Director + DOP – Branded Content

Cylndr India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative production company in Mumbai seeks a hybrid creative, blending storytelling and cinematography. You will direct and produce visually compelling content, overseeing everything from the script to final delivery. The role requires high-quality production skills, familiarity with various camera equipment, and an understanding of brand aesthetics. Ideal candidates will have 2-3 years of experience and a proven track record of producing engaging visual content. Join us and help shape cultural narratives through branded storytelling.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in filmmaking with proven work.
• Comfortable using various camera brands.
• Ability to produce high-quality visuals under tight deadlines.
• You move fast but your frames don’t look rushed.
• You understand brand. Not just aesthetics.
• 10–15 sharp short-form pieces every month.
• 2–4 bigger brand films per quarter.
• Visual consistency across campaigns.
• Premium output. Even when timelines aren’t.
• If you believe branded content can shape culture, let’s talk.

Responsibilities

• Direct actors and influencers to create compelling visuals.
• Manage all aspects of shooting including lighting and framing.
• Collaborate with editors to enhance storytelling impact.
• Make products feel desirable not demonstrated.
• Own camera, lighting, framing end to end.
• Create premium visuals. Light fast. Shoot smart.
• Move between reels, performance ads, brand films, interviews without losing taste.
• Think content: shoot with the edit in your head and build thumb-stoppers.
• Collaborate tightly with editors to land the punch.

Skills

Filmmaking

Cinematography

Storytelling

Lighting fundamentals

Editing collaboration

Tools

Sony cameras

Canon cameras

RED cameras

Blackmagic cameras

Job description

CYLNDR India is looking to hire a hybrid creative. Half storyteller, Half cinematographer and 100% accountable. You’ll take ideas from script to screen and make them impossible to ignore.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Direct
• Read a script and see the film before anyone else does.
• Direct actors, influencers, founders and real people.
• Make products feel desirable not demonstrated.
• Shoot
  
  • Own camera, lighting, framing end to end.
  • Create premium visuals
  • Light fast. Shoot smart. Deliver sharp.
  • Move between reels, performance ads, brand films, interviews without losing taste.
• Think Content
  
  • Shoot with the edit in your head.
  • Build thumb-stoppers.
  • Collaborate tightly with editors to land the punch.

Skills & experience required to Succeed in this role:

• 2-3 years in the game with work to prove it.
• Comfortable across Sony, Canon, RED, Blackmagic.
• Lighting fundamentals are second nature.
• You move fast but your frames don’t look rushed.
• You understand brand. Not just aesthetics.
• 10–15 sharp short-form pieces every month.
• 2–4 bigger brand films per quarter.
• Visual consistency across campaigns.
• Premium output. Even when timelines aren’t.
• If you believe branded content can shape culture, let’s talk.

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• Current CTC
• Expected CTC
• Total years of Experience
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