Cinematographer

Sam’s Social Media Club is helping Tesla find a Cinematographer. What to Expect Our mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. In pursuit of this mission, we’re building a world powered by solar energy, running on batteries and transported by electric vehicles. We are committed to developing top talent with the drive to make a positive contribution to the world. Our world-class teams operate with a first principles approach, flat organizational structure and technical contribution at all levels. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create and to innovate. As a cinematographer on Tesla’s Growth Content team, you’ll work closely with our Media Production Manager, producers and non-creatives to film a variety of different content rapidly and efficiently. This content includes but is not limited to: interview/documentary style video, short-form organic/social content, paid ads and other product/lifestyle content. What You’ll Do

• Content Production: Shoot rapid fire short-form organic and social media content that helps us highlight the benefits of our products and offerings. Capture compelling visuals for interview/documentary-style videos, ensuring a seamless blend of storytelling and visual aesthetics
• Camera Operation: Demonstrate expertise in operating a variety of professional-grade camera equipment, including but not limited to cinema cameras, drones, and other specialized tools. You’ll also support lighting of shoots as needed—both in-studio and on-location
• Shot List Development: Work together with producers to develop shot lists that best fit the needs of the video concept, and effectively estimate time needed for each set of shots
• Innovation: Continuously improve technical skills and explore new techniques to elevate the quality of Tesla’s visual content
• Equipment Maintenance: Manage and maintain team video equipment as needed

What You’ll Bring

• Classical cinematography and lighting training: strong sense of cinematic composition, camera movement, lighting, and knowledge of camera and lens settings and theory like RAW and LOG recording formats, sensor size, ISO, shutter angle, resolution, frame rates etc.
• Experience with industry-standard camera systems + stabilizers like Arri, RED, Venice, Movi Pro, Ronin R2, as well as with smaller camera systems like Sony FX3 and RS2/3
• Experience operating in studio mode, as well as handheld configurations
• Experience with cinematic lighting for film & commercial, using professional grip/lighting equipment in studio and on-location as well as using limited resources to augment natural light, when large lighting packages are not available
• Drone piloting experience with DJI Inspire 3 or equivalent
• Basic understanding of DIT workflows and data ingestion and experience in post-production software such as Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve
• Bonus: Vehicle rigging experience – both interior and exterior camera rigs, and camera crane builds

Compensation and Benefits

Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• LGBTQ+ care concierge services
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

Expected Compensation $60,800 – $228,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits 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. Tesla is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process. For quick access to screen reading technology compatible with this site click here to download a free compatible screen reader (free step by step tutorial can be found here). Please contact [email protected] for additional information or to request accommodations. Privacy is a top priority for Tesla. We build it into our products and view it as an essential part of our business. To understand more about the data we collect and process as part of your application, please view our Tesla Talent Privacy Notice Apply Job!