[Hiring] Video Editor @PlanetScale

Role Description

We're looking for a Video Editor who will help shape how videos get made at PlanetScale. You'll work with our team to edit and animate:

• YouTube videos
• Social shorts
• Conference highlights
• Case studies
• Launch films

You will have the freedom to use any tool that enhances your work, including those that may not have existed six months ago. AI is reshaping the video editing space, and we seek someone who embraces this new world of creating while combining it with your personal craft to produce excellent video content. We provide the room, tools, and time to create and experiment.

Qualifications

• A portfolio that shows strong editing across formats (YouTube, short form edits, podcasts, etc.)
• A sharp sense of pacing, structure, and story
• Equal comfort with editing, animation, and design
• Fluency in professional editing tools such as Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro
• Experience using AI tools to create animations and assist with editing
• Ability to create custom scripts and leverage AI to automate parts of your pipeline
• Work closely with our team to help shape ideas before the edit starts

Requirements

• YouTube videos, from explainers to interviews, paced to hold attention start to finish
• Shorts and vertical clips for social platforms
• Conference talks, full-talks from our events and clips to share on socials
• Launch videos, where timing, polish, and pacing carry the announcement
• Thumbnails, title cards, typography, and motion graphics that go with all of the above

Benefits

• Time and budget to try new tools

Bonus Points

• Background in Software Development, or working with Engineering companies
• Experience editing tech / developer content
• A channel or account you've grown yourself
• Experience with code-driven video tools like Remotion
• A knack for creating engaging thumbnails and titles
• Sound design and audio mixing skills
• Experience shooting or directing your own footage
• Livestream or live event production experience

Why PlanetScale

PlanetScale is a profitable company with a philosophy centered around building small teams of p99 individuals and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in America. We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive no matter the location. Our mission is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company.

We strive to build an inclusive environment where all people feel respected and valued, whether they are a candidate or an employee. We welcome applicants of any educational background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, citizenship, socioeconomic status, disability, pregnancy status, and veteran status.

If you have a disability, please let us know if there’s any way we can make the interview process better for you; we’re happy to accommodate!

Total Compensation and Pay Transparency

An employee’s total compensation consists of base salary + variable comp where appropriate + benefits + equity. A member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any further questions when we engage with you to begin the interview.

Base salary range: $150,000 - $200,000