Associate Video Editor

Description

SPCSHP, part of independent group MSQ Partners, has spent 25 years helping brands make meaningful human connections through curiosity and belief. As a diverse community of creative specialists, we like to think of ourselves as “explorers, not settlers” — building partnerships with ambitious brands including such as Chase, Dairy Queen, BOTOX® Cosmetic, Early Warning and Dropbox. With a range of proprietary offerings and tools and a team of over 100 diverse crew members, we are constantly growing and are thrilled by the prospect of you joining our next endeavor.

This Associate Editor role requires a technically proficient and artistically skilled visual storyteller with collaboration and communication skills. The role requires a knowledge of video editing and motion graphics software and a desire to innovate and bring emerging techniques to projects. The ideal Editor/Animator will bring enthusiasm, creativity, and craftsmanship to the video elements of our client work, pitches, and internal projects.

Roles + Responsibilities:

Act as editing and animation resource on client video work

Act as assistant editor and animator on internal initiatives like case studies and pitch videos

Take direction from and collaborate with creative teams

Translate scripts and briefs into edited pieces of video that clearly communicate the required messaging

Participate in ideation of content for internal projects and client campaigns, leveraging understanding of visual storytelling, editing techniques, and motion graphic design

Brainstorm with insight and empathy to help solve problems in awesome and compelling ways

Work directly with Production counterparts to set and meet deadlines

Keep the agency informed of trends in video post-production techniques, workflow and software innovations

Help to grow the Studio’s technical capabilities by collaborating with the Studio Manager to improve the facility and workflow

Requirements

1-3 years of post-production, editing and animation experience

Degree or equivalent experience in Design, Art, Filmmaking, Marketing, or a related field

Understanding of visual storytelling, editing and animation techniques, and software

Strong conceptual thinker and problem solver able to approach a script from several different angles and provide options to the directing individual or team

A passion for digital culture and inventing solutions to tomorrow's challenges today

Editing, design and animation skills

Communication and presentation abilities

The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines

3D modeling, rigging, animation and rendering skills a plus

Benefits

The salary band for this role is $60,000 - $70,000. Where a prospective new hire's base salary will fall within this band depends on several factors including their qualifications and experience, the skill level required in the role, market rates, and the salaries of existing crew members at SPCSHP within the same role to maintain equity.