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Video Editor/Producer
HarperCollins
New York, NY, United States
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HarperCollins Children’s Books/Epic Reads is looking for an experienced, skilled and resourceful Video Editor/Producer to execute and deliver branded video content. In this role you will act as a one-person crew – lighting, shooting and editing video content. In addition, the Video Editor/Producer takes footage shot out-of-house and edits it into compelling video and works with writers to bring scripts and written treatments to life. Applicants should have a technical background in video production and editing, a strong understanding of digital formats, and an obsession with creating shareable content. The ideal candidate is a native of the digital and pop culture landscape with intimate knowledge of the latest and greatest in social media and emerging technology/platforms.
Responsibilities:
• Edits, shoots and produces high-quality short form videos in a wide range of styles.
• Assists in ideation of concepts to craft ideas into engaging short form series and one-off content, working with the Director of Video.
• Leads new initiatives and owns projects with limited supervision.
• Operates within a fast-paced and varied edit production schedule.
• Keeps track of viral trends and create/edit content around them.
• Experiments with a wide variety of video formats to create content for disparate platforms
• Assists in coordinating pre-production, production and post-production workflow of larger shoots. This may include coordinating freelance production companies and/or editors and providing feedback.
• Tracks and manages the status of many projects in post-production at once, managing freelance personnel and their workflow, as well as organizing all footage archives.
Qualifications:
• 2-4 years of experience with all forms of video editing and production
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Media Encoder etc.)
• Knowledge of color correction and editing green screen footage
• Experience with Motion graphics and After Effects
• DSLR cameras (Canon’s and Sony A7S), lighting and sound
• A team player - must be able to take direction and collaborate well with others
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience at coordinating freelance personnel, and overseeing workflow
*Candidates must provide a video reel/sample portfolio of work via a web viewing link.*
HarperCollins Publishers is an Equal Opportunity Employer