Videographer - Social Media

Location: Midvale, UT, 84047 Position Summary The Social Media Videographer owns mophie's social-first video output end to end — concept, capture, edit, publish and iterate. This role shoots product and lifestyle content in-studio and on location, cuts vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, and works from platform performance data rather than a fixed shot list. The role also serves as second camera on Tier 1 campaign shoots led by the Senior Video Producer. The ideal candidate is a creator first and an operator second: fluent in what is working on each platform right now, fast enough to turn a trend around inside its window, and self-sufficient from idea to posted asset without heavy oversight. Key Responsibilities Create Shoot product and lifestyle video in-studio and on location, solo and on small crewsEdit social-first vertical video for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts — raw capture through final deliveryOperate camera, lighting and audio on solo and small-crew shoots; set up and strike studio lighting, grip and setServe as second camera / camera operator on Tier 1 campaign shootsCut multiple hooks, lengths and aspect ratios from a single shoot for testing across placementsShoot and edit lo-fi, creator-style content where the polished version would underperform Publish and Grow Own the social content calendar day to day: pitch, batch, schedule and publish against itSource trends, sounds and formats weekly, and flag which ones mophie should move onWrite captions, hooks, on-screen text and hashtags fitted to each platformRead performance in native analytics and adjust the next round of content to what the data showsSupport community management: surface comment themes, reply-worthy moments and content requests back to the team Operate Manage media end to end: ingest, back up, organize and archive footage to team standardsMaintain consistent framing, color and pacing across all delivered contentDeliver fast-turn content against short deadlines, including same-day reactive postsRepurpose Tier 1 campaign footage into social cutdownsMaintain camera and studio equipment; flag repair and replacement needsContribute ideas in content planning, shot listing and batch shoot prep Qualifications Experience 2–4 years producing and editing video for brand or creator social channelsReel or portfolio of social-first vertical work, with performance numbers attached to at least some of itTrack record of owning content from idea through posted asset, not just the edit Craft Strong fundamentals in camera operation (mirrorless or cinema bodies), lighting and audioComfortable with gimbal work — stabilized movement, tracking and walk-and-talk shotsConfident shooting on phone when the format calls for it, and able to make it look intentionalOn-camera presence or comfort directing non-actors and internal talent Tools Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve; working knowledge of After EffectsCapCut or an equivalent fast-turn mobile and desktop editorNative platform editors and publishing tools across TikTok, Instagram and YouTubeA social scheduling and analytics platform (Later, Sprout Social, Dash Hudson or similar) AI Skills Baseline working fluency is expected. We are not looking for an AI specialist — we are looking for someone who already uses these tools to move faster and knows where they don't belong. Comfortable using AI in a normal production workflow: transcription and auto-captioning, generative fill and object removal, background cleanup, upscaling, rough-cut and b-roll assistanceAble to write clear prompts and iterate toward a usable result rather than accepting the first outputUses AI for supporting work — caption drafts, hook and headline variations, concept and shot list brainstorming — while keeping final creative judgment their ownUnderstands the limits: no fabricated product imagery, invented features or unverified claims, and no AI-generated likeness without clearanceWilling to learn and adopt new tools as the team's workflow changes Platform Current working knowledge of TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts specs, formats and ranking behaviorAble to read native analytics — retention curves, watch time, saves, shares — and explain what to changeFluent in platform culture: what a trend is worth, when it has passed, and what will read as trying too hard Working Style Able to manage multiple deliverables on deadline with minimal supervisionAble to lift and move production equipment up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods on shoot days Preferred Consumer electronics, accessories or e-commerce brand experienceHas grown a channel — brand or personal — with numbers to show for itMotion graphics and After Effects template workAdvanced color grading and node-based workflows in DaVinci Resolve StudioStrobe and continuous lighting experienceStill photography capability for social and e-commerce useExperience briefing creators or managing UGC and influencer deliverablesFamiliarity with paid social: cutting variants for testing and working alongside a media buyerExperience with livestream or shoppable video formats