Cinematographer - Relocation to San Francisco

Nen Creative•Philadelphia, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Nen Creative is seeking a technically skilled, hands-on cinematographer to join its team in the Bay Area. The role is based in San Francisco, with work on set in the SF area 3–4 days per week. Candidates based elsewhere may apply if they are willing to relocate and join the team long-term; a relocation stipend is available. The cinematographer will shape and execute visual approaches in collaboration with directors, producers, and the creative team. The work spans productions ranging from founder interviews and talking heads to commercials and brand films. The role includes owning camera, lighting, and grip setups; working creatively within budget and production constraints; and managing footage through post-production, including DaVinci Resolve project setup, color grading, and final exports as needed. The successful candidate will adapt to the agency’s workflow and creative standards while helping improve its production pipeline and post-production quality.

Requirements

Prior cinematography experience.
Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
Genuine passion for the craft and technical details of cinematography, including exposure, lenses, coatings, bokeh, and image falloff.
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 Nen’s creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow.
Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve.
Willingness to relocate to the Bay Area and work on set in the SF area 3–4 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 budgets and production constraints, making effective choices about available resources and where to spend or save.
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 the team’s workflow and pipeline and help improve it over time.
Take on different production responsibilities as project needs require.
Help define and scale Nen’s post-production quality bar.