Social Video Producer

Epoch AI is looking for a founding Social Video Producer who will help us launch short-form video for our new media program. The role will involve producing and editing videos about AI for TikTok and Instagram, and shaping how we show up on those platforms. 

We are looking for a Social Video Producer to help us bring Epoch AI's research to a much broader audience. You will work closely with our media program lead to build our short-form video presence from scratch, aiming for roughly one video per week to start.

Your day-to-day activities will include producing and editing short-form videos, developing repeatable formats, and advising on our social strategy (what to post, when, and how to grow engagement). An ideal candidate is a strong video producer first; deep AI knowledge is not required, since the point of this program is to reach people who don't follow AI closely. Your work will be key to making rigorous AI research accessible to a general audience. 

We have a strong preference for candidates who are able to work in-person in our Berkeley office, particularly during the first six months as the media team gets established. We can hire in many countries, though we require working hours that overlap with Pacific Time for at least 4 hours during the workday.

We invite anyone who is interested to apply, regardless of background, experience, or credentials. Please do not include a cover letter, photograph, or headshot of yourself, or any personal information that is not relevant to the role for which you're applying (including marital status, age, identity traits, etc.). Applications are rolling. 

Key responsibilities

Owning the video production process from start to finish: brainstorming ideas, handling the tech to shoot high quality video, post-production
Produce and edit short-form videos about AI for TikTok and Instagram, from brief to published cut
Own our posting and engagement strategy on those platforms: what to post, when, and in what format
Develop repeatable video formats the team can sustain week over week
Work with our researchers and media program lead to turn technical findings into videos a general audience wants to watch

What we're looking for

• Prior professional experience producing informational or news content for a general audience
• Excellent video production and editing skills, shown by a portfolio of short-form work
• Strong prior performance on TikTok and Instagram as platforms: knowledge of formats, timing, and what drives engagement
• Entrepreneurial producer who wants to help build the best social video content explaining AI for the general audience anywhere on the internet
• Good taste in social video; familiarity with what works well, and opinions on formats that we should be inspired by

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI and the AI ecosystem (interest matters more than expertise)
• Experience covering technical or scientific topics
• Expertise running social media accounts on X, Substack, and LinkedIn as well as Instagram and TikTok
• Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, or willing to relocate, and able to work in person with the team

If you don’t tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please consider applying anyway!

Compensation & Benefits

Annual salary between $115,000 and $125,000 USD, or more for exceptional candidates.
For successful candidates based in the San Francisco Bay Area, we will adjust salaries upwards to 21% more.
In Washington DC and New York City, we will adjust salaries upwards to 10% more.
In countries where employment costs are particularly high we will adjust salaries downwards 10%, or 20% in Brazil, Sweden, or France.
Salaries are not restricted to USD, and contracts and payments are usually in local currencies. Conversions are based on one-year average exchange rates.
The opportunity to help build a new media team from the ground up, meaningfully shape its direction and share in the upside.
Competitive benefits program, including comprehensive health insurance, life insurance, and a retirement plan.
Generous paid time off (PTO), including no specific annual limit, with 30 days PTO per year protected, unlimited personal and sick leave, and 4 months paid parental leave for permanent staff with at least 12 months of tenure (prorated parental leave if less than 12 months). 
A flexible and generous expense policy for you to spend on equipment and a large range of productivity tools or learning/development opportunities, including unlimited spending on AI tools, subject to regulations and manager approval. 
Optional paid work trips, such as relevant conferences.
A desk at our very well-equipped offices in Berkeley, California, including paid meals, snacks, gym, and more.

Additional Information

We have a strong preference for candidates who are able to work in-person in our Berkeley office. We will consider remote candidates, though we require working hours that overlap with Pacific Time for at least 4 hours during the workday.

Please submit all of your application materials in English and note that we require professional level English proficiency.

Epoch is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and supportive community for you to thrive and do your best work. We’re committed to finding the best people for our team, so please don’t hesitate to apply for a role regardless of your age, gender identity/expression, political identity, personal preferences, physical abilities, veteran status, neurodiversity or any other background. Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about this role, accessibility requests, or if you want to request an extension to the application deadline. However, we will not review applications submitted to this email address; please submit your application through the link on this page. 

Epoch AI is a research institute that investigates trends in machine learning and the economic consequences of AI. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible knowledge base on AI that informs policymakers, industry leaders, and society at large.

We strive to achieve both rigor and accessibility to our work, as exemplified by some of our most successful projects, including our database of AI models and our AI trends dashboard. Our body of research includes our work on compute trends (IJCN 2022), data scarcity (ICML 2024), and algorithmic progress (NeurIPS 2024). You can read more about our work and mission on our website and in this Time profile.