What are the responsibilities and job description for the Video Editor position at WorldStrides?
The Company:
WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel. With over 55 years of experience curating transformative programs around the world, we've introduced millions of people to the life-changing power of travel. WorldStrides was the first student travel company to be accredited by the same educational accrediting bodies as K-12 schools, and curiosity remains the heart of everything we do. Our portfolio of programs is constantly evolving to ensure that we have the perfect journey for everyone—students, parents, and educators alike. We remain committed to providing safe, quality experiences for all our travelers, from teachers bringing history to life for their students on a class trip to young adults studying abroad for the first time.
Objective:
WorldStrides' Creative Studio is hiring a Video Editor to enhance brand awareness, engage audiences, and boost revenue with compelling multi-channel video content.
As a Video Editor, you'll handle post-production tasks for marketing, sales, training, and recruiting videos. Your expertise in video and audio editing, color correction, and motion graphics will be crucial in delivering high-quality final products.
You'll work closely with internal teams throughout the post-production cycle—from concept to final output. Using existing content, new footage, and user-generated content (UGC), you'll create engaging videos for websites, social media, paid ads, and events.
This role is primarily remote (east coast hours) with occasional on-site work. Applicants should be based near our offices in Charlottesville, VA, Vienna, VA, or Austin, TX.
Responsibilities
- Be – and champion – of our brand, articulated consistently across all deliverables
- Deliver exceptional creative videos (concept to completion) that drives results
- Take provided content (current library, new footage, UGC, etc.) and edit to develop video stories for diverse audiences (parents, teachers, students)
- Set production schedules in collaboration with Studio staff and stakeholders
- Understand the brief, inputting ideas that strengthen outcomes for video creation of :15, :30, :60, 2min, 5min spots with web site, social channels, events, and digital ads
- Responsible for supporting organized data storage, creating searchable archival of all content
Please submit a portfolio or professional reel with your application. Applications submitted without a portfolio or professional reel will not be considered.
- 3-5 years of work experience as a Video Editor or related field
- Bachelor's degree or relevant certification in video production, or related field.
- Excellent post-production editing and motion graphics via Premiere, Davinci Resolve, After Effects, Final Cut Pro editing suite, Adobe Creative Suite or similar products
- Demonstrate animation, color correction and design skills
- Candidates with photo editing experience is a bonus
- Organized and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines
- Problem-solver offering pearls of wisdom at every stage of the project
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and work well with other team members
