• Job Description

  Req#: 142

  At SimpsonScarborough, we spend our days building brands that endure, inspire, and elevate the all-important work of colleges and universities in shaping our future. Recognized as a leader in the higher-ed marketing industry, our company runs a fully remote team of approximately 65 employees coast to coast.

  We’re looking for a Video Director who will be the first hire of an emerging Video Production Team. They will manage the full lifecycle of video work—from treatments and storyboards to flawless editing and delivery—while elevating video as a core creative capability of the agency.

  In this role, you will:

  • Lead creative vision and direction for video projects, translating creative strategy and brand concepts into compelling visual stories that move audiences
  • Own end-to-end production: directing shoots, editing videos and managing budgets, schedules, vendors, and crews with precision and calm
  • Oversee post-production workflows, ensuring craft, pacing, sound, and story meet the highest creative standards
  • Partner with clients and account teams, serving as a trusted creative advisor who balances advocacy with flexibility
  • Integrate video seamlessly into broader campaigns, collaborating with writers, designers, and strategists

  
  
  

  Grow and shape the video practice, contributing to new business, mentoring talent, and expanding agency capabilities

  
  

  Qualifications

  • 10 or more years of experience in video production, with demonstrated expertise across concepting, directing, producing, and post-production
  • At least five years of experience working within an agency environment, managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
  • Proficiency in video editing tools and techniques, with an active interest in cutting video assets on select projects
  • A strong portfolio showcasing a range of video work across styles, formats, and client types
  • Proven ability to collaborate effectively with account teams, translating client needs into creative solutions
  • Exceptional storytelling instincts and a keen eye for visual composition, pacing, and detail

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent practical experience will be treated equally

  
  

  Salary, Benefits & Perks

  • Salary starts at $130,000.00 and will be commensurate with experience.
  • SimpsonScarborough offers a full benefits package, including nationwide health coverage, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance & short-term disability, flexible time off (FTO), and additional voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, identity and legal protection, hospital indemnity, additional life coverage, critical illness and accident insurance, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) with employer contribution after waiting period.
  • Perks include flexible work model, a monthly stipend for remote working, two (2) weeklong agency-wide refresh weeks (summer and winter office closures), and a day off for your birthday.

  
  

  At SimpsonScarborough, we believe diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are central to our core values, cultural norms, and critical to our long-term success. We believe this work is a continual effort that requires consistency, intentionality, vulnerability and accountability for ourselves and others. Through our efforts we strive to make impact in our work, in our workplace and in our industry.

  
  

  SimpsonScarborough is an equal opportunity employer. We have a strict anti-harassment policy and a no tolerance non-discrimination policy. We welcome employees of all backgrounds regardless of nationality, race, religion, gender identity, veteran status, and all characteristics protected by state and federal law.

  
  

  Beware of fraudulent job offers. SimpsonScarborough will never ask you for personal information or for interviews through unofficial channels. Please report any suspicious activity to PeopleAndCulture@simpsonscarborough.com.

• About the company

  SimpsonScarborough is a higher education research, marketing, and branding agency.

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