Video Editor
The Los Angeles Lakers
El Segundo, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/9/2022 4:16:00 PM PST
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This is a Full Time Job
Job Title: Video Editor
Department: Marketing
Reports to: Senior Video Producer
Manages: N/A
Position Summary: The ideal candidate is an experienced editor with a passion for creative storytelling - with a technical expertise in all aspects of post-production, editing both short and long format content.
Essential Functions (Duties & Responsibilities):
• Complete post-production tasks including video editing, color correction, audio editing and mixing
• Collaborate with the social and content team and video team to develop platform-specific social media and digital videos from conception to completion
• Contribute and collaborate in the creation of original content
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally within the organization - including but not limited to Corporate Partnerships, Basketball Operations, Game Entertainment, Ticketing, Marketing, and Community Relations
• Ability to work seamlessly across multiple team requests (Los Angeles Lakers, South Bay Lakers, Lakers Gaming, and Laker Girls)
• Edit video ranging from short-form social pieces to long-form YouTube
• Collaborate on optimizing a post-production/archival workflow
• Formulate content ideas that fit into larger campaigns and day-to-day social operations
Previous Experience: A minimum of four (4) years of experience as a video editor within a collaborative environment
Technology Capabilities:
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite; specifically Premiere, After Effects and Media Encoder
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Knowledge Skills, Abilities:
• Share editorial judgement and strong visual aesthetics
• Deep understanding of visual storytelling, with an ability to adapt to a variety of visual styles
• Strong understanding of brand campaigns, art direction and social/digital media ecosystems
• Strong attention to detail and project organization
• Willingness to learn, accept feedback and experiment
• Ability to work fast, without sacrificing quality, for quick turnaround projects
• Can work under pressure and within tight deadlines on multiple concurrent projects while being flexible to changing conditions
• Be able to work on a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends
• Willingness to learn brand identity and apply learnings to content creation
• Ability to tell compelling stories with little or no copy
• Maintain and organize backups (structured archival system) of all current and ongoing projects
• Must be knowledgeable on the game of basketball, the NBA, and The Lakers
• Act as an ambassador of The Lakers brand standards in all aspects of creative work
• Must provide a current reel or portfolio link showcasing previous video editing work
Location: El Segundo (office M-F), downtown Crypto.com Arena (for home games)
Travel: Up to 10% of time
Hours: This position requires constant attention due to the continuous nature of the news cycle. Regular office hours (9am-5:30pm M-F); must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays to complete deadlines as needed
The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. requires its employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 prior to their first day of employment unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated. Being fully vaccinated means that it has been at least 14 days since you received the last required dose of COVID-19 primary vaccination with vaccines authorized by FDA (Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) or World Health Organization (e.g., AstraZeneca), and boosted means that you have received a booster dose authorized by the FDA or World Health Organization. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated and boosted before you can begin to actively work.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.