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 stage.

• Design and animate clear, engaging motion graphic sequences that effectively illustrate complex scientific concepts.

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

• Oversee the entire post-production process for videos, including editing, sound design, graphics, animation, and versioning.

• Adapt content for various platforms, ranging from YouTube Shorts to Patreon to Facebook.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing speed, quality, and budget without sacrificing creative standards.

• Ensure all output aligns with Veritasium’s editorial, brand, and client expectations.

• Proactively create and refine new short-form formats and creative strategies in collaboration with editorial and commercial teams.

• Provide strong creative direction for both editorial and branded content projects.

• Brainstorm, test, and pilot new ideas with a clear understanding of audience behavior and performance metrics in a social-first context.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated success in delivering high-performing social-first video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

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

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

• Deep understanding of platform algorithms, best practices, and the drivers of audience engagement.

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

• Commercially savvy, with the ability to balance creative aspirations with brand and business objectives.

• Excellent stakeholder management abilities, with a knack for effective collaboration across editorial and commercial teams.

• Highly organized, able to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines efficiently.

• Clear and confident communicator.

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

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

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

• Interest in science.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Work from anywhere with a technology allowance.

• Flexible working hours.

• Employee referral program.

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

• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team atmosphere.