NOTE: This role is hybrid and requires 3 days a week in our Walnut Creek, CA office.

The Manager, Video Production serves as a strategic, versatile, and highly organized leader of our internal creative services team. As the primary architect of our visual storytelling in this high-impact role, you will act as a strategic bridge between internal stakeholders and external agencies, while simultaneously serving as a hands-on creator who drives the production and editing of high-performing marketing assets. You will supervise and mentor a team of content creators and editors, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and professional growth. You will serve as a trusted advisor to marketing leaders, diagnosing creative needs and co-creating visual solutions that drive measurable business results across all marketing channels.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leadership and Collaboration
  • People Leadership: Supervise and mentor a small team of content creators/ editors (individual contributors), fostering a culture of continuous learning, inspiration, and accountability. Set goals for their performance and development, while ensuring timely delivery of video and photography marketing assets.
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Deliver projects and initiatives on behalf of, and in close collaboration with, marketing leaders of our line-of-business teams and marketing channels.

• Agency Management & Production Oversight
  • Project Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for external video agencies and production houses.
  • Creative Direction: Ensure agency deliverables align with brand guidelines, tone of voice, and strategic objectives. Review agency bids, manage production schedules, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.

• Hands-On Content Creation
  • Production: Lead shoots to create video stories for MWG owned channels as well as paid marketing channels. This includes setting up lighting, audio, and operating 4K cinema cameras/DSLRs.
  • Post-Production: Edit raw footage into polished marketing assets (e.g., explainer videos, product demos, testimonials, sizzle reels).
  • Motion Graphics: Create basic lower-thirds, transitions, and text overlays to enhance video storytelling.
  • Pre-Production: Lead storyboarding and scriptwriting sessions with the creative team and marketing partners.
  • Asset Management: Maintain an organized digital asset management for all raw footage and final masters.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Advanced proficiency in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite and various digital creative tools.
• Strong operational knowledge of professional camera systems, studio lighting kits, and field audio recording equipment.
• Ability to provide clear, constructive feedback to external partners and present complex creative concepts to executive leadership
• Capability to pivot quickly in response to changing priorities or rapid global news cycles.
• Expertise in directing non-professional talent, including company executives, to elicit high-quality on-camera performances.
• Exceptional attention to detail regarding color grading, sound mixing, and "frame-perfect" visual storytelling
• Ability to maintain high-end polish for a premium brand while remaining resourceful and efficient in a fast-paced environment.

EDUCATION, COMPETENCIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in video, photography, design or related field
  • 4–6 years of experience in video production
  • 5 years of Management Experience
  • Must provide a diverse demo reel that demonstrates a mastery of high-end production value alongside the ability to create effective, quick-turn marketing content.

• Preferred Qualifications
  • Agency or in-house production experience

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