Jacob’s career path began after getting a Flip camera for his 11th birthday and immediately starting to record everything around him. Working on a cooking series with his little sister, he taught himself iMovie, then Final Cut Pro, then Premiere Pro over the next few years. In middle and high school, he founded and led his school’s A/V Tech Club before teaching a full-semester video production course in 2016. In 2020, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electronic Arts (emphasis in Computer Animation) and a minor in film studies from Missouri State University.
Professionally, Jacob served as Head of Video for Greater Goods, a kitchen and medical appliance company in St. Louis, MO, where he oversaw and spearheaded all aspects of video production across Amazon, YouTube, and social media platforms. He was previously on retainer at Better Noise Music, creating music videos and other content for world-famous musicians.
Jacob currently lives in St. Louis with his wife Michaela and their cat Biscuit. Outside of work, he loves playing the drums, listening to Rush (often while playing the drums!), watching The Simpsons, or bugging people to read his favorite book, House of Leaves.
Jacob Katz is an award-winning digital artist specializing in video production. He’s worked in the field for over 16 years, 9 of those professionally. The projects he has worked on have garnered tens of millions of views across multiple different platforms.
Skillset
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Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, with expertise in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator
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Fluency in Microsoft Office, G Suite/Google Workspace, iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote), Slack, Jira/Trello, Windows, macOS, iOS
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Thousands of hours experience working with industry-grade camera, lighting, and rigging gear
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Intermediate knowledge of DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Blender, general 3D workflow
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Working knowledge of Houdini and Maya
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A love of problem solving, logistical organization, collaboration, and taking creative risks
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Quickly and effectively establishing rapports with teammates, clients, and coworkers at all levels of management
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Self-starter, quick learner, skilled written and verbal communicator, strong multitasker
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Establishing and/or working within brand guidelines with a great eye for detail
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Can bake some mean (gluten-free!) peanut butter cookies thanks to his mom’s recipe
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Is more than open to bringing these to a shoot or interview
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Work History
Professional
Greater Goods - Head of Video - 11/2021 to 08/2025 - Conceptualize, plan, oversee, and execute all video needs for the company, including directing, shooting, editing, voiceover work, animating, and delivering content for Amazon pages, social media, websites, and other platforms
Mac M.D. - Social Media Manager/Marketing Director - 08/2015 to present - Plan out and produce all desired marketing and social media initiatives, manage customer expectations, intermittently assist with diagnostic and technician duties
Missouri State Bookstore - Apple Certified Mac Technician - 12/2016 to 03/2020 - Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair issues with computers, facilitate training for stocked products, manage inventory, train employees, handle customer interactions
Selected Freelance Positions
Better Noise Music - Video Editor, Camera Operator, Motion Graphics, Graphic Designer, Poster Designer - 08/2022 to 02/2025
Toldright - Video Editor, Assistant Editor, Motion Graphics Artist - 06/2021 to 04/2022
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy - Video Production Instructor, Video Editor/Producer - 01/2016 to 06/2023