Video Editor II, Salt Lake City, UT

WGU; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

WGU is seeking a Video Editor II to craft compelling video content across channels, leading creative tactics and postproduction workflows. The role focuses on storytelling, color, audio, and motion graphics to elevate the university’s brand.

You will collaborate with Business Owners, Copywriters, Designers, and the Creative Director to deliver high-quality assets on schedule, mentoring junior editors and supporting production across media channels.

Qualifications

• Strong video editing skills with a campaign mindset.
• Ability to translate objectives into compelling video content.
• Experience leading creative sessions and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead video editing and motion graphics for marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with designers, writers, and editors to align on brand storytelling.
• Mentor junior staff and drive efficient postproduction workflows.
• Maintain and improve the WGU Video Style Guide and assets.
• Ensure timely delivery according to production schedules.

Skills

Video editing

Leadership

Project management

Storytelling

Communication

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Audition

Job description

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 306

Pay Range: $62,100.00 - $93,200.00

Job Description

The Video Editor II has a proven track record as a Video Editor. The Video Editor II is a strong conceptual thinker with a passion for video, animation and user experience as critical components of effective brand-building across WGU's video channels. The Video Editor II plays a leadership role, translating communication objectives and data to tell a story through video and animation, and has a strong drive to innovate and develop something new and different as well as implement workflows for effective and efficient postproduction.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work with Business Owner(s), Copywriter(s), Designers, Fellow Video Editors, Video Manager and Creative Director to conceptualize creative tactics that will advance the company's business, marketing and/or branding objectives;
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of campaign objectives and devise strategies to achieve them;
• Take the lead in creating compelling video content and innovative solutions for integrated marketing projects designed to support and elevate the WGU brand;
• Lead brainstorming sessions; partner with creative colleagues to develop concepts early in the creative process that can live in any channel, including digital, social and traditional media, live events, branded content, websites, mobile, etc.;
• Edit raw camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, music and/or motion graphics as well as use color grading, image clean-up, audio noise removal, to create a coherent, compelling storylines or visual narratives;
• Takes a proactive approach to improving marketing tactics across all channels; develop rough cuts, storyboards, mock-ups, motion graphics and pixel-perfect designs and assets;
• Develop and maintain WGU Video Style Guide and WGU Video Brand Assets to maintain tight quality control over all assigned pieces;
• Proficient problem solving and project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;
• Keep Project Manager apprised of project status ensuring key dates are maintained according to production schedule(s);
• Mentors and trains junior staff through active behavior modeling and coaching;
• Seek improvement in overall processes and partnerships with ability to consistently drive implementation of changes and solutions;
• Conceptualize techniques, styles and processes to improve the Creative Video Team's quality and efficiency;
• Optimize and implement the Creative Video Team's data management and file organization practices;
• Develop creative strategies that are forward-thinking and in-line with current business/industry trends;
• Understand and translate project objectives, strategies, challenges and ideas into compelling video solutions;
• Create and maintain editing templates, animation templates, and motion graphic templates to allow the Creative Video Team to produce consistent, high-quality videos more quickly and efficiently;
• Serve as go-to person for technical video production questions to members of the Marketing department;
• Must be able to step in as Videographer on occasion as needed;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• A deep understanding of the principles, practices, techniques, technology and standards of video production;
• Creative, innovative, and proactive, with a strong attention to detail;
• Collaborative, with excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Proven track record of creating compelling, effective, and high-quality videos in a variety of styles;
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition and other Adobe Suite programs;
• Ability to create in 3D workspace in After Effects (familiar with cameras,