Cinematographer - Relocation to San Francisco

Nen Creative•New York, NY

10d•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 and requires working on set in the SF area 3–4 days per week. Candidates based elsewhere must be willing to relocate; a relocation stipend is available. The cinematographer will collaborate with directors, producers, and the creative team to develop and execute visual approaches across productions ranging from founder interviews and talking heads to commercials and brand films. The role owns or supports camera, lighting, and grip setups, works creatively within production budgets, and manages footage through post-production, including DaVinci Resolve project setup, color grading, and final exports when needed. The person in this role will adapt to Nen Creative’s workflow and creative standards and help improve its production and post-production processes.

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 Nen Creative’s creative taste, quality standards, and production workflow.
Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve.
Willingness to relocate to the Bay Area and work on set in the San Francisco 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 the visual approach for projects and execute it on set.
Own or help manage camera, lighting, and grip setups across commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and other productions.
Work within budget constraints, make effective use of available resources, and deliver strong results.
Offload footage, build DaVinci Resolve projects with correct settings, and keep projects organized from 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 them over time.
Take on different production responsibilities as project needs require.