Lead Video Producer

• You want to impact the industries that run our world. Your work will tell the stories of the people who keep the world's operations moving.

• You're the architect of your own career. You'll have the autonomy to lead major initiatives and define the future of video at Samsara.

• You're energized by our opportunity. You'll use film to make complex technology clear for a global audience.

• You want to be with the best. You'll work alongside a team of top-tier creatives: filmmakers, designers, and storytellers.

• 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

• 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