Video Editor

Job Title: Video Editor

Position Summary:

Are you a rockstar visual storyteller? Join the marketing team at Kind Lending, LLC as we seek out a professional, organized, and self-motivated Video Editor who has 3-5 years minimum of creative video experience and who can thrive in a fast paced and fast-growing mortgage lender. Candidate must be good at multi-tasking, energetic, eager to learn, cheerful, KIND, and comfortable engaging and presenting strategic and out-of-the-box ideas.

The Video Editor position is in our headquarters in Santa Ana, CA and is a hybrid in office opportunity. This position reports directly to the Creative Director at Kind Lending and will contribute to the success of Kind Lending by leading the video marketing initiatives across our multi-brand organization. As a video editor for Kind Lending, you’ll be part of a team crafting stories that give our brand, our sales teams, our referral sources, and consumers a street-level window into the energy of Kind Lending.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be a critical thinker and a creative problem solver. You’ll draw on experience in commercial shoots, documentary-style storytelling, and video marketing content to create engaging, persuasive, and entertaining visuals for all corners of Kind. Multiple rounds of changes and feedback are part of the job, so adaptability is a must.

You’ll be an integral part of our stellar marketing team who are all striving to produce the best content in our industry. Must be adaptable to successfully function with lots of balls in the air!

Location:

Corporate Headquarters – Santa Ana, CA. Available to be Hybrid in office 3 days per week, work from home remotely 2 days per week.

The Team:

At Kind Lending, our family of diverse and talented Kind Ambassadors are the driving force behind our new approach to the mortgage experience. They’re the heart and soul of the organization and our “People Before Profits” mentality shines through in every department. Kind Lending is growing and is looking for top mortgage professionals who value opportunity, lasting business partnerships, and who live out our KIND mindset. Kind Lending is determined to provide the best service in the industry while also providing homebuyers a great selection of products to enhance their buying experience. Backed by our trusted leadership team, Kind Lending’s friendly and professional model puts the “fun” in funding.

Pay Disclosure:

The starting base salary range for this position is $55,000 – $65,000 annually. The actual base is dependent on many factors such as: work experience, business needs, market demands, and other compensation components. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program including virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Paid Parking benefits
• 401(K) retirement plan with match
• Paid time off, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.

Responsibilities:

• Capable of editing with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Edit marketing, docu-style, multi-cam post, greenscreen and location style videos.
• Animation and motion graphics creation through After Effects, Motion, and others.
• Attend team meetings.
• Edit high quality short-form and long-form video projects.
• Work collaboratively with other members of Kind Lending’s Marketing team, Kind Lending Executives, and external freelancers when necessary.
• Process and log footage, interviews, and stock gathering content.
• Edit multiple interviews down to cohesive marketing pieces with b-roll storytelling.
• Edit and upload to TikTok, Instagram Reels, SnapChat and others to keep with current social trends.
• Maintain ownership and growth of Kind Lending’s YouTube channel and assets.
• Manage and maintain Kind Lending’s Podcast assets.
• Direct and edit all company/culture video assets including but not limited to office events, monthly company calls, and holiday events.

Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit University or College or equivalent work experience.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.
• 2+ years of experience in video editing
• Must be proficient with non-linear editing software (Primarily Adobe Suite, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, but may also include Davinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro)
• Proficiency working with standard and LOG footage from various codecs including h.264, MOV, B-raw, R3D REDCODE Raw, Canon Raw, and ProRes.
• Proficiency with LUTs, color spaces (Wide Gamut, SDR, HDR, Rec709, and BT2020), color correction, and grading using waveform, histograms, and vectorscope data.
• Proficiency working with voice over files to clean and master audio files including equalizing and compressors.
• Proficiency working with transcoding footage and proxy generation.
• Learn to edit content on brand and within style guidelines.
• Visual storytelling with and without spoken material.
• Archive video projects through various linear editing platforms according to department standards.

Work Authorization:

Must be able to verify identity and employment eligibility to work in the U.S. without a visa sponsorship.

Other Duties:

This job profile is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of job duties and responsibilities, as one may perform additional related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the organization.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Kind Lending is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, creed, color, orientation, gender, age, national origin, veteran status, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.