Video editor - Astronomy Youtube Channel

Executive Mandate Specification

We are looking for a video editor with a background in astronomy/space/astrophysics or anything other that relates to space! We run a well-established astronomy Youtube channel with over 1.3M subscribers and are looking for our next A-player to join our editing team. It’s important for this role that you have a background in the things I mentioned earlier so please don’t apply if you have no prior experience or background in space-related topics.

Tasks

• Visually bring to life well-written scripts and voiceover files, creating beautifully edited and stunning final videos to be uploaded onto Youtube, all about space and astronomy
• Reversioning content for best performance across other social platforms
• Creating clips, editing compilations, optimising videos, adding lower thirds and subtitles, and uploading to a schedule
• Source and utilising an archive library and third-party footage to create content
• Day-to-day liaison with Content Manager and Executive Producer.
• Asset management and archiving of content

Requirements

• Essential to have good knowledge of and be passionate about space and astronomy content
• Excellent knowledge of and at least 1-2 years of experience creating content for Youtube - Facebook, and other social media platforms is secondary - and deep insight the best use of video and audio editing techniques
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe After Effects (Animations, Subtitling, Lower thirds, and transitions are a part of every edit).
• Strong knowledge of different video formats, video compression, sound/video synchronisation, downloading from an archive system
• Strong knowledge of / passion for factual content is a bonus
• Great English communication skills, the role requires constant communication with cross-functional partners.
• Impeccable spelling and grammar and grasp of the English language.
• Great attention to detail.
• Fast internet connection (150mbps+ preferable)

Further Experience of Benefit:

• Experience upscaling content (lower resolutions to 4K)
• Colour correction
• Frame interpolation
• Compiling images into timelapses
• Fixing raw grainy footage
• Working with 3D video footage
• VR180
• Using extremely high res image files in After Effects

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship