Temporary Associate Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer
About The Position
Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries. Forbes is seeking a Temporary Associate Video Editor & Motion Graphics Designer to support the video team with post production. This is a temporary assignment and will report into the Creative Director of Video. This is a hybrid role that must be based in the NY/NJ area.
Requirements
- 1+ years experience in video editing & designing/animating motion graphics for video in digital publishing, production company or agency/brand setting.
- Highly skilled and lightning fast in After Effects & Premiere Pro, with some experience in Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva and Figma.
- Be a strategic thinker who can balance multiple projects at once & understand what to prioritize & how to disseminate a story.
- Have strong editorial judgement with a keen understanding of news, politics, business & pop culture.
- Ability to communicate effectively about design needs with various stakeholders.
- Ability to conceive and execute a clear creative vision.
- Willingness to take constructive critiques and reach consensus on team-based projects.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Jitter is a plus.
- Voiceover recording and scripting/story editing skills are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Edit all types of Forbes video content in Adobe Premiere Pro per specifications of supervising Producer, Creative Director of Video and/or client (internal or external).
- Design and animate series branding packages for both editorial and branded/sponsored content as assigned by Creative Director of Video or supervising Producer.
- Design and animate title sequences, lower thirds, info boxes, explainers, and interstitials for all relevant video as assigned by Creative Director of Video or supervising Producer.
- Create motion graphic templates and lead team training on implementation.
- Sound mixing on all owned edits.
- Color correction on all owned edits per specifications of Creative Director of Video
- Deliver and/or upload final video assets as directed by supervising Producer
- Create design and motion direction boards and iterate on design from stakeholder feedback.
- Work with other internal teams to advance Forbes design while maintaining brand consistency.
- Maintain quality, style and aesthetic standards as directed by the Creative Director of Video.
- Innovate on new and visually exciting ways to present content.
- Innovate and experiment on new editing techniques to enhance the quality and style of Forbes video.
- Update and place motion graphics packages in Adobe After Effects as required.
- Maintain journalistic and brand standards set by Forbes Media in all content.
- Abide by all media management standards as directed by EP, Video.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
