Digital Video Producer - Content Creation - DMS

FRONT ROW GROUP; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working schedule

Downtown San Diego office & parking

ClassPass membership

Company-Paid Parking

Summer Fridays

Job summary

Front Row Group in San Diego is seeking a skilled Digital Video Producer to join our creative team. This role blends storytelling with cinematography as you shoot social content and may direct models on set for larger productions.

You will master lighting, operate cameras, and collaborate with the crew to deliver on-brand visuals across campaigns. The position offers a hybrid schedule, an energetic studio environment, and opportunities to influence projects from concept through post.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in video production.
• Ability to shoot autonomously for smaller productions, including lighting, camera and sound.
• Experience across solo setups to larger-scale productions.
• Capable of stepping into roles from Director of Photography to Director.
• Mastery of lighting techniques and camera systems, and post-production workflows.
• Strong communication and collaboration across creative teams.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and deliver visually compelling results.
• Direct talent on set to capture authentic performances.
• Maintain high-quality standards from pre-production through post-production.
• Design and execute the visual look, including lighting, camera movement, and composition.

Responsibilities

• Shoot social content autonomously, potentially directing models on set.
• Manage lighting, camera, and sound for on-site shoots.
• Work across solo setups to larger-scale productions.
• Collaborate with gaffers, ACs and grips for on-set alignment.
• Oversee camera department for technical precision and creative quality.
• Ensure high-quality results from pre-production through post.
• Design the visual look and camera movement for each project.
• Operate cameras or oversee camera dept to ensure artistic excellence.
• Interpret briefs to align visuals with brand and campaign goals.

Skills

Video production

On-set directing

Lighting techniques

Visual storytelling

On-set collaboration

Post-production workflows

Communication

Talent direction on set

Brief interpretation

Camera operation

Tools

Blackmagic cameras

RED cameras

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

About the FRONT ROW Group:

At Front Row, we partner with leading brands to accelerate their ecommerce growth. We leverage our capabilities and proprietary technology to design, market, distribute and accelerate brands on a global scale.

We’re continually cultivating functional areas of expertise and retaining the highest calibre of talent — while sharing knowledge and data, creating efficiencies, and looking at every aspect of our client’s business from a 360 perspective.

We work effectively to give every client the hands-on support, niche knowledge, and first-access they need to win in the world’s most competitive commerce markets and make each of our six capabilities the first to act on the next big things.

We live for the exchange of energy between brands and audiences, you should too, and we’ve made it our mission to expand every brand’s market share and heart share. Because we believe every transaction has the potential to be transformational.

About the team this role lives within:

At the intersection of strategy and aesthetics, we partner with visionary founders and teams to create category-defining brands that foster real connections. Our approach goes beyond the obvious, leveraging a diverse collective of creatives to bring fresh, varied perspectives to the art and science of branding. Through emotional narratives, captivating brand identities, holistic design, and immersive retail experiences, we drive meaningful change in an ever-evolving world.

With a broad view of the digital landscape, we are uniquely positioned to expand and elevate our clients' online presence. From performance and social marketing to influencer and CRM strategies, we ensure consistency across every touchpoint. Leading with instinct and validating with data, we challenge assumptions, seek clarity, and redefine the role of brands in the global marketplace—adding value for all.

Our San Diego office has its own 5,000 square foot studio for shoots, which is a key part of our client offering, developing ongoing social content, email marketing assets, social and streaming ads, photography and video for everything from evergreen messages to product launches.

Job Description Overview:

The Front Row team is seeking a skilled Digital Video Producer to join our creative team. This position is for someone who excels both in the art of visual storytelling and the technical mastery of cinematography. Your day-to-day responsibilities will consist of shooting social content autonomously to the potential of leading the direction of models while on set for larger productions—and everything in between.

Key Responsibilities

• 3+ years of professional experience in video production.
• Proven ability to shoot autonomously for smaller-scale productions (e.g. social retainers, lean content shoots), including managing lighting, camera and sound independently when needed.
• Comfortable working across a variety of production environments from solo setups to larger-scale commercial shoots.
• Ability to step into a range of crew roles as needed, including Director of Photography, Camera Operator, 1st AC, 1st AD and Director.
• Mastery of lighting techniques (natural and artificial), camera systems (Blackmagic, RED, Wave, etc.), and post-production workflows.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across creative and production teams.
• Proven ability to interpret creative briefs and deliver visually compelling results aligned with brand and campaign goals.
• Direct talent on set, ensuring strong performances and authentic storytelling.
• Maintain high-quality standards across all stages of production from pre-production through post.
• Design and execute the visual look of each project, including lighting, camera movement, and composition.
• Operate camera(s) or oversee the camera department to ensure both technical precision and artistic excellence.
• Select and configure lenses, rigs and gear best suited to the creative and logistical needs of each shoot.
• Collaborate with gaffers, ACs and grip to ensure seamless execution and creative alignment on set.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Premiere and After Effects with the ability to work seamlessly across programs.
• Strong understanding of post-production workflows, including media management, syncing sound, transcoding and color correction prep.

Bonus Points if:

• You have agency experience
• You have beauty, wellness or lifestyle industry experience

Benefits

• 20 PTO days (prorated based upon start date) & 7 sick days per year
• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Hybrid working schedule, primarily in-studio
• In-office perks
• MUST be located in San Diego or willing to relocate
• Summer Fridays
• Hybrid working schedule (remote + in-office)
• ClassPass membership
• Client product discounts
• Paid Professional Development Opportunities
• A fast-paced, high energy & dog friendly office space in Downtown San Diego with snacks and coffee
• Company-Paid Parking at our Downtown San Diego Office

Salary $75,000 - $90,000 per annnum