productions that need it.
- This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco. We're open to candidates within 90 minutes of our SF headquarters.
- Shoot and edit world-class films across marketing, sales, product, customer, recruiting, and corporate communications
- Lead productions end to end, and solve ambiguous problems that carry real weight across multiple teams
- Shape narrative, pacing, and visual direction from the earliest stage of a brief, not just at execution
- Manage color, sound mix, finishing, and delivery across formats and channels, including social and vertical cutdowns
- Influence the broader direction of Samsara's visual media and contribute to our creative strategy
- Dig into what's slowing our productions down, find the root cause, and define how we fix it
- Bring multiple teams into alignment on complex video initiatives, building consensus across organizational lines
- Pitch new visual concepts that push our creative work forward
- Build realistic timelines and communicate clearly through review cycles and final delivery
- Source and manage freelance support as needed
- Partner with Motion Design so live action and motion feel like one brand
- Own media management across productions: backups, archive, and shared storage
- Own equipment inventory and make the case for what we need next, in line with budget
- Be a steward of the Samsara brand on every production
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in video production and strategy
- A portfolio URL, with a description of your specific role in each production
- Advanced skill in crafting visual story, particularly micro- to medium-form documentary
- Proven experience leading large-scale, cross-functional video projects from concept to delivery
- Firm knowledge of pre- and post-production workflows at 4K and above
- Advanced knowledge of Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Media Encoder; intermediate in After Effects
- Knowledge and expertise with the best and latest cameras, lights, audio, and A/V gear on the market
- Deep understanding of video and audio codecs, resolutions, frame rates, bitrates, and file formats
- Excellent communication and writing skills
- Bachelor's degree at minimum
- Based within 90 minutes of our San Francisco headquarters, and able to travel up to 35%
- Established subject matter expertise in evolving video technology, including AI-enhanced production tools
- A track record of delivering on-brand work against tight deadlines, at a high standard, on or ahead of date
- Comfort moving between several projects at once in a fast-paced environment, without losing the plot or the tone
- Experience working independently and with third-party production vendors and agencies
- A real passion for music, design, art, film, and where motion and technology are heading
- The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.
- Annual Base Salary
- $151,300
- —
- $178,000 USD
Benefits & Perks
- At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
- Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you’re ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.
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