Video Producer, Social + Film

Zipline • South San Francisco, CA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Zipline is the world’s largest and most experienced drone delivery service, on a mission to serve all humans equally by ensuring access to food, medicine and essential goods anytime, anywhere. They design, build, and operate the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, making millions of deliveries globally. The communications team shapes and shares Zipline’s story and impact, developing strategies to educate target audiences and raise awareness. Zipline is expanding in the U.S., delivering food, medicine, and retail items to homes. The Social-First Video Producer will lead the creation of high-impact, platform-native video content across social channels, from ideation through post-production and publication. This role requires strong creative instincts, speed, and comfort working in the field with frequent travel to capture launches, operations, and key moments. The work will strengthen the brand, engage audiences, drive awareness of Zipline's mission and impact, and build reputation, ultimately helping millions access faster, more convenient, and affordable delivery that's better for the environment. The ideal candidate is mission-driven, entrepreneurial, thrives in fast-paced environments, is intellectually curious, hard-working, collaborative, and both creative and strategic.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience producing video content for social or digital platforms.
• Proven ability to produce shoots in fast-moving environments.
• Deep understanding of producing best practices, social platforms, trends, formats, and best practices.
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats. Can own logistics and production planning end-to-end, but isn’t afraid to jump in on set to help with design, dressing, or problem-solving when things get scrappy.
• Strong storytelling instincts with an eye for moments, pacing, and clarity.
• Experience with media relations, influencer collaborations, digital storytelling and video/content production.
• Proven ability to craft engaging written and visual content across multiple platforms.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, manage multiple projects, and thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort working on location, in the field, and in quickly changing dynamic operational environments. Comfort with planned shoots as well as run and gun productions.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent project management, judgment, and attention to detail.
• Prior success collaborating cross-functionally with diverse, distributed teams.
• Excellent attention to detail and project management, paired with exceptional judgment.
• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for storytelling along with the ability to sniff out potential newshooks and stories.
• Desire and ability to travel for work (approximately 30%)

Nice To Haves

• Prior editing and/or color grading experience is a bonus.
• Event production and staffing experience is ideal as well.
• Past experience working directly with the media, creators, influencers, and/or new media is a plus.
• Comfortable working with the media/creators and building relationships with them
• Self-starter and collaborate well cross-functionally
• Like to work in fast-paced environments, are great at multitasking, and can go with the flow
• Excellent attention to detail
• Equal parts creative and strategic
• Intellectually curious and a team player
• Passionate and excited about Zipline’s mission, impact and products
• Comfortable as an “intrepreneur,” look for ways to continuous improve and take ownership

Responsibilities

• Own social-first video production for content that will be distributed across including Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, the web and emerging channels.
• Lead the production of short-form video optimized for social feeds, trends, and audience behavior.
• Help capture real-time moments in the field—launches, demos, operations, events—and turn them into compelling social content.
• Manage video production logistics including shot planning, on-site production, equipment, and post-production workflows.
• Work with internal teams, creators, and external partners as needed to scale content production.
• Track performance and iterate quickly based on platform insights and audience response.
• Maintain Zipline’s brand voice and visual standards while moving fast and experimenting creatively.
• Partner closely with Communications, Social, and Marketing to translate priorities into video narratives that drive awareness and engagement.
• Comfort working with $0 budgets as well as more robust budgets.
• Create and lead production and logistics for tours, demos, events, activations and content moments.
• Help come up with video/content ideas, research ideas, draft posts, create and maintain a content/shoot/production calendar.
• Manage and triage issues, should they arise.
• Help manage and move along post production.
• Work cross-functionally with a plethora of teams across Zipline.

Benefits

• equity compensation
• discretionary annual or performance bonuses
• sales incentives
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees