About the Job
The New American Magazine is in search of a full-time video editor to join the media production department. The ideal person will work with project leaders and provide input during the entire production process.
This video editing position is for The New American Magazine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society. The New American magazine, published twice a month in print and daily online, is the essential news source for freedom-loving Americans. This position requires working in person at our Appleton, WI location, to create videos for our website and social media, which can be found at https://thenewamerican.com/video/.
The majority of the responsibilities will include putting together weekly programs along with shooting and editing footage for news/editorial-style videos. This will include setting up for interviews, gathering b-roll, creating motion graphics, acquiring stock footage, audio mixing, and of course editing video for distribution. This person will be using the live-switching system and TriCaster for a majority of the weekly shows along with a wide variety of professional programs such as Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition, etc.
This person must be creative and have great organizational and communication skills as they will be working as part of a team.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of experience in the video production industry.
Other responsibilities would be:
- Working knowledge of DSLR cameras and professional camcorders.
- Working knowledge of live video switcher and Adobe Premiere.
- Produce original videos and create motion graphics.
- Acquiring or news footage.
- Configure lighting setups for recording scenarios.
- Choose appropriate audio setups and recording styles.
- Coordinate and direct on-camera talent.
- Pulling shorter video clips from our longer interviews to be made into content for Instagram reels/Tiktok.
- Creating video thumbnails within Photoshop to accompany videos.
- Format content for social media and video platforms, websites, and future apps.
- Ability to multitask, and assist in the creation of multiple visual projects in a short timeline while working in a team environment.
Experience:
- Adobe Creative Suite:
- Premiere.
- Photoshop.
- After Effects.
- Audition.
- TriCaster's knowledge and ability to create motion graphics are a plus.
Must-Have:
- A Resume.
- A Demo Reel or Link to Sample Videos.
- 2 Years Experience.
- Must work at Headquarters in Appleton, WI.
Applicants that do not meet the above four requirements will not be considered for employment.
Experience:
- Videographer: 3 years (Preferred).
- Video Production: 3 years (Preferred).
- Video Editing: 3 years (Preferred).
Benefits:
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Retirement plan.
- Paid time off.
- Sick-time.
- Short/Long-term Disability.
- Critical illness.
- Flexible schedule.