[Hiring] Senior Video Editor @Who Gives A Crap

Role Description

We are growing our Philippines-based Creative team and we’re on the lookout for some amazing Senior Video Editors to join us! The primary purpose of this role is to bring our amazing brand stories to life through compelling, high-quality video content that educates, entertains, and inspires our community, all while supporting our fantastic cause.

Reporting through to the Post Production Producer, you will be a key contributor in our Video team, helping us meet business goals through bold ideas and excellent creative work. We want to deliver high-performance, on-brand video work that other brands want to copy and people want to share.

This is a hands-on editing role where you’ll demonstrate expert-level skill in all aspects of post-production, including:

• Editing
• Rhythm
• Pacing
• Storytelling
• Sound editing and mixing
• Colour correction

Motion Design expertise would be an added bonus!

If you worked here this past month, here are some things you might have been involved in:

• Delivering a consistent volume of high-quality, final video assets for our social channels and website, ensuring they meet all technical and creative specifications.
• Applying an imaginative and inventive approach to a new video campaign edit, ensuring the final product is captivating and strictly on-brand.
• Troubleshooting technical issues with video files or software, finding resourceful ways to deliver a strong narrative within existing footage constraints.
• Proactively asking for specific, constructive feedback on an edit from the Creative Lead and relevant stakeholders to ensure the final product meets the creative vision.
• Maintaining our video asset library by meticulously organising, naming, and archiving project files to ensure accessibility for the broader creative and marketing teams.
• Reviewing and providing clear, constructive feedback on edits submitted by editors on your team, ensuring their work meets our creative and technical standards before delivery.
• Acting as a first point of guidance for editors, supporting them through creative challenges, technical roadblocks, and feedback processes so they can produce their best work.

Qualifications

• Post-production expert with a creative flair
• Utilises advanced features of professional editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve)
• Excels at storytelling and developing creative treatments
• Experiments with different music and sound combinations to achieve the desired emotional impact
• Bonus points for skills in Motion Design

Requirements

• Highly organised, self-aware contributor
• Effectively manages editing schedule, prioritising multiple projects based on business urgency
• Knows technical limits and proactively communicates when training or support is required
• Actively seeks to understand video performance data to inform future editing choices

Benefits

• Competitive, market-informed salaries
• Meaningful support towards healthcare for our team around the world
• Generous paid leave
• Tailored learning and development opportunities
• Free toilet paper