You’re not applying for just another job. Or some cush 9 to 5. You’re applying to enter the battleground of ideas. To roll with a pride who never backs down. Sound fun? Then ditch the herd. Join the lions.
The Daily Wire is looking for a Video Editor to join our team! Our Video Editors work on a variety of content including daily podcasts, long-form interviews, YouTube videos, as well as shows like Ben Shapiro’s Debunked and documentaries from Jordan Peterson, with a host of other DailyWire+ content.
This position will take raw video footage from various production projects and use his or her editing skills, creative intuition, and application of company's editing standards to fulfill the creative vision of the Director of Post-Production and other leaders of the Production department. Behind every piece of original Daily Wire video content is a talented member of our team of Video Editors. Now is your chance to be one of them!
Responsibilities
Video Editing and Post-Production
Edit various creative and promotional video content, both long form and short form. Collaborate and communicate with the Post-Production Manager and Director of Production in editing sessions to implement creative notes. Creatively support and emphasize subject matter in videos through compelling editing and storytelling. Create assembly edits, string-outs, and finishing edits with precision. Edit in various digital-video formats. Convert, transcode, and compress media for post-production workflow. Deliver high-quality material on time, on budget, and in an efficient manner.
Project Management and Organization
Create project templates. Organize and archive footage and deliverables. Complete and submit daily project logs in accordance with Bentkey Project Log Policy.
Communication and Collaboration
Communicate and collaborate with team members and supervisors.
Other Duties as Assigned
Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.
Requirements
Education
High School Diploma or GED.
Demonstrated Skills/Abilities/Competencies
- 2+ years previous professional video editing experience required
- Working knowledge of video production
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud apps, particularly Premiere Pro and Photoshop
- Knowledge of digital media including codec, image types, resolutions, and frame rates
- Knowledge of After Effects and motion graphics (preferred but not required)
- Strong visual sensibility and pacing
- Experience working on viral YouTube content a plus
- Ability to maintain multiple ongoing projects at once
- Ability to apply notes given from management
- Maintain a positive attitude that promotes a healthy work environment
- Comfortable working under tight deadlines
- Strong organizational skills
- Assembly and Editorial experience
- Audio Mixing experience (preferred but not required)
- Color Correction experience (preferred but not required)
- G-suite proficiency
PLEASE NOTE: A link to your reel/portfolio is required for consideration for this position. Candidates who do not include a reel / work samples, or who provide dead links, will automatically be disqualified. Thank you!