Photographer/Video Editor

About the role:

Samsara is looking for a talented photographer and video editor to help propel our brand and support our go-to-market objectives. You will work under the Brand Creative Team in Marketing to capture onsite photos of Samsara customers in action and using Samsara products, customer and employee portraits, product photos, office photos, and capture both internal and external events. We are seeking someone who has photography experience working on the move and in a controlled studio setting, can maintain a high bar of quality while hitting fast deadlines, can comfortably direct people to get the best shot, and above all else be an adaptable, solution-oriented collaborator. You will do significant travel across the U.S. to various events which may include international travel to Canada, Mexico, and Europe. A portfolio is required to be considered.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

In this role, you will: 

• Work with the Creative Director, the Video Team, Senior Brand Creative Team members, and Marketing Project Leads to conceptualize and capture all Samsara photography assets from start to finish - pre-production, production, post-production, archiving. There will also be occasional cross-functional collaboration with teams outside of marketing, including external vendors.
• Ingest, organize, catalog, and manage marketing-approved image assets to ensure they are current and readily available for creative and cross-functional team use.
• Edit videos that include content for social media, customer case study cutdowns, event recap sizzle reels, and presentation materials (GIF’s, web headers). May include locating and gathering stock / b-roll assets as required.
• Craft visual templates/guidelines for both customer and employee-facing content.  
• Anticipate and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for this role:

• 3-4 years professional experience in field & studio photography, and post production.
• 2-3 years video editing experience.
• Proficient in Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Google Suites, Dropbox.
• Ability to travel to the Samsara SF HQ 3X a quarter and to customer shoots as needed.
• A sophisticated eye for composition, color, and lighting, and can communicate concepts effectively.
• Works well both independently and collaboratively.

An ideal candidate also has:

• Directing experience - formal and informal setting with groups and individual subjects.
• Video capture experience.