Videographer, Scout Studios

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Studios is seeking a versatile Videographer to create high-volume brand content that captures the people, vehicles, events, and stories of Scout Motors. The role spans projects such as production-center walkthroughs, event recaps, product walkarounds, CRM stories, product-development content, and adventure stories. The Videographer will help shape the company’s ongoing story and develop a nimble, culturally aware content pipeline for Scout’s digital channels, including YouTube and emerging platforms.

The role works with the broader Scout Studios team and directly with the Head of Scout Studios to develop content and storytelling approaches, creative identity, templates, and repeatable production methods. The Videographer may operate independently or collaborate with a larger crew, owning projects from pitch and brief through filming, editing, finishing, and delivery.

The position is based at Scout Motors’ corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and requires four to five days per week in the office. Travel is expected to be 40–50%, including to varied climates and environments such as remote, mountainous, hot-weather, and cold-weather locations. Candidates must be comfortable working in harsher conditions, carrying and operating production equipment, and driving on urban, highway, country, gravel, and some light off-road roads and trails.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience creating video and digital content.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong shooting, editing, and storytelling ability.
• Strong understanding of camera fundamentals, including composition, exposure, movement, lenses, and lighting, and ability to select the appropriate camera system for a project.
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
• Understanding of modern social platforms and how storytelling changes between formats.
• Strong editorial instincts, pacing, music selection, and sound-design fundamentals.
• Ability to work effectively as both a solo creator and part of a larger production crew.
• Strong organizational and file-management habits.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining visual and brand standards.
• Curiosity, willingness to learn new tools and production techniques, and drive to innovate.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Active driver’s license and comfort driving on urban, highway, country, and gravel roads, as well as some light off-road trails when needed.
• Ability to carry and operate production equipment, including camera systems, lights, and audio equipment, and comfort working in remote or harsher conditions.
• Availability to work in the Charlotte headquarters office 4–5 days per week and travel approximately 40–50%.

Nice To Haves

• Automotive or outdoor/lifestyle production experience.
• Photography experience.
• Drone certification and aerial-production experience.
• Motion graphics or After Effects experience.
• Color-grading experience.
• Experience producing social-first and vertical content.
• Experience with live events and fast-turn editorial.
• Experience working directly with executives, engineers, designers, craftspeople, or other nonprofessional on-camera talent.
• Strong passion for automotive culture, design, adventure, music, travel, or the outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Shoot, edit, and deliver high-quality video content across Scout’s digital ecosystem.
• Own projects from pitch and brief through capture, edit, finishing, and delivery.
• Drive short-form content across Scout’s online channels, including YouTube and emerging platforms.
• Support CRM, corporate communications, internal communications, experience, and other cross-functional storytelling while upholding Scout Studios’ creative and visual standards.
• Capture interviews, product demonstrations, events, behind-the-scenes moments, employee and community stories, and lifestyle content.
• Develop creative approaches that elevate everyday content requests beyond traditional corporate video.
• Work independently when appropriate, operating cameras, lights, and audio equipment, directing, and editing.
• Collaborate with the larger Scout Studios crew on ambitious productions.
• Work with the Head of Scout Studios to establish templates and repeatable production approaches for recurring content needs.
• Experiment with new formats, tools, technologies, and storytelling techniques.
• Travel to varied locations and environments to document the development of Scout Motors, its brand, and its vehicles.

Benefits

• Competitive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned PTO, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO annually.
• 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Competitive compensation and an annual performance bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED