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About Leaf Home

At Leaf Home, we are powered by people on a single mission to make homeownership easy. We’ve crafted a team of the very best to ensure we make a difference by winning every day. In addition to serving our customers, Leaf Home strives to build a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work® as well as a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces recognition.

From competitive medical benefits to people-focused committees like the Women’s Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and VetConnect, we are dedicated to making Leaf Home a workplace where you can win every day. Come grow your career with us.

Why Leaf Home

• We Win – Being driven every day to win is who we are
• People Powered – Recognized as a top Ohio and U.S. workplace by Great Place to Work®, Energage, and more
• Family Feel with Enterprise-Level Resources – You are important to us, and we’ve built a culture you’ll love
• Support – Inclusion, sustainability, and reliability surround everything we do
• Personal Growth – Dedicated to providing resources and encouragement for employee growth
• Mobility – Locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, with continued expansion

Position Summary

The Videographer is a key member of the Leaf Home Brand Creative team, responsible for creating high-quality video content that brings brand stories, marketing campaigns, and creative concepts to life across Leaf Home brands and channels. Reporting to the Manager of Content Production, the Videographer owns the creative and technical execution of video projects, including cinematography, lighting, audio, editing, motion graphics, color, and post-production.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce high-quality video content for brand, marketing, social media, digital, internal communications, paid media, web, and broadcast initiatives.
• Collaborate with Creative and Production teams to develop and execute video concepts from creative direction through final delivery, ensuring content aligns with brand standards and objectives.
• Plan and execute video productions, including operating professional cameras, lighting, and audio equipment and capturing interviews, testimonials, product demonstrations, scripted content, and supporting B-roll.
• Edit raw footage into polished video content using professional editing software, incorporating strong pacing, composition, color, typography, sound, motion graphics, animation, visual effects, and other storytelling elements.
• Adapt and deliver video assets across multiple platforms, formats, aspect ratios, durations, and technical specifications while conducting thorough quality-control reviews to ensure creative, technical, and brand standards are met.
• Organize and maintain production assets and workflows, including footage, project files, graphics, and final deliverables, while staying current on video production technology, editing techniques, platform trends, and industry best practices.

Experience and Minimum Qualifications:

• 4–6 years of professional experience in videography, video production, or a related creative discipline.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong cinematography, visual storytelling, editing, and post-production skills.
• Strong understanding of camera operation, cinematography, lighting, composition, audio, and post-production workflows.
• Experience creating motion graphics, animation, visual effects, and compositing.
• Experience producing content for social, digital, web, paid media, internal communications, and broadcast television.
• Ability to independently execute video projects from creative development through final delivery.
• Strong creative judgment, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while adapting to changing priorities.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities or Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or a Combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects; experience with Photoshop and Illustrator preferred
• Experience with live streaming and live video production, including familiarity with streaming platforms, cameras, audio, lighting, and live-production workflows.
• Experience with 3D animation, rendering, or software such as Cinema 4D or Blender.
• Advanced motion design, visual effects, compositing, or animation experience.
• Strong photography skills and professional photo production experience.
• Experience with studio, environmental, lifestyle, or product lighting.
• Experience with audio production and sound design.
• Experience with digital asset management or creative workflow platforms.
• Experience working within a large in-house creative organization or highly collaborative agency environment.

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional overnight travel is required (1-10%)

Overtime/Additional Hours Requirements:

• Additional and non-standard hours may be required (exempt).

Physical Requirements:

• Normal office environment.
• Performs indoor work in a climate-controlled environment.
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

Are We Your Company?

Focused on Growth Leaf Home is dominating the home improvement industry as we continue to grow. We work hard and play harder. With offices across the U.S. and Canada, our diverse team spans marketing, sales, installation, and service. We are committed to employee growth through:

• Innovating, Always – Providing cutting-edge solutions for employees and customers
• Partnering with Our Customers – Building trusted relationships at the core of everything we do
• Empowering Employees – Creating opportunities for growth and success in a supportive environment
• Supporting Our Communities – Giving back to the places our customers and employees call home

What We Offer

• Industry-leading compensation package
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits after 60 days
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave and generous paid time off programs
• On-campus fitness programs and meal delivery services
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing, financial wellness, and childcare benefits
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Additional Perks

• Employee assistance program with 24/7 legal, financial, and counseling support
• Employee discount marketplace with thousands of savings options
• Flexible Gym membership
• Employee resource groups, including VetConnect and the Women’s Committee

Awards and Recognition

Leaf Home has been recognized as a top workplace by The Plain Dealer, is a multi-year recipient of Top Workplaces USA by Energage, and is Great Place to Work® Certified™. Additional recognitions include:

• Remodeling 550 list placements
• Qualified Remodeler Top 500 rankings
• Smart Culture Awards for employee-focused culture
• Inc. 5000 and Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest growth recognition

For a full list of awards, visit www.leafhome.com/press/.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Leaf Home is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, in accordance with applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement and Contact

Leaf Home is committed to honoring the spirit and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to adarecruiting@leafhome.com.