Founding Video Producer

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. TO APPLY: SUBMIT THROUGH ASHBY AND ATTACH ANY RELEVANT REELS/PORTFOLIOS. IDEALLY INCLUDE ONE PROJECT YOU PRODUCED END TO END, AND TELL US WHAT YOU'D HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY WITH MORE TIME OR BUDGET.