Full-Time
Videographer
Posted on 8/7/2025
Viral Nation
501-1,000 employees
Influencer marketing and social media partner
No salary listed
United States
In Person
Must be willing to travel on short notice for content creation.
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- 3+ years of experience in video and motion content creation- with proven experience in social media
- A strong portfolio showcasing your skills in videography and video/motion editing. Additional examples of still photography welcomed, if applicable
- Demonstrated proficiency in dynamic filming techniques using agile equipment (iPhones) and DSLR cameras
- Proficiency with relevant industry software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Suite, AfterEffects) and social media apps (i.e., TikTok Editor, CapCut
- Acute understanding of social media platforms and content best practices that drive results.
- Willingness to travel- at times with short notice- for the purpose of content creation
- Social-First Execution: Produce video content spanning lo-fi to high-production aesthetics, optimized for best practices across social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
- Stay immersed in culture and social media trends in order to produce engaging and resonant content
- Effectively manage all necessary steps in the content production process, from ideation to final edit, to facilitate asset delivery at the speed of social
- Content Ideation and Development: Ideate swiftly against social media content briefs, producing video and motion concepts with the potential to go viral
- Efficiently map and outline video and motion concepts through moodboards, storyboards, and shot lists
- Content Filming: Leverage a range of content capture equipment, from iPhones to DSLR cameras, and enlist varying filming techniques to capture strong footage
- Showcase an ability to diversify filming styles, from agile, run-and-gun approaches to structured sets
- Ensure clean audio capture during content filming, utilizing agile audio equipment including camera-mounted microphones, lavalier microphones and handheld microphones
- As needed, demonstrate an ability to film and edit quick-turn assets natively in social apps (i.e. TikTok Editor, Instagram Edits App, CapCut, etc.)
- Content Editing: Edit and produce engaging video and motion assets for all social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook
- Create dynamic visual effects and polished post-production elements, including motion graphics, color correction, and sound design, using relevant software (i.e. Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, After Effects)
- Manage the full post-production workflow from raw footage ingest to final export, including organizing project files, implementing feedback, and delivering optimized files according to the specifications of various social media platforms
- Social Innovation and AI: Stay abreast of emerging trends within social media, and video/motion content
- Adopt innovative AI tools and agents (e.g., Sora, Veo 3, RunwayML) to enhance production and explore creative boundaries
- Brand and Legal Guidelines: Ensure all final video and motion content aligns with brand guidelines and standards
- Obtain necessary permissions for use of licensed material in content (i.e. music tracks, stock footage, etc.), to ensure alignment with brand and legal guidelines
Viral Nation is a social media and influencer marketing agency that combines influencer campaigns with paid performance media, owned social channels, and creative content services for brands. It uses machine learning and AI-powered technology to plan, optimize, and safely transition brands to a social-first approach, blending organic and paid efforts to boost social commerce. The company differentiates itself with proprietary tech and an end-to-end service across influencer collaborations, paid media, ownership of social ecosystems, and creative production, delivering measurable results like higher ROAS and lower CAC. Its goal is to help brands become social-first, maximize social media value, and achieve predictable revenue growth through influencer marketing and paid/social strategies.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$183.3M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Rocket Companies appointed Viral Nation as first social media AOR post-Super Bowl.
- Vertiqal Studios partnership enhances gaming content creation and revenue.
- Produced original series for Like Nastya with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.
What critics are saying
- TikTok US ban eliminates 40-60% of short-form video client campaigns.
- Meta's AI generators undercut human influencers with zero-cost synthetic content.
- OpenAI Sora enables brands to bypass Viral Nation's video production services.
What makes Viral Nation unique
- Launched Culture Quotient at Brandweek to measure cultural resonance beyond impressions.
- Partners with Cannes Lions for Creator Pass and LIONS Creators programming.
- Proprietary AI translates social signals into benchmarkable business outcomes.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Professional Development Budget
Mental Health Support
Wellness Program
Growth & Insights and Company News
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↓ -1%Viral Nation launches The Culture Quotient measurement at Brandweek. Viral Nation's new measurement offering looks to replace impressions. There's big news to come out of Monday's edition of ADWEEK's Brandweek in Atlanta: Viral Nation is announcing the launch of its new proprietary measurement framework, The Culture Quotient, CQ. The framework is a first-of-its-kind offering for measuring cultural relevance and business impact, according to Viral Nation. CQ utilizes advanced AI and social intelligence to measure how a brand is represented in culture, translating social signals - such as engagement growth, conversation volume, and sentiment - to tangible results. "The Culture Quotient is the next evolution of measurement. It's benchmarkable, trackable, and tied directly to business outcomes," said Joe Gagliese, Viral Nation CEO. "It's a framework that tells brands not just how loud they are, but how deeply they resonate in culture." CQ is looking to replace traditional social metrics like earned media value (EMV) and impressions, which only measure visibility, not value. According to Viral Nation, these measurement methods show reach rather than resonance. "Culture drives business," said Richelle Batuigas, Viral Nation's executive vice president, business intelligence and data strategy. "When brands connect authentically to what people care about, we see it in the data - consideration, loyalty, sales. The Culture Quotient finally gives marketers a way to see and scale that connection." With social media as the main playground for relevance, Viral Nation notes that its data consistently shows that when people perceive a brand as culturally relevant, it drives everything from consideration to purchase intent and loyalty. According to the company, cultural connection is the new currency of trust. "We realize [EMV] is a metric that doesn't actually give us true insight into performance or cultural relevance," Batuigas told ADWEEK. "That's why we want to do away with it and introduce this new score that actually gives you true insight." For Batuigas, the value comes down to measuring the impact of all communication and going beyond quantity. "It's about thinking more deeply about the quantity and the quality, and also about how you arrived at those outcomes so you can drive better results and better connections," Batuigas said. Mark Mwachiro is a TVNewser contributor who has been writing for the blog since March 2022. Based out of New York, Mark has also contributed to ADWEEK.
Viral Nation's first work as Rocket's social AOR arrived earlier this year during the Super Bowl.
Vertiqal Studios, North America's largest gaming and lifestyle social media channel owner, has partnered with influencer marketing leader Viral Nation to enhance its content creation and revenue streams.
TORONTO - Viral Nation, a leading social media marketing and creator agency with a social-first approach powered by its proprietary technology, today announced two original series for content creator Like Nastya with studio production partner Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.
VICE Studios Group is developing a reality series Montana Boyz (working title) with Viral Nation, the social media marketing and creator representation agency.