Video Production Lead

About the Role

We are seeking a creative and dynamic Video Production Lead (Education & Product Content) to drive the creation of compelling video content that educates, engages, and inspires. This role requires a blend of creative vision, strong craft, strong leadership, collaborative spirit, and hands-on production skills. 

You will oversee and hands-on contribute to the development of educational and product-focused videos for external social media, internal training, external partner training, and public audiences. The types of videos you will be responsible for producing include live action interviews, full screen animations (with and without vendor support), and live action/animation hybrid videos. The content will cover topics related to artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and the interface between these cutting-edge fields.

You’ll focus your strong, creative narrative-building and story-telling skills to a wide constellation of video projects, ensuring continuity across varied video types. A successful Video Production Lead will develop a strong point-of-view for approaching video production, but will also be adept at bringing in stakeholder needs and opinions and executing in a way that creates a win for all those involved. Throughout the entirety of your team’s work, you’ll maintain a high bar for quality and creativity.

This is a highly collaborative role - you’ll work closely with our marketing and technical teams to produce a wide variety of video content in several formats and styles for several different audiences. This is also an execution-oriented role - SandboxAQ is a fast-moving startup and projects often materialize with little notice, on tight turnaround times. You’ll also have access to a wide range of resources and have the freedom to develop production pipelines to efficiently execute your creative vision.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the end-to-end video production process, from concept development to final delivery
• Develop creative concepts and storylines that align with our brand and educational goals
• Work with subject matter experts to develop scripts and other video assets
• Manage a small video production team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback
• Oversee relationships with external vendors and freelancers, ensuring high-quality output and adherence to timelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand content needs and translate them into effective video strategies
• Direct on-set production when needed and step into hands-on roles (shooting, editing, etc.) as required
• Ensure consistency in style, tone, and quality across all video content

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven experience in video production, with a strong portfolio showcasing educational and product-related content
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A passion for bringing complex concepts to a broad audience while maintaining accuracy
• Demonstrated creative leadership with the ability to guide a team from ideation through execution
• Experience operating solo and managing a small video production team
• Experience in end-to-end video production (from initial ideation and script-writing through production and post-production)
• Proficiency in video production tools and software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Final Cut Pro)
• A passion for science and/or education
• Experience working with external vendors and managing production budgets

Nice to Haves

• Experience with visual and graphic design, graphics development, typography, color, and visual theories
• Experience in both educational content creation and product marketing videos
• Background in instructional design or training content development
• Skills in motion graphics, animation, or advanced post-production techniques

Portfolio will be required upon application

• A portfolio demonstrating your passion and high design craft for clear, engaging, and informative videos. Work examples should demonstrate:
• Information rich, approachable, and engaging storylines
• Creative thinking from problem to ideation to solution
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team
• Please note your specific involvement in each piece of the portfolio

The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $154k - $220k per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity.