Video Editor
About The Position
PlanetScale is seeking a Video Editor to shape how the company creates video content. The role involves editing and animating YouTube videos, social shorts, conference highlights, case studies, and launch films, while using appropriate tools—including emerging AI tools—and combining experimentation with strong video craft. The position offers room, tools, time, and budget to create and experiment. The Video Editor will collaborate closely with PlanetScale’s Marketing team and help shape ideas before editing begins, then iterate quickly on feedback. Content includes explainers and interviews, vertical social clips, full conference talks and promotional clips, launch videos, thumbnails, title cards, typography, and motion graphics. The role combines independent editing skills with interest in using AI to improve the speed and quality of video production.
Requirements
- A portfolio demonstrating strong editing across formats such as YouTube, short-form video, and podcasts.
- Strong sense of pacing, structure, and storytelling, including the ability to select and time material to maintain audience engagement.
- Comfort with editing, animation, and design, including shaping stories, incorporating visuals, and setting clear, expressive typography for different screen sizes.
- Fluency with professional editing tools such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.
- Experience using AI tools to create animations and assist with editing, together with curiosity about expanding their use in video workflows.
- Ability to create custom scripts and use AI to automate parts of a video-production pipeline.
- Ability to collaborate with the team on ideas before editing and respond quickly to feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Background in software development or experience working with engineering companies.
- Experience editing technology or developer-focused content.
- A channel or account that you have grown yourself.
- Experience with code-driven video tools such as Remotion.
- Skill in creating engaging thumbnails and titles.
- Sound design and audio mixing skills.
- Experience shooting or directing your own footage.
- Livestream or live-event production experience.
Responsibilities
- Edit and animate YouTube videos, social shorts, conference highlights, case studies, and launch films.
- Edit YouTube explainers and interviews with pacing designed to hold audience attention.
- Create short-form and vertical clips for social platforms.
- Edit full conference talks and create clips for social sharing.
- Produce launch videos with polished timing and pacing.
- Create thumbnails, title cards, typography, and motion graphics to accompany video content.
- Help shape video ideas before editing begins and iterate quickly on feedback in collaboration with the team.
- Use AI tools to create animations, assist with editing, and explore new video-creation workflows.
- Create custom scripts and use AI to automate workflow tasks such as transcription, thumbnail ideation, and generating rough edits from large amounts of footage.
- Experiment with new tools and approaches to improve the speed and quality of video creation.
Benefits
- Time and budget to try new tools.
- Total compensation includes base salary, variable compensation where appropriate, benefits, and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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