Simplify Logo

Full-Time

Video Storyteller

Writer/Director

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Golden Hippo

Golden Hippo

201-500 employees

Direct-to-consumer health and wellness products

Healthcare
Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$75k - $100kAnnually

+ Annual Bonus + Monthly Bonus

Mid, Senior

Canoga Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hybrid position based in Woodland Hills, CA.

Category
Creative Writing
Content & Writing
Copywriting
Requirements
  • Exceptional concepting skills
  • Exceptional script writing and directing skills
  • Mastery of on-set creative leadership and understanding of how to successfully direct celebrity partners and actors
  • Ability to formulate strategies on how to market health and wellness products in fresh, creative and different ways.
  • Understanding of direct response marketing.
  • A highly creative self-starter who can work both independently and collaborate well with different teams
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (required)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Writing, Film (preferred)
  • 2-5 years experience writing & directing in a visual medium (required)
  • 5+ years experience writing & directing in a visual medium, ideally with some advertising/marketing experience
Responsibilities
  • Write and direct video ads with the goal of selling products using a data-driven, test-and-learn approach.
  • Come up with fresh and innovative concepts/angles for ads and write scripts.
  • Direct actors and/or celebrity brand partners to elicit authentic and persuasive performances; Formulate and ask interview questions that elicit the most compelling soundbites.
  • Work with videographers to gather video assets (i.e.identify needed video cover, set-up locations and direct videographers to shoot b-roll).
  • Provide on-set leadership in collaboration with Production Supervisor, production team, and camera crew.
  • Collaborate with editors from pre-production to delivery, including providing feedback on edits, assist conceiving of graphics and on-screen text.
  • Analyze performance data, and use data to create incremental video optimizations that scale.
  • Available to drive, and occasionally travel, to locations in order to film and gather footage and conduct interviews

Golden Hippo creates and markets popular health, wellness, beauty, and pet care brands, selling directly to consumers through online platforms. This direct-to-consumer model allows the company to build strong relationships with customers and quickly adapt to their needs. Golden Hippo focuses on high-quality products that enhance the health and happiness of people and their pets, serving a diverse clientele. The company stands out from competitors by fostering a culture of innovation, continuously testing new ideas and technologies, and offering flexible work arrangements for its employees. With over 1,400 employees, Golden Hippo is also employee-owned, aligning the interests of its workforce with the company's success. The goal of Golden Hippo is to improve lives through its products while maintaining a commitment to education and smarter health choices.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$354M

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah

Founded

2011

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Winning the 2024 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award highlights Golden Hippo's exceptional work culture and employee satisfaction.
  • The company's diverse portfolio of over 20 brands in health, wellness, beauty, and pet care sectors offers employees varied opportunities for career growth and development.
  • Golden Hippo's strong financial performance, with over $1 billion in annual revenue, provides job security and potential for profit-sharing through the ESOP.

What critics are saying

  • The direct-to-consumer market is highly competitive, requiring constant innovation and marketing efforts to maintain customer loyalty.
  • Rapid growth and expansion could strain resources and impact the company's ability to maintain its high standards of product quality and customer service.

What makes Golden Hippo unique

  • Golden Hippo's direct-to-consumer model allows for close customer relationships and rapid response to market needs, unlike traditional retail-dependent competitors.
  • The company's employee-owned structure through an ESOP aligns employee interests with company success, fostering a unique culture of ownership and motivation.
  • Golden Hippo's commitment to innovation and continuous improvement ensures they stay ahead of market trends and customer preferences.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Employee stock ownership plan

Global charity impact

Generous matching 401k plan

Room for growth & results-based pay increases

Recognition programs

Company events

Free on-site gym & fully-stocked kitchen