Video Production Lead

Houston, TX · On-site · Full-time
 
Anthem is hiring an experienced shooter-editor to lead our shoots and deliver finished work in the edit. You'll direct on set, interview executives and subject-matter experts, run camera, lighting, and audio, and cut what you capture. If you're as comfortable in front of a client as you are behind a timeline, we'd like to see your work.
 

About the Role

Anthem is a Houston-based video production company that focuses on B2B content. Much of our work happens where our clients do theirs: manufacturing plants, job sites, energy facilities, and corporate offices, along with our in-house studio.

We're looking for a seasoned, highly creative video professional to lead production projects at Anthem. You'll own shoot execution from call time to wrap: directing, interviewing, and running camera, lighting, and audio. When you're not shooting, you'll be editing projects alongside our post-production team. Expect roughly 50% of your time on shoots and 50% editing.

Before you apply, spend some time on our website. It will tell you who we work with and how we think about our work.

What You'll Own

  • Shoot execution. Lead a small crew of 2-3 on location. You'll direct from a plan built by our team and make creative calls with the client on set.
  • Interviewing. Conduct on-camera interviews with executives and subject-matter experts from prepared questions, and go off-script confidently when the conversation takes a turn.
  • Camera, lighting, and audio. Run our Sony FX6 and FX3 cinema kit and our standard lighting and audio package, in the field and in studio.
  • Studio and podcast sessions. Run in-house studio and podcast productions.
  • On-set client experience. Be the calm, capable presence clients rely on. Solve problems as they come up and keep the day on track.
  • Editing. Carry edits from raw footage to finished deliverable.
  • Pre-production. Help shape the creative and production approach before the shoot, so the plan you direct from is one you believe in.
  • Media handling. Offload footage from every shoot to our storage system and hand it off cleanly to post-production.
  • Gear and inventory. Keep our equipment maintained, organized, and shoot-ready.

What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of professional shooting and editing experience, including directing on set.
  • Deep command of cinema cameras (Sony FX line strongly preferred), lighting, and audio, in both studio and field environments.
  • A strong interviewer who puts non-actors at ease and knows how to draw out a good story.
  • The ability to deliver a finished edit, not just a rough cut, with expert-level Adobe Premiere Pro skills.
  • Polish and confidence working directly with clients and executives.
  • Comfort working in industrial and field environments, including wearing PPE and following site safety requirements.
  • Availability to travel for shoots, typically 0–2 times per month for one or two days at a time.
  • The ability to work long days on your feet and lift and carry up to [50] lbs of production gear.
  • A valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
  • An appreciation for a good gear debate.

Nice to Have

  • After Effects skills
  • DaVinci Resolve color grading skills
  • FAA Part 107 license, or willingness to get one after hire

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan with company match
  • Profit sharing
  • Paid vacation

How to Apply

Send us your portfolio or work samples, and tell us exactly what your role was on each piece (directed, shot, edited, or all three).

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