Senior Video Content Director - Workato Creative + Video Team at Workato

<div class="content-intro"><h2><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><strong>About Workato</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);">Workato is the leading Control and Execution Platform for Enterprise AI — the neutral platform enterprises trust to put AI to work across their business. Workato unifies data, applications, and processes into a single platform so AI can reliably orchestrate business processes in production at enterprise scale. Built on more than a decade of running mission-critical processes for over half the Fortune 500 — including Nasdaq, Amazon, Cisco, Vodafone, Atlassian, and Lucid Motors — Workato turns over 14,000 enterprise systems AI needs to act on into one governed execution layer. For more information, visit <span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);" href="https://www.workato.com/" data-tooltip-link-label="undefined">workato.com</a>.</span></span></p> <h2><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><strong>Why join us?</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);">Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a <strong>flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles</strong>. We are driven by <strong>innovation </strong>and looking for<strong> team players </strong>who want to actively build our company.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);">But, we also believe in <strong>balancing productivity with self-care</strong>. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment <span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);" href="http://www.workato.com/careers">along with a multitude of benefits</a></span> they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);">If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!</span></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);">Also, feel free to check out why:</span></p> <ul> <li style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/47-enterprise-startups-to-bet-your-career-on-in-2020-2019-12">Business Insider</a></span> named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);" href="https://www.forbes.com/cloud100/#a57477b5f941">Forbes’ Cloud 100</a></span> recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><a style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);" href="https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/technology-media-and-telecommunications/articles/fast500-winners.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);">Deloitte Tech Fast 500</span></a> ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America</span></li> <li style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><span style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);"><a style="color: rgb(8, 55, 99);" href="https://qz.com/work/2053446/the-best-companies-for-working-from-home/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 212, 216);">Quartz</span></a> ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers</span></li> </ul></div><h1><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h1> <p>As Senior Video Content Director for the Workato Creative + Video Team, you're the creative force behind the stories we tell on screen. You don't just execute scripts: you help find the story in the first place, then direct it into something that excites and delights our audience. You'll bring commercial-grade visual craft and a genuine storytelling instinct to everything from brand films and product launches to event keynote openers and customer stories, working on our highest-profile and most complex productions. You will brainstorm and shape narrative direction from the earliest stages, and then take it all the way through to the final cut.&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this role, y</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">ou will also be responsible to:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Creative Concepting &amp; Storytelling</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Partner with stakeholders, writers, and creative leads in the brainstorming and concepting phase by contributing story ideas, narrative structure, and creative angles before a script or brief is finalized</p> </li> <li> <p>Help write and shape scripts, treatments, and narrative outlines, bringing a director's eye for how a story will actually play on screen</p> </li> <li> <p>Bring commercial and narrative sensibility to enterprise/B2B storytelling by finding the human, emotional core in content that could otherwise feel corporate</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Directing &amp; Production</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Direct the team's highest-profile or most complex video productions independently, including flagship brand films, major event keynotes, and marquee customer stories</p> </li> <li> <p>Communicate a clear creative vision across all stages of production, from concept through final cut</p> </li> <li> <p>Direct talent including internal subject-matter experts, executives, and professional actors alike to deliver authentic, compelling performances</p> </li> <li> <p>Make shot-level and story-level creative decisions independently: composition, blocking, pacing, tone</p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p><strong>Creative Leadership &amp; Influence</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Set the visual and narrative standard the team can look to</p> </li> <li> <p>Offer creative input that shapes production strategy and storytelling approach across projects beyond your own, without formal management scope</p> </li> <li> <p>Mentor other craft-focused contributors informally, through example, on-set collaboration, and feedback in the edit</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with producers and editors to protect creative intent from concept through final cut</p> </li> <li> <p>Partner with creative and production leadership to ensure ambitious creative visions are achievable within scope and budget</p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h1><strong>Requirements</strong></h1> <h3><strong>Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Sustained track record of producing and directing high-caliber work across a range of formats and production scales with a reel demonstrating range and consistency at a senior level</p> </li> <li> <p>Brainstorming and writing abilities: contributing to scripts, treatments, and creative concepts alongside writers</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to direct a range of talent, including senior executives, third-party speakers, and high-stakes live settings</p> </li> <li> <p>Deep fluency in the full production process, sufficient to problem-solve creatively under real-world constraints without owning production logistics</p> </li> <li> <p>Versatility to step into producer or DP responsibilities on smaller or resource-constrained shoots when needed</p> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>Soft Skills / Personal Characteristics</strong></h3> <ul> <li> <p>Strong storytelling instinct: able to originate ideas and shape narrative from the concept stage, not just execute a finished script</p> </li> <li> <p>Demonstrated ability to influence creative decisions and storytelling approach</p> </li> <li> <p>Able to work within brand guidelines while pushing the team's creative ambition further<br><br><em>The base salary range for this position is $110,000 – $130,000 annually and may include equity, benefits, and other components, subject to local eligibility requirements and employment type.</em></p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>(REQ ID: 2894)</strong></p>