Job Overview
- Job Title Assistant Video Editor
- Hiring Organization The Trevor Project
- Company Website https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
- Remote Locations US
- Job Type Remote, Full-Time
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Our non-profit provides 24/7 life-saving support via phone, text, and chat. We also operate the world’s largest safe space social networking site for LGBTQ+ youth and run innovative research, education, and advocacy programs. We’ve been saving lives every day for over 20 years.
Every day, and in every role, our staff contribute to our critical mission of ending suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people by embodying our values:
Heart–We care deeply and commit to do what matters
Integrity–We build trust through our words and actions
Community-Together, we are an unstoppable force for good
Belonging-We serve as allies to the mission, and to each other
Progress-We continually move onward and upward
Applicants and staff must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The Trevor Project will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.
Summary:
The Assistant Video Editor will be primarily responsible for editing social clips for paid and organic distribution. With more than two million followers on our combined social media channels alone, The Trevor Project is looking for an Associate Video Editor who can produce high-value content with the goal of protecting and affirming LGBTQ+ young people.These videos have a broad range of target audiences, including LGBTQ+ young people, allies, youth-serving professionals, donors, internal/external trainees, corporate partners, and Trevor staff. Additionally, this role will assist the Video Editor on editing larger-scale projects and be responsible for asset ingest, proxy generation, and project setup. This role will work closely with the Video Editor and Sr. Director of Content in each stage of content creation, from concept to delivery, and contribute to iterating on existing workflows related to post-production. This role is grant-funded for a period of 3 years with potential for ongoing employment.
Job Responsibilities
- Edit clips for paid and organic social media from interviews and other short-form content. This may include basic color, sound mixing, captioning, motion graphics, and encoding.
- Assist the Video Editor on larger video editing projects
- Manage existing and new media assets on our project server, including ingest, generating proxies, backups, and exports.
- Set up and organize Adobe Premiere projects
- Participate in content development during pre-production and weekly team meetings.
- Use Adobe AI tools for interview transcription
- Upload and schedule media on YouTube
- Demonstrate fair, ethical, and equitable business practices
- Learn eagerly, share knowledge appropriately, and improve continuously
- Demonstrate successful planning and problem-solving skills, including multitasking and working well within tight timelines
- Work, communicate, and collaborate effectively with others
- Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in all work
- Demonstrate a commitment to fostering and maintaining an environment of diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Other relevant duties and responsibilities as assigned
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience editing video content for online distribution. Link to portfolio required. Professional experience in a team environment is preferred, but not required.
- Proficiency in:
- Adobe Premiere at an advanced level
- Adobe After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, and Photoshop at a basic to moderate level
- Google Suite
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
How To Apply
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More Information
- Remote Job Location United States
- Salary Offer to be discussed
- Experience Level Mid Level
- Education Level Non Specific
- Working Hours to be arranged (full time based )
- Job Application Via Custom Application Page
