Cinematographer - Relocation to San Francisco

Nen Creative•Atlanta, GA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Nen Creative is seeking a technically strong, hands-on cinematographer to join its team in the Bay Area. The role works closely with directors, producers, and the creative team to shape and execute the visual approach for a range of productions, including commercials, brand films, talking heads, and interviews. The cinematographer owns or is capable of owning camera, lighting, and grip setups, working creatively within real-world budgets and production constraints. The role also supports post-production by offloading footage, setting up and organizing DaVinci Resolve projects, color grading, and producing final exports as needed. The cinematographer will adapt to Nen Creative’s workflow and creative standards, help improve its production pipeline, and take on different responsibilities according to each project’s needs. This is a full-time role based in San Francisco, with on-set work in the SF area three to four days per week. Candidates from other cities must be willing to relocate to the Bay Area; a relocation stipend is available.

Requirements

Prior cinematography experience.
Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
Genuine interest in the craft and technical details of cinematography, including exposure, lenses, coatings, and image characteristics.
Relentless attention to detail and high standards for every setup.
A make-it-work mentality within real-world budgets and constraints.
Equal care for talking heads, interviews, commercials, and brand films.
Willingness to adapt to the company’s creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow.
Experience with color grading and editing in DaVinci Resolve.
Willingness to relocate to the Bay Area and work on set in the San Francisco area three to four days per week.
Comfort with agency timelines, shifting production needs, occasional travel, and occasional weekend or after-hours production work.
Must have a car.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with directors and producers to develop each project’s visual approach and execute it on set.
Own or be capable of owning camera, lighting, and grip setups across commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and other productions.
Work within real-world budgets and constraints, making effective choices about available resources and delivering strong results.
Offload footage and build DaVinci Resolve projects with correct settings, keeping projects organized from the shoot through post-production.
Color grade projects and handle final exports from raw footage as needed.
Adapt to Nen Creative’s workflow and pipeline and help improve it over time.
Take on different production responsibilities as project needs require.