Video Production Manager

About Viam Founded by Eliot Horowitz, co-founder and former CTO of MongoDB, Viam is a novel robotics engineering platform that lets you configure, control, and manage robots intuitively and quickly. We’re inspiring a generation of engineers to solve complicated automation problems with our uniquely powerful suite of software tools. We’re a ~100-person company headquartered in New York City. About the Team The Education team is based in New York and operates at the intersection of product, DevRel, and Marketing. The team creates tutorials, documentation, and learning resources that help developers integrate Viam into their workflows. This is a first-of-its-kind role at Viam -- you’ll be the only dedicated video production professional on the team, working closely with our VP of Education and collaborators across Education, DevRel, Marketing, and Engineering. No inherited toolchain, no prior workflow to maintain. You’ll build it. What You’ll Own End-to-end production for Viam’s educational and marketing video content; from pre-production planning through final delivery, including tutorials, product demos, webinars, and event coverage. Bring editorial judgment to every brief: shaping story structure, refining hooks, and making packaging decisions (titles, thumbnails, chapter breaks) that strengthen audience engagement and channel identity. Camera operation and lighting setup for both studio and on-location shoots, capturing clean, professional footage across a range of formats. Audio capture and post-production; recording setups and mixing that hold up whether you’re in a controlled studio or on a conference floor. Still photography for web, media, and corporate use; headshots, office life, product photography, and event coverage. Long-form post-production editing in Final Cut Pro or equivalent, with an eye for pacing and clarity that serves a technical audience. In addition to long-form educational video, supporting key video projects including reels, product demos, s