Video Storytelling Lead

About Blaze

Blaze is building the most complete marketing tool for teams of one to produce on-brand content in half the time and grow their businesses faster on the internet.

We're not just building a software product at Blaze—we're building a mission-critical platform that levels the playing field for entrepreneurs worldwide with AI so they can compete on the internet, win against the big guys, and control their own destinies.

Blaze customers can plan months worth of ideas, create high-quality drafts for every piece of content, and automatically schedule them to post in 60 seconds flat.

Blaze has served tens of thousands of small business owners. Now, we're growing our team on our way to a million customers plus.

That's where you come in: we're hiring a Video Storyteller Lead to own video production and content strategy for our executive social channels. At the heart of it, you are a prolific videographer AND talented storyteller set to play an integral role at Blaze.

About the role

Your versatility as a creator and videographer is one of your most prized assets.

You can play the role of storyteller, crafting narratives that feel deeply human, while simultaneously filming, editing, and producing videos that inspire our target customers.

You have an ability to craft meaningful stories surrounding the unique personas of entrepreneurs and executives. You sweat the details. You obsess over getting it right.

You are also a positive, enthusiastic self-starter with an edge for video editing and production. Your work quite literally speaks for itself. You have a strong drive and a curiosity for how and what engages a viewer on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok. While you rely on creativity to share ideas, you also use data insights to make your next move.

Your experience helps you prioritize, and taste is how you (and your work) shine.

You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and are excited by the challenge of building new social channels from the ground up. You ask questions, are continually learning, and find opportunities to be more efficient all while creating more audience intrigue.

Specifically, you will:

• Use your strong copywriting chops (hooks, story flow, specificity, etc.) to craft compelling storylines, scripts, and narratives that will delight digital audiences

• Shoot, produce, and edit video content with our CEO and executive team, with the ability to identify, create, and adhere to executive voice and brand visuals

• Work in a fast-paced start-up environment and manage multiple executive social channels simultaneously

• Own all executive content performance reporting, including insights on how to improve click-through-rate, reach, engagement, and follower growth

• Remain furiously curious as you iterate on our executive narrative and storyline across channels

• Pay crazy attention to detail

• Take the reigns and figure it out

About You

We're looking for a storyteller who can catapult our high growth startup to the next level. Please apply if you have:

• 3+ years creating and editing short-form and long-form video content (can include time in college, not just "professionally"!)

• You've worked in corporate contexts before and have successfully filmed lead subjects, like our CEO, and translated their stories into compelling video content

• You live in SF or are open to move there (we will offer a relocation bonus)

• You are willing to work some odd / long hours to produce daily and weekly content for fast-growing social channels

Skills that make you extraordinary:

• You are a savant with video work: no one makes visual content better than you

• You are a narrative architect, a story-weaver who sees beyond the page and into the minds of our audiences.

• You have taste: your work carries a unique perspective that has been validated through impressions, comments, and successful engagement on your previous work

• You're deeply informed on the state of the art: you know what's cool and current, and you're always on top on where things are going

• You are deeply ambitious: you want to take a big swing and bet on yourself by telling an extremely exciting and important story at this point in your career

• You are hyper-organized: you get stuff done when you say you will

Our Team

At Blaze, we’re looking for structured thinkers full of passion, ambition, and kindness. We’d love for you apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your experience, skills, and interests will help you stand out—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Blaze, we welcome people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives who aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo. Join us.

At Blaze, we:

• Are fundamental optimists who believe we're still only at the start of the AI age.

• Go to extraordinary lengths to distinguish ourselves through world-class work.

• Prioritize quality over speed, and speed over scope.

• Desire working with deeply kind, mission-driven people.

• Strive to make the complex simple.

• Use first principles to debate ideas, test assumptions, and make decisions.

• Seek the truth by putting data above opinions.

• Assume good intent and give tactical feedback to help each other get better.

• Hold no ego—when our customers win, we all win.

As a company, we are seriously committed to your professional development and growth:

• You will set your own monthly goals aligned with our ambitious strategy

• You will have our collective support in achieving major wins—and personal coaching from your manager

• You will be able to request and manage your own budget

• You will be encouraged to take risks, try new things, and be creative with your work

• You will have many opportunities to exchange and engage in feedback

• You will be offered continual chances to stretch yourself and raise your own bar

• Helping a small company grow 30%+ month-over-month

• You will be rewarded for achieving excellence and mastery

Interviewing at Blaze

It’s our goal to provide an efficient, transparent interview experience that respects you and your time. Our roles typically have a four stage process (sometimes more) and we like to move through those as quickly as calendars allow. After submitting your application you will hear from us whether you are a strong fit for the role or not! From here you can expect:

1. An initial screen with Matt or Joe, our Social / Brand Leads

2. A technical exercise appropriate to the role with Joel, our Head of Brand

3. A leadership interview with Adam, our CEO

4. Peer panel with our other marketing leads

Your time is valuable, so we try to give you as much information as possible throughout our process to make the best decision for you. Reach out if you have any questions.