Video Editor (6 Month Contract Agreement)

Video Editor
REMOTE (6-month contractor agreement)

Job Open Location: Nigeria,Brazil, Egypt, India, Ukraine, Morocco, Manila, Turkey

United People Global (UPG) is recruiting a Video Editor to support our growing community as part of contributing to our mission to make the world a better place.

This work is at the heart of our community and it involves interacting with and serving our mission and our community. This is a volunteer role that comes with the following compensation and benefits:

What’s in it for YOU:

• Professional growth: add experiences and exposure to your CV that strengthen your professional profile in your chosen domain
• Network: strengthen your professional and personal networks: be part of an international network and a community that spans across world regions.
• Purpose: there is the possibility to lead or to participate in activities that are meaningful to you.
• Remote working
• Flexible working hours
• A diverse range of professional and functional experiences
• Additional benefits are shared with the successful candidate

Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Video Editors are generally responsible for editing and assembling recorded raw material into a suitable, finished product ready for publishing. This incorporates several tasks and responsibilities.

• Edit video content and make them on brand to be published to our video channels
• Establish a clear understanding of the storyline and purpose of the video’s creation
• Improve video and sound quality using various video software
• Edit video to include preselected music, names, logos, sound clips and other important aspects of the project
• Ensure the correct formatting and presentation for finalized videos according to our specifications.
• Create snippets of videos for social media.
• Work closely with the Communications Team to create projects and video content that can be used across all digital platforms.
• Manipulate video, trim and remove sections not needed to produce a decent final project.

Qualified candidates are welcome with a variety of skills. No single candidate is expected to possess all qualifications as the selected candidate brings their unique set of skills to our work and complements a team.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven work experience as a Video Editor
• Solid experience with digital technology and editing software packages (e.g. Avid Media
• Composer, Lightworks, Premiere, After Effects and Final Cut)
• Demonstrable video editing ability with a strong portfolio
• Familiarity with special effects, 3D and compositing is a plus.
• Creative mind and storytelling skills
• Great interpersonal and communication skills

Location: The role is remote.

Dates: The initial duration is 6 months for this role. An extension is possible based on performance.
Employment rate: Full-Time.

Remuneration: Competitive.

Joining Date: ASAP.

Application deadline: Application is on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

NOTE: Resumes must be in ENGLISH

Job Type: Full-time