Video editor - Astronomy Youtube Channel

We are looking for a video editor with a background in astronomy/space/astrophysics or anything other that relates to space! We run a well-established astronomy Youtube channel with over 1.3M subscribers and are looking for our next A-player to join our editing team. It’s important for this role that you have a background in the things I mentioned earlier so please don’t apply if you have no prior experience or background in space-related topics.



Tasks

• Visually bring to life well-written scripts and voiceover files, creating beautifully edited and stunning final videos to be uploaded onto Youtube, all about space and astronomy


• Reversioning content for best performance across other social platforms


• Creating clips, editing compilations, optimising videos, adding lower thirds and subtitles, and uploading to a schedule


• Source and utilising an archive library and third-party footage to create content


• Day-to-day liaison with Content Manager and Executive Producer.


• Asset management and archiving of content

• Essential to have good knowledge of and be passionate about space and astronomy content


• Excellent knowledge of and at least 1-2 years of experience creating content for Youtube - Facebook, and other social media platforms is secondary - and deep insight the best use of video and audio editing techniques


• Excellent knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe After Effects (Animations, Subtitling, Lower thirds, and transitions are a part of every edit).


• Strong knowledge of different video formats, video compression, sound/video synchronisation, downloading from an archive system


• Strong knowledge of / passion for factual content is a bonus


• Great English communication skills, the role requires constant communication with cross-functional partners.


• Impeccable spelling and grammar and grasp of the English language.


• Great attention to detail.


• Fast internet connection (150mbps+ preferable)

• Experience upscaling content (lower resolutions to 4K)


• Colour correction


• Frame interpolation


• Compiling images into timelapses


• Fixing raw grainy footage


• Working with 3D video footage


• VR180


• Using extremely high res image files in After Effects