Responsibilities

• Develop video concepts that effectively serve business needs and build storyboards to communicate the concept to stakeholders and collaborators
• Coordinate interdepartmentally within Tesla to plan video shoots, including support for the Robotaxi program
• Identify and scout locations (e.g., manufacturing facilities, Austin-based sites), arrange permits or rentals when needed
• Manage and maintain video equipment
• Capture interview, documentary, product, and lifestyle cinematography in a wide spectrum of settings, including assembly line environments and high-tech manufacturing scenarios
• Edit footage into final polished videos, including basic color grading & sound mixing
• Manage all produced content locally and via shared content platforms (Frame.io)
• Maintain clear and consistent communication within the team and among all parties involved
• Highlight milestones, product launches, scaling efforts, and public engagement for the Robotaxi program
• Showcase the customer journey, emphasizing Accessibility, Safety, and Entertainment aspects

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience as a videographer at a production company, agency, in-house marketing communications or creative services department, and proven experience handling video production from concept to delivery
• Strong understanding of high-tech manufacturing processes and the ability to conceptualize these into compelling content
• You are highly creative, organized, detailed, able to carry multiple projects in parallel, and a great communicator. You can turn challenges into opportunities for growth
• Fundamental cinematography training: strong sense of cinematic composition, camera movement, lighting, and knowledge of camera and lens settings (e.g., RAW and LOG recording formats, sensor size, ISO, shutter angle, resolution, frame rates, etc.)
• Experience in a variety of camera setups: vehicle rigging, handheld, tripod, slider. Cinematic drone operation experience
• Ability to conduct on-camera interviews + setup microphone recording
• Producing experience: able to conceptualize and develop video concepts, iterate based on stakeholder feedback, and plan a shoot to execute on it
• Editing with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro), basic color grading, and sound design
• Flexibility to travel for shoots on short notice, including Austin location shoots and manufacturing environments

Benefits

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays