Video Editor

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Title: Video Editor

Reports to: Senior Marketing Manager

About Children International

Children International is a child and youth development organization that works to eradicate poverty around the world. We believe that ending poverty starts with children. Without help, children in poverty become adults in poverty. Our vision is to bring people and partners together to break this generational cycle through programs focused on health, education, life skills and employment. Through a long-term, customized approach, we work with children for the first two decades of their lives. We’re in it for the long haul because we know that the children we support in 10 countries deserve a fighting chance, and sustainable change takes time.

Children International’s work is made possible by generous sponsors, donors, strategic partners, more than 4,000 dedicated community volunteers, and approximately 1,200 employees, most of whom are local to the areas where we work. To ensure our programs give children, youth and families the best possible chance of breaking the poverty cycle, we are elevating our practices for growing our people talent worldwide. That’s where you come in.

Position summary

The video editor is a key member of the global marketing team, supporting the vision, development, production, and management of organizational videos. This role creates the amazing video content that captures stories and messages of our work around the world, and which comprises an important component of global content across segments and channels to drive engagement with a variety of audiences. You will work closely with global teams to ensure alignment with messaging and brand, supporting the creative team in the execution of global content and storylines, and produce dynamic, engaging, thought-provoking videos that support our mission and values.

Responsibilities

Create insight-driven, creative, professional videos with thoughtful assembly and editing of raw assets supplied by country content curators. Involves bilingual, voiceover, captioning, and selecting and adding appropriate background music, captions with appropriate transitions. In addition, organizing and managing large amount of b-roll footage.
Ability to capture studio-quality photographs and video as needed, partnering with executive team and outside agencies for ad-hoc requests, including video recording.
Execute on all aspects of studio production content including lighting, video, audio, and editing. Manage and oversee all technical aspects of video recording and editing, including equipment knowledge. Be able to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and manage multiple competing demands.
Implement best practices for media storage, project organization at all stages of the project.
Stay current on trends, storytelling approaches, technology for capturing and editing. Explore new animation and graphic enhancements appropriate for content. Source, create and partner with graphic designers to find or create graphics, animations, special effects, etc. Keep the pulse of industry best practices and look for ways to use them both to improve your craft and to improve effectiveness and efficiencies.
Confidently bring, articulate, and defend conceptual and creative ideas within internal creative reviews, brainstorms and edit sessions, to get to the best possible final cut.
Collaborate closely with creative team on drafting treatments, content requirements and storyboards. Review and initiate content requests in collaboration with creative talent to develop vision for scripts based on strategy, goals and assets.
Collaborate and coach field content curators through feedback and guidance to help improve raw assets and overall production.
Post and manage videos across multiple mediums, including Vimeo and YouTube video channels.

Personal Characteristics & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Video, Film, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
Minimum 3+ years of video editing and post-production experience.
Excellent technical skills in lighting, video, audio, and editing.
Proficiency in audio editing and color correction.
Deep understanding of digital trends and editing principles.
Critical thinker, strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
Proficiency in non-linear editing systems like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or Final Cut Pro.
Strong storytelling and story development skills for both short and long-form formats, demonstrating creativity.
Exceptional organization, media management and time management skills.
The ability to take initiative and effectively adapt to changes, troubleshoot, propose creative solutions, work efficiently and productively under tight deadlines. Team player, strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively, and see a project through, from concept to completion.
Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all beneficiary information/financial and other organizational data.
Comply with and ensure adherence to the organization's policies, safety and security protocols and child safeguarding norms and guidelines by self as well all stakeholders both internal and external.
Promote diversity and inclusion, value other cultures, and demonstrate respect while relating with all organizational constituents irrespective of their race, color, faiths, gender, sexual orientation, age, caste, disabilities, experiences, beliefs, and ethnicity.

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