VIDEO EDITOR / RESEARCHER
Central London (within walking distance of Aldgate, Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations)
£20,000 to £24,000 DOE + attractive benefits package
The Irish Post is seeking an internet savvy video editor / researcher to hunt out videos before they go viral, acquire the rights from the owner, negotiate licensing fees, and edit videos to tell a story. The position is for a video junkie with a strong enthusiasm for entertaining, informing and engaging an ever-growing audience. Sales / journalistic experience is a bonus. You must have a hunger to understand what makes The Irish Post audience tick, and what video content engages them.
The Irish Post's video editor / researcher should be able to:
- Find videos before they to go viral
- Spot trending videos
- Tracking down and contacting owners of videos to secure rights for licensing, and negotiate fees where appropriate
- Provide prompt phone/email follow-up to all queries and properly document and track activity
- Establish and maintain relationships with key content creators, influencers, and licensing partners
- Add subtitles, graphics and other assets to videos
- Add narrative text to video to tell a visual story
- Caption a video for a large social media audience
- Update and maintain a detailed database of licenses
They should have:
At least two years professional experience researching and editing viral video, and have:
- Internet savvy and strong social media knowledge
- Excellent spelling, grammatical and verbal communication skills
- Excellent video editing skills (Adobe Premiere Pro)
- Working knowledge of media copyright law
- Working knowledge of journalistic ethics and fact-checking
- Be highly organised and able to expertly multitask
- Have a competitive spirit, high energy and positive attitude
- React quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Enjoy working as part of a small, hard-working team
A knowledge of the Irish community/audience is an advantage
To apply for this position please email a cover letter with your CV to [email protected]
