What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Video Producer, Industrial Energy Products position at Tesla Motors, Inc.?
As the Video Producer for Tesla's Industrial Energy team, you'll be the engine that turns ideas into highimpact video stories that showcase our industrial energy products globally. From customer case studies to product launch videos, and technical educational content, you'll own the production process from concept through filming - developing creative briefs, aligning stakeholders, sourcing and managing external production agencies, and ensuring every project is delivered on time and aligns with the Tesla brand.
This role sits at the intersection of creative production and project management. You'll work across the organization and with external stakeholders making sure briefs are clear, roles and responsibilities are defined, and production run smoothly. You should thrive in ambiguity, providing structure and moving things forward. You will occasionally lead or support shoots, capturing professional video and audio and directing talent.
What You'll Do
- EndtoEnd Production Management: Lead the production of compelling visual narratives that simplify complex energy technology and drive adoption, craft production plans and schedules for product launches, customer stories, and webinars to ensure internal and external stakeholders are aligned and up to date on project progress
- Creative Brief Development: Ask incisive questions, and distill objectives, audience, messaging, and deliverables into actionable production roadmaps
- Vendor & Agency Leadership: Source, evaluate, onboard, and manage external production houses, freelance crews, and postproduction specialists
- CrossFunctional Coordination: Bridge the creative and operational worlds - act as the main point of contact between internal marketing, product, sales and engineering teams and external production partners to secure product access, legal clearances, and customer participation
- OnSet Stewardship: Direct or oversee shoots, providing realtime feedback to ensure video and audio meets creative and brand standards. Operate professional cinema and drone camera systems, audio recorders, and lighting kits
- Scalable Process Building: Develop reusable templates, production playbooks, and a vetted vendor roster to support the growing Tesla Energy video program
What You'll Bring
- 6 years leading video production, with a proven track record of managing complex, multistakeholder projects
- Deep vendor management experience, you've built and maintained relationships with agencies and freelancers throughout the full production lifecycle
- Exceptional organization and process management, you juggle concurrent timelines and creative demands without missing a beat. You translate business goals into clear production directives and can converse with both creative talent and technical teams
- Fullcycle production expertise including preproduction planning, onset direction and shooting, and postproduction support
- Experience shooting on cinema and drone camera systems
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, Premiere Pro most importantly
- Curiosity: You don't have to be an energy nerd, but a passion for the clean energy transition and how Megapack is reshaping how grids generate, store, and use power is a plus
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
- Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
- Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
- Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
- Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
- Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
- Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
- Tesla Babies program
- Commuter benefits
- Employee discounts and perks program
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Tesla is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $80,000 - $156,000