Videographer and Content Creator

Sphere, Inc. getsphere.com Open · verified Aug 19, 2026

On-site San Francisco Full-time Mid-level Content Creation

Mid-level Content Creation role at Sphere, Inc.. San Francisco · full-time · $80,000–$105,000 base.

SalaryStated by Sphere, Inc.

$80,000 – $105,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

This role, from Sphere, Inc.Our estimate for the market: $88,000–$156,000

In line with the market median of $102,000 for mid-level content creation roles in San Francisco.

Worked out from 20 postings that stated pay, median $102,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll shoot and edit announcement videos, product demos, and strategic company content
You'll create motion graphics, lower thirds, and static assets for social, web, and campaigns
You'll guide Sphere's video calendar and visual direction while keeping brand work consistent
You'll build reusable templates and faster workflows for startup-paced production
You'll travel to events for interviews and behind-the-scenes coverage, then collaborate on launch content

What you bring

You have at least two years in videography, editing, or motion design
You understand camera settings, lenses, lighting, and sound recording
You work confidently in Adobe Creative Suite or a similar editor, with color and animation skills
You can show a strong portfolio of digital, social, and brand video work
You own camera equipment and can capture polished content quickly at live events

Who this fits

This role suits a scrappy, self-directed craftsperson who can make polished decisions without extensive briefs and understands Sphere's product and customers. You need to be in San Francisco, work three days per week in the office, travel to conferences, and bring your own camera. The company overview also states five days in office, so clarify which schedule applies.

From the employer

ABOUT SPHERE

Every breakthrough in trade infrastructure has followed the same pattern: reduce a transaction cost, expand the market. Containerization for goods. SWIFT for money. Stripe for payments. Compliance is one of the last and largest — and the hardest, because trade rules aren't data to be looked up. They're a complex adaptive system with 190+ sovereign jurisdictions, in different languages, changing constantly, reacting to each other.

Sphere built the system that solves it. Our AI (TRAM) ingests global trade law, interprets it, resolves conflicts across jurisdictions, and produces compliance determinations more reliable than human experts. We handle the entire lifecycle — calculation, registration, filing, remittance — at millisecond latency with zero downtime.

Backed by a16z and YC. $21M Series A, 30%+ month-over-month growth, customers include ElevenLabs, Replit, Deel, Runway, and Lovable.
Small team, global surface area. Everyone owns a domain that would be a full team at a larger company. San Francisco, five days in office.
The problem keeps compounding. Expanding into input tax, withholding, e-invoicing, tariffs — each multiplies the complexity. Tens of millions of transactions today, billions ahead.

THE ROLE

You'll own Sphere's visual voice. That means shooting and editing polished content about what we're building—product releases, company updates, thought leadership—content that lands on LinkedIn, our website, and in GTM campaigns. This isn't TikTok energy or e-commerce product shots. It's clean, intentional, proof-of-work storytelling.

You'll shoot, edit, and design. Grade footage. Build basic animations. Create static assets for organic posts and paid campaigns. You'll see a brief, figure out the shot, execute it cleanly, and move on. You'll work three days in our San Francisco office where you can collaborate directly on creative direction and see rough cuts early. You'll also travel to key industry conferences—both to capture content and to be part of Sphere's presence in the market.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Within weeks

Shoot and edit company announcement videos and product demos
Create motion graphics and lower thirds for LinkedIn and website content
Design static assets for organic social and paid advertising
Work with the team on brand continuity across all visual output

Within months

Own Sphere's video content calendar and creative direction
Travel to conferences/events to shoot behind-the-scenes, interviews, and event coverage
Build a library of reusable motion templates and design systems
Develop efficient workflows that let one person move at startup pace
Collaborate with founding team on strategic content around product launches and company milestones

REQUIREMENTS

2+ years of experience in videography, editing, or motion design (agency, in-house brand, or freelance)
Mastery of camera fundamentals: aperture, ISO, shutter speed, lenses, lighting, and audio recording
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects) or similar editing suite
Experience with color grading and basic motion design/animation
Strong portfolio of digital, social, and brand video work
Ability to shoot, edit, and deliver polish at startup velocity
Comfortable traveling to conferences/events; able to shoot on the fly and capture content in live event environments
You own your own camera equipment. Sphere covers editing subscriptions, software, and can provide additional gear as needed.
You're in San Francisco, available three days per week in office.

NICE TO HAVES

Experience in B2B or SaaS content
Familiarity with Figma for static work
Understanding of platform-specific best practices (LinkedIn, YouTube, website formats)
Prior experience covering live events or conferences

WHO YOU ARE

You'll thrive here if:

You're scrappy. You don't need a full studio to execute. You figure out angles, lighting, and shot composition with what's on hand. You move fast without sacrificing quality.
You're a craftsperson. Polished matters to you. You spend time on color, typography, pacing. You know when something is good and when it needs another pass.
You're self-directed. You take a brief and run with it. Sphere doesn't micromanage creative—you own the output. You make decisions and defend them.
You understand what Sphere is. You read our blog, you know our customers, you get why tax compliance is a solvable problem. You can shoot a demo and make it compelling because you believe in what you're showing.
You like being in the room. Three days in office isn't a policy—it's how creative collaboration at speed works. Rough cuts feel different in a room.

This won't be a fit if:

You need extensive creative briefs and storyboards before you move
You need structure handed to you or ambiguity feels draining rather than motivating
You want to manage people more than own hard problems (we're a flat, experienced team — everyone builds)
You're used to "good enough" shipping (small errors have outsized impact here)

RESOURCES

Professional development budget for gear, software, and education
Equipment support (Sphere covers Adobe, DaVinci Resolve, and other software subscriptions; can provide cameras, lights, or audio gear as needed)