Video Producer

About the role

PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. Our database platform offers developers the fastest and most reliable Postgres and Vitess/MySQL databases, enabling businesses to efficiently handle data and workloads of all sizes. We serve some of the most innovative companies in the world such as Block, Anyspace (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more.

We're looking for a Video Producer to own the hands-on video production at PlanetScale. Video is one of the most effective ways we connect with developers, customers, and the broader technical community. This role is for someone who can bring a strong creative point of view and the hands-on ability to bring ideas from concept to final cut.

Responsibilities

• Own PlanetScale's video program across customer stories, product launches, in-person events, executive content, YouTube, shorts, and other formats that help developers understand what we're building and why it matters.
• Set the creative bar for video, bringing strong instincts around story, pacing, visuals, sound, and detail so every piece feels sharp, intentional, and unmistakably PlanetScale.
• Find the narrative in technical subject matter, shaping raw material into engaging content, whether it's a customer's migration story, a database launch, or a conference keynote.
• Film on location at customer offices, conferences, events, and our San Francisco office, owning camera, lighting, audio, direction, and practical details to get the shot.
• Edit long-form YouTube videos, launch assets, event recaps, social clips, and shorts with a strong sense of rhythm, structure, and audience.
• Own post-production from assembly through delivery, including pacing, sound design, color, motion graphics, animation, and final polish.
• Build and manage a lean production pipeline, including gear, scheduling, shot planning, footage organization, stakeholder reviews, and delivery.
• Operate as a highly hands-on individual contributor, setting creative direction and executing the work yourself.
• Move quickly while protecting quality, balancing tight deadlines with high standards for output.

Requirements

• A strong portfolio showing range across polished narrative work, quick-turn edits, social cuts, and/or short-form video. Your portfolio matters more than your resume.
• Demonstrated experience filming, directing, and editing projects end-to-end as an individual contributor.
• Strong editing skills in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, or equivalent.
• Experience shooting on location, including interviews, with the ability to handle your own lighting and audio.
• Motion graphics and animation ability, with good judgment for when these tools enhance the story.
• Strong project management skills, including planning shoots, managing footage, organizing feedback, and delivering on deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel for shoots at events and customer sites.
• This role requires you to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. You may work remotely at times but will be expected to work from our San Francisco office when needed for filming, production, and other in-person work.

Skills

• Strong and experienced video editor with a keen understanding of pacing, structure, sound, and storytelling.
• Storyteller first, able to extract the human, product, or business narrative from technical material.
• Strong taste and creative judgment, with a portfolio that demonstrates effective creative choices.
• Equally comfortable behind the camera and in the edit suite, capable of producing high-quality work with minimal crew.
• Highly self-directed and operational, able to take a loose idea, turn it into a plan, and execute from start to finish.
• Comfortable taking input from leadership and cross-functional partners while contributing your own creative ideas.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, speed, and high ownership, balancing action with quality in a fast-moving environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in developer tools, infrastructure, databases, or another engineering-focused space.
• Experience producing content for YouTube, social, or a public creative channel with a strong sense of audience and format.
• Experience filming and interviewing executives, engineers, customers, or technical subject-matter experts.
• 3D or advanced animation ability in Blender, After Effects, or similar.
• Comfort using AI tools across the creative and production workflow, and curiosity about their potential.

Why PlanetScale

We're redefining how high-growth companies manage data at scale, working with some of the most exciting brands in gaming, consumer tech, AI, and B2B SaaS. PlanetScale already has one of the strongest technical communities online, and video is one of the biggest ways we can make that community even stronger. As our first dedicated Video Producer, you'll own this craft and shape its impact.

PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of top-tier individuals. We support people to do their best work and thrive, regardless of location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company where all people feel respected and valued.

Pay

Base salary range: $140,000 – $200,000 USD. Total compensation consists of base salary, benefits, and equity. Further details will be provided during the interview process.