As our Video editor + videographer, your role is to create engaging stories in collaboration with our marketing team. You'll employ various techniques such as in-person recording, video conference capture, and user submitted videos to share the stories of our teachers, students, and donors. Beyond content creation and editing, you'll be instrumental in shaping our video strategy, ensuring seamless planning, organization, and content optimization across all channels, with a strong emphasis on social media.
Responsibilities
Own and execute our approach to video storytelling in long and short form content
Direct and manage video projects from start to finish, including but not limited to teacher and donor interviews, employer sponsored events,, and student based content
Complete post-production tasks which include reviewing footage, making editorial decisions, audio and music additions, and final editing
Manage setting up/taking down lights, cameras and sound equipment for live video and photo shoots as needed
Collaborate with our podcast producer to record and edit episodes for release
Strategize and standardize our long term approach to engaging different audiences in alignment with our equity focus
Develop approaches for social media and tailor the content for the specific needs of each channel, working in close collaboration with our content and social media teams
Create resources and guidelines to ensure consistency and scalability in our work
Collaborate and brainstorm with diverse teams, including marketing managers, content leads, and product designers to elevate and harmonize the way we share our mission and impact
Understand our audience needs and keep the work teacher and donor-centered
This position may be a fit if you are:
Committed to our mission to support public school teachers and students and energized by sharing that passion with others. You're passionate about equity and excited to learn more and engage stakeholders with our equity focus.
A content creator with a background in videography and editing with Adobe Creative Cloud.
Skilled in planning and executing multimedia campaigns, ensuring smooth post-production processes and end products high in both quality and impact
Able to manage project timelines, priorities, and design requirements.
An expert in editing high-quality image and video content, enhancing it with narration, sound effects, music, and graphics
Well-versed in social media best practices to captivate and engage new and diverse audiences, including an ability to anticipate trends and quickly adapt to platform changes
Someone with an elevated sense of aesthetics and a designer’s eye towards producing content that is dynamic and representative of our audience,
A passionate and detail-oriented collaborator who embraces feedback, provides constructive insights, and aims to problem solve creatively
Bonus points, but not required if you have experience working in any of the following areas:
Motion Graphics and Animation
Photography
The Educational space (K-12, EdTech, other nonprofits etc.