Founding Filmmaker: Create Cinematic Social Videos

Ponder; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Lunch provided

Founding-team equity

Job summary

Ponder is hiring its first filmmaker to join co-founders Tim and Tim in Flatiron, Manhattan. You will craft videos across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and LinkedIn, handling concept, script, shoot, edit, motion graphics, thumbnail, posting and performance review.

Expect to ship two videos weekly, plus tutorials and at least one longer video per month. You’ll have a budget to hire freelancers and gear, and you’ll work closely with the founders on creative direction and storytelling.

Qualifications

• You are a storyteller with a strong portfolio.
• You consider yourself a filmmaker and post your work.
• You’re good at hooks and understand what goes viral.
• Each platform requires a tailored approach to storytelling.
• You can handle a Sony FX3 on your own.

Responsibilities

• You own the idea through final edit, including scripting, shooting, editing, motion graphics, thumbnails and posting.
• Produce at least two videos weekly for Instagram and YouTube, plus one longer video monthly.
• Create short tutorials showing how to use Ponder.
• Provide BTS content and direct the team in videos.

Skills

Storytelling

Filmmaking

Hooks

On-set directing

Cinematic editing

Tech savvy

Tools

Sony FX3

Video editing software

Job description

Ponder is hiring its first filmmaker to join co-founders Tim and Tim in Flatiron, Manhattan. You will craft videos across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and LinkedIn, handling concept, script, shoot, edit, motion graphics, thumbnail, posting and performance review.

Expect to ship two videos weekly, plus tutorials and at least one longer video per month. You’ll have a budget to hire freelancers and gear, and you’ll work closely with the founders on creative direction and storytelling.