Video Editor/Animator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Edit and create high-quality, social-first short-form video content, optimized for platform performance at every phase.

• Design and animate clear, engaging motion graphic sequences that effectively convey complex scientific ideas.

• Edit branded short-form video content, collaborating closely with the sponsorship sales team and pitching ideas in response to brand briefs when necessary.

• Oversee the post-production process for videos from start to finish, encompassing editing, sound design, graphics, animation, and versioning.

• Adapt content for various platforms, including YouTube Shorts, Patreon, and Facebook.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed, quality, and budget while maintaining high creative standards.

• Ensure all outputs align with Veritasium’s editorial, brand, and client expectations.

• Actively develop and refine new short-form formats and creative strategies in partnership with editorial and commercial teams.

• Provide strong creative guidance across both editorial and branded content projects.

• Generate, test, and pilot new ideas with a solid understanding of social-first audience behavior and performance metrics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in delivering high-performing social-first videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

• Strong technical proficiency in editing and post-production workflows, with advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.

• Proficient in motion graphics, keyframe animation, and basic visual effects.

• Solid understanding of platform algorithms, best practices, and factors that drive audience engagement.

• Data-driven mindset, capable of analyzing competitors and iterating on successful strategies.

• Commercially aware, with the ability to balance creative aspirations with brand and business goals.

• Excellent stakeholder management abilities, facilitating effective collaboration across editorial and commercial teams.

• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Clear and confident communicator.

• Familiarity with emerging AI tools for video production, with practical experience in applying them in real-world workflows.

• Proactive, collaborative, and innovative, with a passion for social-first storytelling.

• Good understanding of the STEM short-form video competitive landscape.

• Interest in science.

• Proficiency in 3D animation software, such as Blender, is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere with a tech allowance.

• Flexible working hours.

• Employee referral program.

• The chance to work in a fast-paced, vibrant, dynamic, and innovative environment that fosters quick learning and growth.

• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team.