Video Editor

Job Description

As a Video Editor for Paramount's London-based Digital Team, your responsibilities will include the editing, post-production and delivery of video-led social media content for the company's Youth & Entertainment channels.

Role outline
• A key member of the Digital Production team, producing a mixture of social media content for the company's Youth & Entertainment channels including linear derivative content, original short-form series, daily news content, general entertainment formats and ad-hoc creative edits.
• Work hand-in-hand with brand, publishing and creative teams to bring ideas to life.
• Have a strong understanding of the editorial direction of all brands, including the voice, tone, and creative development of content.
• Problem solving on issues that arise, supporting junior editors and freelancers.
• Edit content for all social platforms creatively, to a high standard and with amazing attention to detail.
• Lead media and archive footage and edits, and support this process across the department.
• This role works closely with the Senior Producer/Editor to meet deadlines and quotas.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with critical team members across the business.

Skills required
• A highly-skilled user of the Adobe CC Suite, specifically Premiere Pro, with experience editing and delivering to multiple technical specifications.
• A good working knowledge of graphics/motion graphics.
• Experienced in editing everything from short social promos to original content series, taking rushes and building creative and engaging edits quickly.
• You will be skilled in post-production, with knowledge of colour grading, audio mixing, and delivering carefully to digital and linear specifications, to time and with great attention to detail.
• Some shooting experience, with knowledge of a variety of cameras, lighting setups and audio solutions.
• A keen interest in pop culture, ideally keeping up to date with entertainment news.
• A demonstrable knowledge of, and passion for, one or more of our areas of programming/content.
• An interest in social media and understanding of standard methodologies on core platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills, and ability to work to deadlines, under pressure and on multiple projects at once.
• A creative problem solver who looks around the corner to anticipate issues before they arise and is calm under pressure.
• A passion for quality and obsession with detail.

Preferred skills
• Some experience in crafting graphics or animation – experience with mogrts is helpful.
• Experience editing entertainment content in a previous role.

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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

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