Video Director
- Pay
- $80,000 – $120,000 per year
- Location
- San Francisco, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Listed
- 23 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- directing
- scriptwriting
- video production
- visual storytelling
- post-production coordination
Also useful
- commercials
- brand films
- documentary
Stated benefits & perks
- Health
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- Pto
About the role
This is a full-time role based in either New York or San Francisco. We’re open to candidates currently based in Los Angeles or other production markets who are excited about relocating and becoming part of the team long-term.
Please submit your application through this posting only. We’re unable to review applications or follow-ups sent via email, direct message, or website inquiry.
About the Opportunity
We’re looking for a highly creative, execution-oriented Creative Director to help lead the next phase of video and storytelling at Nen.
This role sits at the intersection of creative direction, scripting, directing, and production. We need someone who can develop strong creative concepts, shape narratives, write and refine scripts, direct talent on set, and help elevate the overall quality and originality of the work.
You’ll work closely with founders, producers, cinematographers, editors, and motion designers across a wide range of projects including founder-led videos, launch films, commercials, brand campaigns, product storytelling, interviews, and experimental creative work.
What You'll Do
- Develop creative concepts, narratives, and treatments for video projects across a range of formats
- Write, refine, and support scripts for founder-led videos, commercials, brand films, launch content, and interviews
- Direct shoots on set, including talent direction, pacing, performance, framing, and creative execution
- Collaborate with producers and cinematographers to define the visual and emotional direction of projects
- Work closely with editors and motion designers through post-production to ensure creative cohesion and quality
- Help elevate Nen’s overall storytelling, creative quality, and directing standards
- Translate abstract ideas into clear, emotionally resonant creative concepts
- Push for stronger work while balancing real-world production timelines and constraints
- Participate in creative reviews, brainstorming, scripting, and internal development conversations
- Adapt creative approaches depending on the client, audience, platform, and project goals
What We're Looking for
- Strong directing and storytelling instincts
- Excellent taste and understanding of visual storytelling, pacing, and emotional impact
- Experience directing commercials, brand films, interviews, documentaries, or narrative work
- Strong scripting, messaging, and narrative development ability
- Comfortable presenting ideas and communicating directly with founders and clients
- Ability to guide non-professional talent and founders on camera
- Deep understanding of how cinematography, editing, motion, sound, and pacing work together creatively
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving production environment with occasional travel and shoot schedules
About Nen Creative
Nen Creative partners with tech startups to launch bold ideas into the world, creating the brands and stories that fuel their growth.
Since 2022, we've partnered with some of the world's top founders and institutions, including Amazon, Andreessen Horowitz, Cursor, Mercor, Listen Labs, Tech Week, Cartesia, and many more.
We're growing quickly and looking for ambitious people who want to help build the company alongside us.
Why Join Nen
- Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors
- Work directly with the partners on ambitious, high-impact projects across some of the most interesting companies in tech
- Lead and define the strategy practice at Nen, with real ownership over how we approach the work and how the team grows
- Help shape the brands, narratives, and stories of the next generation of tech companies
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays
- Salary Range: $80,000-$120,000 depending on experience
From Nen Creative's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 17, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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What is the salary for the Video Director role at Nen Creative?
The Video Director posting at Nen Creative states compensation of $80,000 – $120,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Nen Creative's official career site.
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This Video Director position at Nen Creative is located in San Francisco, CA (On-site). Always check Nen Creative's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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