Cinematographer-Social Media

Social Hippi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free beers on the house every Friday

Job summary

Social Hippi in Bangalore is seeking a talented Cinematographer to capture luxury hospitality properties across India. You’ll travel to coffee estates, hill stations, and boutique hotels to shoot cinematic content, plan shot lists, and work with account managers before every trip.

On location you’ll operate cameras, gimbals, and drones, manage lighting in challenging interiors, and collaborate with editors to ensure final cuts match the creative vision.

Qualifications

• Proven experience shooting cinematic content in hospitality, travel, or lifestyle brands.
• Strong portfolio/showreel demonstrating storytelling beyond run-and-gun clips.
• Comfortable with DSLR/mirrorless cinema cameras, gimbals, and basic lighting kits.
• Working knowledge of drone videography or willingness to coordinate with a drone pilot.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work odd hours in remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Travel to client properties (coffee estates, hill-station resorts, luxury hotels) for on-location shoots — often multi-day
• Shoot cinematic video content across reels, brand films, property walkthroughs, and ad creative
• Plan shot lists and shoot schedules with property teams and account managers before every trip
• Operate camera, gimbal, and drone (or coordinate closely with a drone pilot) to capture interiors, exteriors, food, and guest experiences
• Manage lighting setups across natural and tricky interior/low-light hospitality environments
• Work hand-in-hand with editors (or self-edit) to make sure the final cut matches the creative vision
• Own and maintain the gear — always shoot-ready
• Adapt your visual style property to property — a misty Coorg estate and a beachside villa are two different films
• Occasionally direct on-camera talent, staff, or guests during a shoot

Skills

Cinematic shooting

Portfolio/showreel

Camera operation

Gimbal operating

Drone videography

Travel readiness

Tools

DSLR cameras

Mirrorless cinema cameras

Gimbal

Lighting kits

Drone

Job description

Love the world of luxury hotels, cinematic storytelling, and creative marketing? Social Hippi (www.socialhippi.com) is a fast-growing creative agency helping independent luxury hotels and top-tier F&B brands level up their digital game. We're hustling with a single-minded goal to grow Social Hippi as India's best Luxury Hospitality agency!

We're on the lookout for a Cinematographer who's got an eye for beauty and the hustle to match. At the heart of this role is one goal: to make our clients' properties look as breathtaking on screen as they are in real life.

Location: Bangalore (with travel to client properties across India)

Schedule: Monday–Saturday; Saturdays are half days.

We are on the hunt for a full-time Cinematographer to shoot and help build out stunning visual content for some of India's most iconic boutique hotels and resorts. This isn't your typical gig — you'll be on location at coffee estates, hill stations, and luxury properties, capturing the kind of footage that stops the scroll and drives bookings.

What You'll Do

• Travel to client properties (coffee estates, hill-station resorts, luxury hotels) for on-location shoots — often multi-day
• Shoot cinematic video content across reels, brand films, property walkthroughs, and ad creative
• Plan shot lists and shoot schedules with property teams and account managers before every trip
• Operate camera, gimbal, and drone (or coordinate closely with a drone pilot) to capture interiors, exteriors, food, and guest experiences
• Manage lighting setups across natural and tricky interior/low-light hospitality environments
• Work hand-in-hand with editors (or self-edit) to make sure the final cut matches the creative vision
• Own and maintain the gear — always shoot-ready
• Adapt your visual style property to property — a misty Coorg estate and a beachside villa are two different films
• Occasionally direct on-camera talent, staff, or guests during a shoot

Who We Are Looking For

• Proven experience shooting cinematic content — hospitality, travel, or lifestyle brand work is a big plus
• A strong portfolio/showreel that shows storytelling, not just run-and-gun social clips
• Comfortable with DSLR/mirrorless cinema cameras, gimbals, and basic lighting kits
• Working knowledge of drone videography (or happy to work closely with a drone pilot)
• Not afraid to hustle: frequent travel, odd hours, remote locations — this role moves fast
• Do not apply if you are looking for a regular 9–5
• An eye for luxury — you understand boutique hospitality's visual language: warm, authentic, never overly staged

Why You'll Love Working With Us

Now for the real headline...

You’ll be working directly with our founder, Shashank Sivapurapu — a man who's been there, built that, and then built some more. From cold calls to corner offices, Shashank carved his way to becoming the Regional Director at Luxury Escapes, where he led 500+ high-impact strategic marketing campaigns across India's most iconic hotel brands. But he didn't stop there.

Today, he's the Creative Director behind some of the freshest campaigns in the industry — including for fashion, hospitality, and lifestyle brands that know how to make a statement.

You’ll be shooting the properties everyone's talking about — real access, real footage, real creative freedom. If you're hungry to build a name for yourself behind the camera and not afraid of a little madness, you'll thrive here.

Benefits

• PS: Free beers on the house every Friday too!

If you've got an eye for beauty and a knack for making a property look unforgettable — this is your chance to be part of something extraordinary.