Video Editor

Condé Nast • New York, NY

38d • $82,000 - $129,000

About The Position

Video Editors bring compelling, culturally-impactful, entertaining, and diverse branded content to life every day. Candidates should be natural storytellers and creatives first, interested in a role that spans a wide array of projects and styles, and able to collaborate with Creatives and Production. This position works closely with Directors, Producers, Creatives, Post Production Supervisors, other post-production team members, and reports to the Supervising Editor.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years editing experience, primarily in digital video content; past work in a fast-paced, high-volume studio, media company, or post facility environment preferred
• Experience with editing for commercial or branded productions
• A well-documented history of working in a number of styles and formats is extremely important
• Must be proficient in Adobe Premiere, with advanced capabilities with After Effects strongly preferred
• Strong finishing skills; able to handle color correction, sound mix, motion graphics, and possess the capability to deliver high quality design and stylized content
• Knowledgeable of professional workflows for graphics and VFX, audio mixing, color correction, and on-line mastering of deliverable assets
• Strong understanding of editing principles and current digital trends, with an ability to tell a cohesive story
• Finger on the pulse of viral digital video trends, with a knack for creative, insightful, and comedic timing
• Must have impeccable organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to self-organize priorities to ensure that deadlines for multiple projects are met, adhering to best practices set forth by senior management
• Ability to problem solve and work through issues and produce under the pressure of deadlines

Responsibilities

• Edit a variety of complex branded digital video concepts across Condé Nast’s portfolio of brands
• Collaborate with Creatives, Directors and Producers throughout post production to meet the creative and client goals of each unique project
• Able to quickly and independently cut to the essence of a story, and create compelling and entertaining narratives from diverse raw materials
• Maintain active lines of communication with Post Production Supervisors, Directors, and Producers throughout the course of a project; be vocal when it comes to a project’s scheduling, creative, and technical needs, and flag concerns or delays promptly
• Skillfully address client and internal notes throughout the course of a project
• Video Editors will have multiple projects assigned to them at once; time management and flexibility are key to successfully stay on schedule in CNE’s fast-paced, high-volume post-production environment.
• For any assigned project, complete motion graphics, color correction, sound design and mix, deliverables, and cue sheets
• When applicable, collaborate with graphics editors, sound mixers, and colorists to complete projects on schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed