Short-Form Video Editor - remote

Mandarin Blueprint
Posted 9 months ago
We Work Remotely
Mandarin Blueprint Short-Form Video Editor
THE POSITION:

  • Contract editor with an experienced editing and motion graphics background (premiere + after effects preferred)
  • Availability for between 15-30 edits a month
  • Desired editing style: Similar to this: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xbu4Yekk6_o (but better!). The colors, fonts, and motion graphics ideally will be improved upon. Overall, we’re looking to vastly improve on this level of quality,  aiming to achieve a similar level of production quality and engagement as this https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JQWgt9BJWUo or this https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oZQpi0IiNRE?feature=share
  • Platform-savvy editing: Adapt your editing style to suit different social media platforms, ensuring content is always fresh, engaging, and optimized for platform-specific trends and audience preferences. 
  • Collaborative Ideation: Work with our team to brainstorm innovative video ideas that align with our brand and cater to our audience's preferences. 
  • Project Management: Juggle various projects with finesse, effectively managing your time to meet tight deadlines without compromising creativity or quality.
  • Collaboration with team members: Respond to all questions and queries within a few hours ( within agreed-upon work hours) and participate in weekly meetings to report on progress and receive feedback. 
  • Feedback Integration: Embrace and incorporate feedback, using it to refine and elevate your work to new heights.

WHO YOU ARE:

  • 3+ years of proven experience as a video editor, with a strong portfolio
  • High proficiency in video editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or Final Cut Pro.
  • An exceptional sense of visual storytelling, able to hook viewers in seconds and keep them engaged through longer content.
  • Flexibility to shift between different editing styles and trends, staying relevant in the ever-evolving media landscape.
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills, thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic, creative environment.
  • Strong ability to understand and interpret creative briefs and to express your own creative ideas clearly.
  • Digital marketing knowledge and how to create high-converting VSLs a huge plus
  • Up to date with latest AI tools for improving efficiency of video production
  • Understands the importance of video metrics for marketing

WHY WORK FOR US:

We aim to maintain an incredibly low employee turnover by maintaining the following standards:
  • Fixed, stable salary paid every two weeks
  • 20 paid vacation days (4 full work weeks)  annually
  • We maintain a polite, friendly, positive, helpful, and supportive team. 
  • As bosses we are reasonable and open to criticism and improvement.
  • We aim to leave you more employable than when you started with us. We’ll provide regular training (full access to Linkedin Learning, if you want/need it) to make you into a better editor. Should you decide to leave us one day, you’ll be even more 厉害 lìhài (awesome) than you are right now.
  • We are a heavily results-based, remote company. Providing deadlines are met and work is done well, you will be free to work to your own schedule. However, we will require you to be available for regularly scheduled meetings at reasonable times (eastern time, US).
  • Opportunities for professional development and advancement within the organization.