SimpsonScarborough

Video Director

SimpsonScarborough

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead creative vision and direction for video projects, translating creative strategy and brand concepts into compelling visual stories that move audiences
  • Own end-to-end production: directing shoots, editing videos and managing budgets, schedules, vendors, and crews with precision and calm
  • Oversee post-production workflows, ensuring craft, pacing, sound, and story meet the highest creative standards
  • Partner with clients and account teams, serving as a trusted creative advisor who balances advocacy with flexibility
  • Integrate video seamlessly into broader campaigns, collaborating with writers, designers, and strategists
  • Grow and shape the video practice, contributing to new business, mentoring talent, and expanding agency capabilities

Requirements

  • 10 or more years of experience in video production, with demonstrated expertise across concepting, directing, producing, and post-production
  • At least five years of experience working within an agency environment, managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
  • Proficiency in video editing tools and techniques, with an active interest in cutting video assets on select projects
  • A strong portfolio showcasing a range of video work across styles, formats, and client types
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with account teams, translating client needs into creative solutions
  • Exceptional storytelling instincts and a keen eye for visual composition, pacing, and detail
  • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent practical experience will be treated equally
Benefits
  • nationwide health coverage
  • dental
  • vision
  • employer paid life insurance & short-term disability
  • flexible time off (FTO)
  • additional voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, identity and legal protection, hospital indemnity, additional life coverage, critical illness and accident insurance
  • paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with employer contribution after waiting period
  • flexible work model
  • a monthly stipend for remote working
  • two (2) weeklong agency-wide refresh weeks (summer and winter office closures)
  • a day off for your birthday
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
video productiondirectingproducingpost-productionvideo editingstorytellingvisual compositionpacingbudget managementscheduling
Soft Skills
creative visioncollaborationflexibilitymentoringadvocacycommunicationproblem-solvingattention to detailclient managementleadership
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeequivalent practical experience