Associate Creative Director, Film

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Panthalassa is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Film to develop and produce films that make its ocean technology, science, and engineering accessible through compelling storytelling. The role spans documentary and brand filmmaking, science education, and vlog-adjacent content, with responsibility for finding stories in both unfolding events and archival material and bringing them from concept through delivery. The successful candidate balances creative ambition with production realities, solves problems as plans change, and can work hands-on as well as lead larger productions and creative teams.

The role works closely with engineering, company leadership, and other teams to identify stories and align video work with shared business goals. It also builds relationships with external creative partners, mentors an in-house Multimedia Storyteller, and helps establish the team, workflows, and production systems needed as the work grows. This is an on-site position based in Portland, Oregon.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable role.
• A portfolio demonstrating human storytelling within a technology space.
• Strong 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.

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 worth capturing, and develop them from initial idea through final deliverable.
• 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

• Flexible paid time off.
• Health insurance; the company pays 100% of a 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.
• Equity in the company.

What This Job Offers

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