Videographer

job description

We’re looking for a passionate, motivated, and intuitive videographer, specializing in run-n-gun style filming as well as studio environment “direct-to-camera” filming, to join our growing creative team. This role is responsible for filming Augustine full-time. This will include things like business meetings, traveling days, studio productions, and long form content. This includes filming multiple days per week, as well as in-studio capture. This role is required to be in Houston full-time with the ability to travel. This role reports to the media Director.
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Balancing the technical aspects of filming and the art of talent management are what you do best. Talent management in this context will involve directorial facilitation of filming (asking followup questions, keeping momentum and energy high, proactively communicating filming needs and requests, openness to feedback and willingness to suggest novel ideas). You understand the best practices of framing, lighting, and audio while also knowing how to manage talent energy, work with admin teams, and ask thought-provoking questions. You’ve done this before at a high level and are able to show the trackable progress you made on previous content you’ve worked on.
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This role is very important in the Symposia company, as you will be spending a large amount of
time with the Founder and greatly involved in their personal life. Above all else, we look for someone who embodies our core values and is committed to the privacy of the Founder.
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responsibilities

Responsibilities:

  • Filming 2-4 days per week
  • Studio/Direct-to-Camera filming 1-2 days per week
  • Setting up studio shoots (lighting, framing, audio, props)
  • Shooting stills daily for use in social content
  • Contribute themes for long form videos in pre-production
  • Ask engaging questions while filming
  • Interacting with studio staff, producers, team
  • Participating in weekly strategy sessions with Expert Advisors & creating deliverables as requested as well as implementing feedback from their team
  • Pay close attention to comments on channels to inform how you film future videos
  • Adding footage promptly to Google Drive & Jira & Frame.io
  • Updating assigned tasks and communicating updates with team in Jira & Slack
  • Filming & Editing at least 60 short form videos per month
  • Filming additional VSLs, Ads, Academic Coursework, and Podcast
  • Track performance of your videos
  • Staying on top of trends on the various platforms (YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook)

Qualifications:

  • Deep understanding of short form content – hooks, storytelling, pacing, and strategy
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven success on short form content as the editor for growing accounts
  • Speed and clarity in communication (primarily in Slack)
  • Willing to work in a fast-paced environment with an openness to change
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in video production
  • Proven success on YouTube as the videographer for a growing channel
  • Talent Management Ability
  • Experience with keeping highly sensitive information confidential
  • Highly effective communicator and conversationalist
  • Deep understanding of the YouTube space
  • Strong understanding of reality TV and vlog pacing and how to create storylines
  • Speed and clarity in communication (primarily in Slack)
  • Willing to work in a fast-paced environment with an openness to change location
  • Located in Houston, Tx
  • Traveling when Augustine travels or as necessary

RESULTS

  • We will be posting 2 videos per day for TikTok, YouTube shorts, and Instagram reels
  • We will batch record to stay ahead of posting ensuring that we will never get behind schedule.
  • We will be available to film any day of the week, possible weekends or nights depending on project
  • Augustine’s social accounts see a significant increase in audience
  • Increase in episodes of longform
  • We will create & cultivate an incredibly productive, creative ,honest & enjoyable working environment every team member wants to work in. 
  • New and novel storylines are captured and brought to the team
  • Learnings are documented and integrated to improve film sessions on a continual basis
  • All footage is uploaded and organized according to standard “Leave everything better than you found it” in terms of filming in personal space

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The application deadline is May 30th

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