2 months ago
Video Director
Nen Creative
San Francisco, CA (On-site)Full time$70K/yr – $120K/yr
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Video Director
San Francisco, CA (On-site)
$70K/yr – $120K/yrSenior LevelFull time
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Summary
Direct and shape high-impact video storytelling from concept through production, guiding founders and clients to emotionally resonant work with strong visual and narrative cohesion.
- Creative Direction: Develop concepts, scripts, and treatments for founder-led videos, commercials, and brand campaigns.
- Production Leadership: Direct shoots, coach talent, and ensure pacing, framing, and on-set performance align with the vision.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop creative concepts, narratives, and treatments for video projects across a range of formats
- Write, refine, and support scripts for founder-led videos, commercials, brand films, launch content, and interviews
- Direct shoots on set, including talent direction, pacing, performance, framing, and creative execution
- Collaborate with producers and cinematographers to define the visual and emotional direction of projects
- Work closely with editors and motion designers through post-production to ensure creative cohesion and quality
- Help elevate Nen’s overall storytelling, creative quality, and directing standards
- Translate abstract ideas into clear, emotionally resonant creative concepts
- Push for stronger work while balancing real-world production timelines and constraints
- Participate in creative reviews, brainstorming, scripting, and internal development conversations
- Adapt creative approaches depending on the client, audience, platform, and project goals
Requirements
- Strong directing and storytelling instincts
- Excellent taste and understanding of visual storytelling, pacing, and emotional impact
- Experience directing commercials, brand films, interviews, documentaries, or narrative work
- Strong scripting, messaging, and narrative development ability
- Comfortable presenting ideas and communicating directly with founders and clients
- Ability to guide non-professional talent and founders on camera
- Deep understanding of how cinematography, editing, motion, sound, and pacing work together creatively
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving production environment with occasional travel and shoot schedules
Benefits
- Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors
- Work directly with the partners on ambitious, high-impact projects across some of the most interesting companies in tech
- Lead and define the strategy practice at Nen, with real ownership over how we approach the work and how the team grows
- Help shape the brands, narratives, and stories of the next generation of tech companies
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays
Nen Creative
Design studio that empowers early-stage companies to tell their story and build their vision. Capabilities include brand identity, pitch deck design/development, websites, and UI design. Clients include Pear VC, Andreessen Horowitz, LA-Tech Week, Wildr, Mantis VC, and more.
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
3.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.8%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
5.8%
Social
15.5%
Paid
1.3%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~19
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
7 (35% of company)