Founding Video Producer

Higher Ground Labs; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Higher Ground Labs in San Francisco is seeking a content producer to build Clipbook's video and podcast program from scratch. You will own strategy, booking, shooting, editing and publishing, shaping how the show looks and sounds across formats.

You'll work with communications teams at public affairs, government, and advocacy groups, traveling to shoots and delivering cohesive, on-brand clips and episodes.

Qualifications

• Taste. This is valued more than years of experience or your education.
• Production skills - comfortable owning a two- or three-camera setup, lighting a room you've never been in, and troubleshooting audio without a second set of hands.
• Experience with Premiere, Final Cut, or DaVinci, plus working comfort with motion graphics and sound design.
• A strong eye for what performs on social, and the judgment to cut for attention without cutting for cheapness.
• Resourcefulness with a budget: you know when to rent, when to hire local crew, and when to just get it done.
• Highly motivated and results-oriented with intense responsiveness, coachability, and a strong drive to succeed.
• Adaptability and willingness to thrive in a nimble, execution-focused startup.
• Interest in media, communications, or business storytelling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Podcast strategy: Decide what we make and why; own formats, calendar and publishing schedule.
• Video production: Run the podcast and our video from pre-production through post, manage on-site lighting and audio, and assemble a complete package.
• Distribution: Edit long-form episodes for LinkedIn, YouTube and X; coordinate calendar with GTM and publishing cadence.
• Travel to shoots in the US.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Video production

Multi-camera setup

Lighting setup

Audio troubleshooting

Editing for social

Budget management

Adaptability

Storytelling

Tools

Premiere

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Overview

• This is our first content hire. We're looking for a producer to build Clipbook's video and podcast program from scratch.

• We work with the communications teams at some of the most influential organizations in public affairs, government, and advocacy. Those are the people you'd be filming.

• You'd own the whole thing: strategy, booking, shooting, editing, publishing. We're fifteen people, profitable and growing fast.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Podcast strategy

• Decide what we make and why: the show's premise, who it's for, and value delivered

• Own formats, the editorial calendar, and the publishing schedule

• Source, research, book and prep our guests

• Own how the show looks and sounds

Video production

• Run the podcast and our executive and customer video from pre-production through post

• Handle camera, lighting, and audio on site, and rent gear in whatever city we're shooting in

• Turn each shoot into a full package: clips, stills, captions, thumbnails, graphics

• Keep the look consistent across shoots so footage from different locations cuts together

Distribution

• Edit long-form episodes and cut them for LinkedIn, YouTube, and X

• Work with GTM on the calendar and keep us publishing on schedule

• Track what performs and feed it back into what we make next

Travel to shoots in US.

Other duties as assigned.

Strong Candidates Will Have:

• Taste. This is valued more than years of experience or your education.

• Production skills - comfortable owning a two- or three-camera setup, lighting a room you've never been in, and troubleshooting audio without a second set of hands.

• Experience with Premiere, Final Cut, or DaVinci, plus working comfort with motion graphics and sound design.

• A strong eye for what performs on social, and the judgment to cut for attention without cutting for cheapness.

• Resourcefulness with a budget: you know when to rent, when to hire local crew, and when to just get it done.

• Highly motivated and results-oriented with intense responsiveness, coachability, and a strong drive to succeed.

• Adaptability and willingness to thrive in a nimble, execution-focused startup.

• Interest in media, communications, or business storytelling is a plus.

Logistics:

Full-time: Starting at $70,000; full medical, dental, and vision benefits, flexible PTO, and 401(k).

Part-time/Contract: $25-$30 per hour. ~10–20 hours per week. Remote between shoots; travel covered.