Associate Creative Director, Film

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

8h • $125,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology public benefit corporation developing and deploying technologies to harness ocean energy. The Associate Creative Director, Film will shape how the company’s work is told through brand videos, documentary storytelling, science education, and vlog-adjacent pieces. The role finds and develops stories across live events and archival footage, translating complex science, technology, and engineering into accessible, visually compelling films.

The position combines creative leadership with hands-on production. The successful candidate will develop concepts and see them through to delivery, balancing creative ambition with practical constraints. They will collaborate with technical teams and company leadership, direct in-house and external creative contributors, and shoot and edit a meaningful share of projects themselves. The role will also establish production workflows and footage-management systems, oversee project planning, and help build the team’s capabilities as the work grows.

This is a full-time, on-site position based in Portland, Oregon. Cash compensation is $125,000–$180,000, with company equity and benefits.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable role.
• A portfolio demonstrating human storytelling within a technology space.
• Excellent communication skills; self-directed, collaborative, and comfortable giving and receiving direct, constructive critique.
• Exceptional command of scripting, budgeting, production planning, cinematography, editing, color, sound, and animation.
• Experience mentoring, leading, or reviewing the work of other artists.
• Genuine interest in ocean technology and climate solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a creative, scrappy, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish film standards across brand videos, documentary storytelling, science education, and vlog-adjacent pieces.
• Work with engineering and other teams to understand company developments, identify stories, and develop them from initial idea through final delivery.
• Work directly with leadership to advocate for creative ideas and ensure video output supports shared business goals.
• Shoot and edit a meaningful share of projects, and direct larger productions and specialist collaborators as needed.
• Build and maintain a roster of directors, DPs, drone operators, editors, animators, colorists, and other creative partners.
• Shape production workflows and the footage pipeline, including capture, organization, post-production, archiving, and final delivery.
• Own production planning, including budgets, schedules, crew, locations, and external partners, in collaboration with Creative Operations.
• Manage and mentor the in-house Multimedia Storyteller and provide creative direction and feedback to freelance collaborators.
• Identify the people, capabilities, and systems needed to build the team as the work grows.

Benefits

• Equity in the company.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Health insurance: the company pays 100% of the gold-level PPO plan for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Dental insurance: the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Vision insurance: the company pays 100% for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Disability insurance: the company pays 100% for a policy providing long-term financial support if the employee becomes disabled.
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including a 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA.
• Relocation assistance to facilitate a move to Portland, if needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed