Video Creator

Dear Media, LLC

West Hollywood, CA, Austin, TX, or New York, NY

TITLE: Video Creator

You’re creative, you love thinking about new and fun ways to make content, you’re naturally keeping a pulse on social media content trends, and you’re a talented video editor and creator with lots of enthusiasm and great communication skills. You have an understanding of the tools and resources necessary to make great social content. You value and understand the importance of speed, creating content for specific social platforms, and value understanding the performance of your creative once it’s distributed.

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

We’re looking to find a skilled video creator to work with us to make incredible social content. Someone who can create strategic content for every social platform for all shows on the Dear Media roster (Instagram, Facebook, Facebook and Instagram stories, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube etc).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You will work with cross-department teams and execute on high-end video content for new product launches, seasonal marketing campaigns, brand moments that will be featured on Social and Paid Media channels (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and more).
• Develop and concept videos that bolsters brand love, advocacy, and education
• Produce and edit compelling & impactful social video content on a daily basis
• Edit multiple creative assignments from post-production through distribution while managing assigned project workflow and deadlines
• Contribute in team brainstorming sessions on video and social strategies. Pitch creative ideas on how to edit previous and incoming footage
• Edit branded content with multiple deliverables for sponsors
• Develop and work with various graphic templates to insert them into videos seamlessly
• Communicate with the team to maximize resources and optimize video outputs
• Collaborate with the team in identifying highly marketable moments
• Have an eye out for what is trending and apply those to the video outputs/deliverables

QUALIFICATIONS:

• You must have experience with the Adobe Creative Suite and are familiar with best practices for video creation on different platforms. You must be comfortable handling multiple edits at a time under tight turn-around times.
• Experience creating daily video content for social platforms, as well as filming and strategizing creative in fast paced environments
• Strong executional understanding in how to make impactful micro content for specific audiences and platforms
• Understands the executional ins and outs of making video content for social platforms (sequence settings, key framing, captioning graphics)
• Experienced in Adobe Premiere Pro, and the entire Adobe creative suite
• Able to work a full frame DSLR, manual settings, audio monitoring
• Knowledge of cameras and camera equipment

BONUS SKILLS AND TRAITS:

• A strong work ethic, positive attitude, and can adapt to change quickly
• Ability to work well independently and efficiently
• Strong communication skills comfortable asking for feedback and or trying to move projects in different creative directions
• Experienced and skilled in creating great social content using nothing but a cellphone
• Humorous
• Outgoing
• Makes and grows social accounts for fun
• Good copy writing skills
• Has passionate side interests
• Experience with Adobe After Effects Adobe Audition
• Organized
• Detailed
• Team player
• Tech savvy
• Discreet (working with talent etc.)
• On time and punctual

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

• Google E-mail / Docs / Calendar (a must)
• Photoshop (preferred)
• Adobe Premier and After Effects (video & audio a plus)
• Pro Tools (a must)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency uploading to podcast hosting platform

What You'll Get:

• Robust benefits package with employer contribution
• Unlimited vacation
• WFH flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Volunteer opportunities
• Casual dress code & open office environment
• A rewarding career at an industry-leading company with a strong mission and passionate team

Dear Media is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Dear Media offers parental and family leave along with generous health and dental benefits for all employees.

ABOUT DEAR MEDIA:

Founded in 2018, DM hosts 80 podcasts fronted by top-tier talent and has a following of more than 100M across social channels. DM is building the podcast network of the future through a 360-degree business model, providing unparalleled support from concept to editorial, production, distribution, and commerce extensions. Due to its highly engaged and vast consumer audience, the network attracts global brands and digital savvy partners. Dear Media is the powerhouse podcast network and brand incubator best known for catapulting talent and creators to new heights.