Open role · Media

Social Video Producer

Build short-form video that helps a wider audience make sense of AI research.

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At a glance

Full-time; Berkeley presence strongly preferred, especially in the first six months.
Remote candidates considered; at least four working hours overlapping Pacific Time.
Professional English; submit materials in English.
Founding media-team role; initially about one video per week.
Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Your responsibilities

Take videos from idea and shoot through editing and publication.
Build TikTok/Instagram formats and posting/engagement strategy.
Develop repeatable production workflows with researchers and the media lead.

What you bring

Professional informational/news production for general audiences.
Strong filming/editing skills and a short-form portfolio.
Demonstrated TikTok/Instagram performance; judgment about formats, timing and engagement.
Initiative to build a new media operation.

Useful extras

AI interest; scientific/technical coverage; X, Substack or LinkedIn account experience; willingness to relocate. Deep AI expertise is not required.

Pay & benefits

USD 115,000–125,000/year; potentially more for exceptional candidates. Location adjustments below.

Location and currency adjustments

Location adjustments: +21% in the San Francisco Bay Area; +10% in New York City/Washington DC; −10% in certain high-employment-cost countries, or −20% in Brazil, Sweden and France. Contracts/pay are usually local-currency, using annual-average exchange rates.

Medical and life insurance; retirement provision, subject to local arrangements.
Uncapped paid leave with 30 days protected annually; unlimited personal/sick leave.
Permanent staff: four months’ paid parental leave after 12 months’ tenure; prorated before then.
Equipment, productivity and development expenses, including unlimited AI-tool spending, subject to regulations and manager approval.
Berkeley office access, meals and gym.
Optional funded professional trips; office snacks; input into the new media team’s direction.

Before you apply

Show us relevant work and explain your contribution. You can arrange a private review of confidential examples. Please omit photos, cover letters and unrelated personal details.

If your experience only partly matches, you can still introduce yourself.

Social Video Producer

Show us how you work.

Allow around 15 minutes. Answer in English and use examples from your own work.

Four short answers · No cover letter · No new production work

01 About you

Full nameEmail

Location and time zoneCurrent or most recent role

Your English proficiencyExperience producing informational or news video

Can you maintain at least 4 working hours of overlap with Pacific Time?

Please consider both standard time and daylight saving time when planning your overlap.

What working arrangement would be possible for you?LinkedIn or CV link (optional)When could you start?

02 Your experienceHow can we review your work?Work sample or portfolioLink to short-form work, ideally made for social platforms. You can add a second example; distinguish your production, editing and strategy contributions below.Second example (optional)Walk us through one short-form video you produced.Who was the audience, which parts did you own and why did you choose that format? Share performance evidence and context if available; distinguish organic reach from paid promotion.0 / 150 wordsHow have you made technical information work for a general audience?Use an example. Explain how you checked the content with a specialist, made editorial choices and managed production through publication.0 / 120 words

03 A short scenario

Hypothetical exercise

A hypothetical study finds that organizations spending more on AI also report higher productivity, but the data is observational and the sample is small. A suggested video headline says, ‘AI makes every company more productive.’ You need to plan a 45-second explainer.

How would you approach this video?Suggest a responsible opening, a simple narrative structure and the essential caveat. Explain what you would verify. We only need an outline, not a script or a finished video.0 / 180 wordsWhat interests you about this role?Tell us what draws you to building a video program around AI research and what you would need to learn.0 / 80 words

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