Senior Video Content Director - Workato Creative + Video Team

About WorkatoWorkato delivers enterprise infrastructure for the agentic era, redefining iPaaS and helping enterprises unify data, applications, processes, and AI into a single, governed platform. A leader in Enterprise MCP and trusted by 50% of the Fortune 500, Workato’s cloud-native architecture connects every application, data source, and process to power real-time orchestration at scale. With enterprise-grade security and continuous innovation at its core, Workato provides the trusted foundation for organizations to automate with confidence and operationalize AI across the business. To learn more, visit Why join us?Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company. But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That’s why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives. If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!Also, feel free to check out why:Business Insider named us an “enterprise startup to bet your career on”Forbes’ Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the worldDeloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North AmericaQuartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workersResponsibilitiesAs Senior Video Content Director for the Workato Creative + Video Team, you're the creative force behind the stories we tell on screen. You don't just execute scripts: you help find the story in the first place, then direct it into something that excites and delights our audience. You'll bring commercial-grade visual craft and a genuine storytelling instinct to everything from brand films and product launches to event keynote openers and customer stories, working on our highest-profile and most complex productions. You will brainstorm and shape narrative direction from the earliest stages, and then take it all the way through to the final cut. In this role, you will also be responsible to:Creative Concepting & StorytellingPartner with stakeholders, writers, and creative leads in the brainstorming and concepting phase by contributing story ideas, narrative structure, and creative angles before a script or brief is finalizedHelp write and shape scripts, treatments, and narrative outlines, bringing a director's eye for how a story will actually play on screenBring commercial and narrative sensibility to enterprise/B2B storytelling by finding the human, emotional core in content that could otherwise feel corporateDirecting & ProductionDirect the team's highest-profile or most complex video productions independently, including flagship brand films, major event keynotes, and marquee customer storiesCommunicate a clear creative vision across all stages of production, from concept through final cutDirect talent including internal subject-matter experts, executives, and professional actors alike to deliver authentic, compelling performancesMake shot-level and story-level creative decisions independently: composition, blocking, pacing, toneCreative Leadership & InfluenceSet the visual and narrative standard the team can look toOffer creative input that shapes production strategy and storytelling approach across projects beyond your own, without formal management scopeMentor other craft-focused contributors informally, through example, on-set collaboration, and feedback in the editPartner with producers and editors to protect creative intent from concept through final cutPartner with creative and production leadership to ensure ambitious creative visions are achievable within scope and budgetRequirementsQualifications / Experience / Technical SkillsSustained track record of producing and directing high-caliber work across a range of formats and production scales with a reel demonstrating range and consistency at a senior levelBrainstorming and writing abilities: contributing to scripts, treatments, and creative concepts alongside writersAbility to direct a range of talent, including senior executives, third-party speakers, and high-stakes live settingsDeep fluency in the full production process, sufficient to problem-solve creatively under real-world constraints without owning production logisticsVersatility to step into producer or DP responsibilities on smaller or resource-constrained shoots when neededSoft Skills / Personal CharacteristicsStrong storytelling instinct: able to originate ideas and shape narrative from the concept stage, not just execute a finished scriptDemonstrated ability to influence creative decisions and storytelling approachAble to work within brand guidelines while pushing the team's creative ambition furtherThe base salary range for this position is $110,000 – $130,000 annually and may include equity, benefits, and other components, subject to local eligibility requirements and employment type.(REQ ID: 2894)