Video Creative Lead

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI. About the Role We're looking for a Video Lead who can redefine how a modern technology company creates video. You'll own video strategy, production, and execution while leading a small team that delivers everything from product explainers and customer stories to executive thought leadership and social content. Success in this role is about creating engaging, high-impact content quickly and efficiently for technical audiences. What You'll Do Lead our video strategy and oversee end-to-end production. Manage an internal team of a video editor and motion graphics animator, with external vendors for scale as needed. Produce scalable video content ranging from polished launches to fast-turn social (LinkedIn, X, YouTube) and remote recordings. Serve as producer, creative lead, and hands-on editor when needed. Develop repeatable production workflows that improve speed, quality, and efficiency. Review and provide feedback on all videos to ensure they meet Elastic’s standards for quality, accuracy, and brand consistency. Partner with stakeholders to tell compelling stories that simplify complex technology. Explore new formats and AI-powered tools to modernize our video program. Some travel will be required, globally. What You'll Bring Experience on an in-house video production team, ideally for a B2B technology brand. Strong producer with excellent storytelling instincts. Advanced editing skills and willingness to jump into projects when needed. Experience creating high-quality content with lean budgets and small teams. Ability to translate technical topics into engaging video. Excellent project management and collaboration skills. A builder's mindset—you thrive in fast-moving environments and enjoy creating new ways of working. Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below. These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being. The typical starting salary range for this role is: $106,900 — $169,100 USD The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $128,200 — $202,700 USD Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People As a distributed company, diversi…