Video Editor - Live Action YouTube
At a glance
Mid-level Video Production role at Spawnpoint Media. Melbourne.
Pay not stated Video Editor salary
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- You'll edit live-action YouTube videos for younger viewers, keeping stories clear, current, and engaging
- You'll cut multi-camera footage, shape character dialogue and relationships, and maintain a brisk pace
- You'll adapt the styles of Stay Wild and Aquarium Info for the intended audience
- You'll use music, SFX, and VFX to strengthen immersion, storytelling, and viewing quality
- You'll follow social and pop-culture trends to add timely creative ideas to each edit
What you bring
- At least two years of hands-on video-editing experience
- Advanced Adobe Premiere Pro ability, plus strong SFX and VFX skills
- Exceptional communication, proactive teamwork, and a constructive approach to feedback
- Reliable deadline management and the ability to adjust edits as projects evolve
- Strong knowledge of social-media and pop-culture trends
Who this fits
This role suits a creative editor who understands youth-focused storytelling, audience retention, and current online culture. You'll be part of a growing production-creative team in Melbourne, Australia, working on live-action YouTube content.
From the employer
Who We Are:
Spawnpoint Media is a production company of over 100 experts globally that bring joy through our live-action and gaming entertainment content that reach millions of families worldwide. We're a creative incubator staffed by industry experts from many backgrounds, and we're growing our production-creative team.
Nurturing a passionate community of over 26 million followers, we've amassed more than 11 billion views. We strive to maintain the soul, love, joy, and personality of youth in our content and are committed to our mission of leaving a lasting impact on families across the globe.
Who You Are:
Our team is seeking an experienced and creative Youtube Video Editor. You will be responsible for creating engaging and intriguing Live Action videos that keep our audience hooked; with content that is relevant and up to date with the latest trends in social media and pop culture community.
Your Responsibilities and Skills:
Editing Approach: Proficient in executing ever-evolving editing techniques akin to the referenced channels, ensuring accessibility for younger audiences and maintaining their engagement.
Multi-Cam editing experience: Edit videos that are filmed with multiple camera set-ups.
Storytelling Focus: Demonstrates a strong emphasis on storytelling, highlighting relationships and dialogue between characters to captivate the audience.
Audience Engagement Understanding: Well-versed in identifying and catering to factors that keep viewers engaged and intrigued, thus retaining their interest throughout the content.
Editing Style Mimicry: Capable of mimicking existing editing styles from YouTube channels such as Stay Wild and Aquarium Info to resonate with the target audience.
Cuts, Flow, and Tempo Mastery: Skillful in managing cuts, flow, and tempo variations to avoid "Dead Space" and maintain an engaging pace throughout the content.
Creative Outlook: Maintains a creative outlook by staying updated with trends in social media and pop culture, infusing fresh and relevant elements into content.
Music Integration Understanding: Familiar with editing styles both with and without music, adapting to the preferences of the audience and utilizing music effectively to enhance the viewing experience.
SFX Implementation: Capable of effectively incorporating sound effects, knowing when, where, and what to add to enhance immersion and narrative impact in the content.
Requirements:
Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience in video editing.
Skillful use of both Sound Effects (SFX) and Visual Effects (VFX) to enhance video quality and storytelling.
Exceptional communication skills and proactive engagement within team dynamics.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro for seamless editing workflows.
Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines and navigate project timelines effectively.
Demonstrated capacity to incorporate feedback constructively and adapt editing approaches accordingly.
In-depth knowledge of social media and pop-culture trends
Preferably, experience in timecode syncing for precise editing synchronization.
Bonus Points!
Proficiency in utilizing YouTube Analytics and key metrics such as Average View Duration (AVD), Click-Through Rate (CTR), AVD in the first 30 seconds, and Impressions, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding.
Expertise in applying Look-Up Tables (LUTs) and Color Correction techniques to enhance visual aesthetics.
Our Offer
If you’re excited to join a team that develops some of the most-loved content on the internet and brings smiles to billions of young people across the globe; whilst working alongside a highly skilled and fun-loving team; passionate about all things YouTube, then what are you waiting for? We really love working here, and we think you will too! Apply now!
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