Video Editor

Hypebeast Ltd. started from a sneaker website founded by Kevin Ma in 2005 to a publicly listed media company in 2016. With a total reach of over 40.5M users across all platforms, The media group boasts a global readership across Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and more, with the flagship platform available in five languages. The group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope in recent years, encompassing Hypebeast and its multiple content distribution platforms, e-commerce store HBX and agency Hypemaker. Hypebeast Ltd. has been featured in Forbes’ “Asia’s 200 Best Under A Billion” in 2018 and Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” in 2017.

The editorial team at Hypebeast is in search of a video editor to help support our growing editorial video department. The video editor should possess a producer's mentality and be able to successfully edit narrative pieces from soup-to-nuts. They should be able to keep pace with weekly original video output for social channels and contribute to ideation and weekly brainstorming sessions. The editor should possess experience in cutting social-first midform series as well as short-form, branded, and raw content. The ideal candidate will be adaptable to changing and growing needs of the editorial video department.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify industry trends
• Editing social, branded, and editorial video
• Contributing to creative team brainstorms and content goals
• Liaise with freelance creatives if necessary
• Track deliverables through post-production
• Assist with edit strategy
• Support the production and creative sales department with editing needs
• Edit Hypebeast's short form, long form, branded, and social content

Qualifications

• Eager to learn – Having a positive attitude and amenable to a variety of tasks in order to gain real-world hands-on experienceExperience in turning over daily and weekly editing packages
• Experience working with narrative pieces
• Experience working with both editorial and branded content
• Well-versed in Adobe Suite including Adobe Premiere and After Effects
• Writing experience and basic camera skills are a plus
• Resourceful – Has the hustle in order to get tasks done in a timely manner, overcoming challenges along the way
• Autonomous – The ability to take direction, but needs little oversight to get the job done
• Indispensable –Someone who quickly and proactively makes their value known without ego, but rather based on merit and attitude
• Highly creative and proactive – Constantly looking for ways to improve his/her skills while staying on top of what’s relevant in the industry

$60,000 - $70,000 biweekly

The Video Editor salary typically ranges from $60,000 to $70,000, plus discretionary bonus compensation. Your actual compensation will be determined based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.

If you think you’ve got what it takes, please provide your cover letter, CV, and expected salary. 

This position is based in New York. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

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DISCLAIMER:

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OR EXPERIENCE DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE POSITION. ANY APPLICANTS THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OR DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE OR STUDIES FOR THE POSITION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.