# @sterling_voth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DaEUnZTguwv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67214067-sterling-voth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/22d1c3b611.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-26T23:28:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sterling Voth (@Sterling_Voth) — https://gondola.cc/Sterling_Voth

## Caption

Never build an in-house creative team until you understand this.
You can't just hire a videographer and call it a "creative department."
That's the mistake I see a lot of marketing teams make.
A creative pipeline that actually works is way more involved than most people realize. You don't just need someone who can shoot video. You need:
• Strategists who understand each platform and can build a real content calendar
• A production arm that knows how to shoot for those specific formats
• An editing team that can hit monthly deliverables while others focus on net new work
Once you add that up, you're looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars in payroll alone. Then layer on storage, studio space, equipment, and software. For 8 and 9 figure brands, this gets expensive fast.
And this isn't doom and gloom. It's just reality.
The key is being strategic about what you bring in house.
If you're starting from scratch, hire a strong creative director or strategist first. That person aligns content with company goals, decides which channels actually matter, and helps you figure out what should be hired internally versus outsourced.
A lot of our clients come to us because they've committed to paid ads, but their internal team is tied up running organic or brand work. They don't lack talent. They lack bandwidth and specialization.
And that's the real lesson here.
Every brand can win with creative.
Organic. YouTube. Paid ads. Influencers.
But you have to pick a lane.
If you don't have specialists for each one, you can't expect to do all of them well.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sterling Voth | @Sterling_Voth | https://gondola.cc/Sterling_Voth | Director of Photography |

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