SUMMARY:
Our client is a digital family office of leading athletes, artists and entrepreneurs backing companies that advance humanity.
POSITION INFO:
Storyteller
Own the full creative journey from concept and research through filming, editing, animation and sound design, creating visually compelling stories about founders and companies advancing humanity.
Remote (South Africa) | Remote | 09:00–18:00 SA Time | R35,000 – R40,000 per month
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a digital family office of leading athletes, artists and entrepreneurs backing companies that advance humanity. Its primary stakeholders are founders, with storytelling used as a way to help them tell their stories, win access and accelerate.
The business works with more than 50 portfolio companies across multiple sectors, documenting founder journeys, explaining their missions and creating content around companies tackling important problems.
They are building a world-class storytelling team producing content for their app and social platforms, working directly with founders, athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and portfolio companies.
THE ROLE: STORYTELLER
The Storyteller will own the complete content creation process rather than focusing on a single discipline. You will research subjects, develop concepts, write scripts, set up and run shoots, film, edit and bring each piece to life through music, motion, animation and sound.
You will contribute to deciding what content gets made, why it matters and how it should feel, while producing high-quality videos designed to inspire and educate members and portfolio companies.
There are 2 roles available.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Produce high-quality, end-to-end video content that inspires and educates members and portfolio companies.
- Work closely with 50+ portfolio companies to document founder journeys and explain their missions.
- Create trailers, educational investing content, founder journeys, behind-the-scenes b-roll footage and mission-driven stories.
- Optimise content for the app and/or social platforms.
- Research subjects and develop creative concepts.
- Write scripts and shape compelling narratives.
- Pitch new concepts during bi-weekly Story Lab sessions, using references and mapping ideas to one of the three content territories.
- Set up and execute professional studio and offsite shoots.
- Set up professional lighting and manage the elements required to produce polished, visually strong shots.
- Capture footage during studio shoots and at offsite locations.
- Work directly with athletes and founders during filming.
- Edit content and incorporate music, motion, animation and sound design.
- Integrate AI tools into the daily creative workflow to improve quality and work faster.
ABOUT YOU
- 5+ years of end-to-end video creation experience.
- A natural storyteller capable of creating compelling narratives that emotionally connect with audiences.
- A portfolio showcasing captivating and visually stunning storytelling.
- A keen eye for aesthetics.
- Expertise in filming, including lighting setups, camera movements and cinematic techniques.
- Hands-on experience with professional equipment including Nikon cameras, lenses, gimbals and lights.
- Ability to align video production with premium brand guidelines.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects or DaVinci Resolve.
- Basic animation skills.
- Knowledge of sound design and its importance in storytelling.
- Appetite for and knowledge of AI tools such as Higgsfield.
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to manage changing internal priorities and external stakeholders.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to receive feedback constructively and work effectively within a team.
- Strong creative skills and work ethic.
- Interest in startups, investing or professional sports is desirable.
BENEFITS
- Generous parental leave policy and fertility support benefit.
- 25 days off plus bank holidays.
- £250 per year learning and development budget.
- Health insurance after probation.
- Opportunity to work with startups and capture the journeys of founders and companies.
- Work alongside athletes, artists, entrepreneurs and a creative team.
- Create content highlighting positive-impact companies tackling significant global challenges.
- Access to the latest tools, professional equipment and projects to support ongoing skills development.
VALUES
The business operates around four stated values: playing to win, treating impossible as an opinion, transparency and adaptability. This includes being proactive and decisive, putting in the work required to achieve high standards, approaching challenges with the assumption that they can be overcome, openly challenging and giving feedback regardless of seniority, and continuously adapting to change.
