Lead Storyteller (Video & Visual Content)

California, MO (Remote)

$110K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end narrative-driven video storytelling for aerospace/defense in real-world ops, owning concept-to-final output.

  • Primary ownership: end-to-end narrative and video-focused content creation
  • Must-have: 7+ years as a visual storyteller with a strong portfolio
  • Standout: field storytelling across aerospace/defense environments with cross-functional stakeholders

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Narrative & Story Ownership - Own narrative development from concept through final video and visual content
  • - I dentify and shape compelling stories across teams, customers, and missions
  • - Maintain consistent brand voice while adapting tone across Personal, Defense, and Response
  • Video-First Content Creation - Produce, shoot, and edit short- and mid-form video content as the primary output
  • - Capture supporting photography when needed to strengthen storytelling
  • - Document flight operations, engineering, customer demos, missions, and major milestones
  • Field & Event Storytelling - Travel to aerospace, defense, and public safety environments to capture real-world content
  • - Work confidently with technical, operational, and executive stakeholders
  • - Bring a documentarian mindset to sensitive, credibility-driven environments

Requirements

  • 7+ years as a visual storyteller, videographer, documentarian, or senior content creator
  • Portfolio demonstrating narrative strength and editorial judgment
  • Deep hands-on experience producing and editing video content independently
  • Comfortable working autonomously in dynamic, real-world environments
  • Proficiency with modern video, photo, and editing tools (Figma, Adobe creative suite, Canon C80, Mavic Pro 4, Canon R5)

Preferred

  • Proactive safety mindset by embedding safety into daily operations, identifying and mitigating risks through assessments and training, encouraging open dialogue on safety concerns, and continuously improving protocols to ensure a safe work environment.
  • Puts customers at the center of every action by deeply understanding their challenges, delivering exceptional value, and striving to exceed expectations to support their success as our core purpose.
  • Actively seeks and values diverse stakeholder perspectives, builds cross-functional relationships, and fosters trust through empathetic, fact-based communication—committing to shared decisions for the greater good.
  • Drives results with clarity and purpose by focusing on what matters most, adapting to change, taking initiative, and owning outcomes while aligning actions with a clear understanding of success at every level.
  • Navigates ambiguity with resilience and bold thinking, challenges the status quo, and combines innovative ideas with practical best practices to overcome obstacles and drive progress.
  • Fosters a high-performance culture grounded in respect, professionalism, and support—balancing high expectations with a healthy, collaborative environment and being a trusted, dependable teammate.

Benefits

  • Pivotal offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k plans.

Compensation

  • $110,000 - $150,000 a year
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Founded by Melinda French Gates, Pivotal works to accelerate the pace of social progress for women and young people in the U.S. and around the world. Pivotal includes Pivotal Philanthropies, Pivotal Initiatives Fund, and Pivotal Ventures. Learn more at Pivotal.com

Founded in 2015
Seattle, Washington, USA
185 employees (36 in marketing)