Video Editor

Overview

The Video Editor position is responsible for conveying great stories through video as part of our in-house video production team. This position collaborates with the Director Of Creative Writing and Video and art directors to provide creative editing solutions that elevate the production value and efficiency of our video production processes both on set and while editing. This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position.

Position Reports To

Director of Creative Writing and Video

What We Stand For

Established in 1978, The Container Store has grown to be the leading specialty retailer of storage and organization products in the United States and the only national retailer solely devoted to the category. We provide creative, multifunctional, customizable storage and organization solutions that help our customers save time, save space and improve the quality of their lives. We foster a culture built around our Foundation Principles, which define how we approach our relationships with our employees, vendors, customers and communities and influence every aspect of our business.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates in the process of creating videos for The Container Store to support the story of our brand and customer experience
• Partners with the Director of Creative Writing and Video and team during pre-production to understand the final vision for videos and apply that vision during the edit
• Interprets the project storyboards, script, outlines and pertinent production notes to assemble the sequences of scenes into a complete video
• Logs, edits, animates, inserts and edits recorded audio, sound effects and music, executes motion graphic treatments and provides color-correction to create and finalize videos
• Uses Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, etc.) for a variety of product videos and other short-form videos as needed
• Executes the post production process including routing and editing
• Understands various social platforms and their respective restrictions, following guidelines and templates to ensure logos and text are placed appropriately
• Stays ahead of current video production processes, editing techniques and trends to incorporate into daily work
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to deliver final product on time
• Consistently arrives promptly to work the assigned schedule
• Responsible for maintaining discretion related to all confidential/sensitive company and customer information
• Performs other requested tasks and duties

Experience and

Skills Required:

• College degree preferred
• 3-5 years experience in editing/production and videography experience
• Current portfolio/demo reel displaying body of work
• Ability to travel 10% a year, based on the business needs
• Proficient in:
  Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop
• Extensive knowledge of technologies and techniques involved in the video editing process – including hardware and software
• Strong knowledge of the whole video production process including camera setups, shooting techniques, lighting and sound
• Great sense of storytelling and narrative
• Expert level sense for timing, pacing and working with music beds
• Extensive knowledge of compositing, color correction and grading
• Graphics animation, motion tracking with object remove/replace experience using Adobe After Effects or Premiere, preferred
• Extensive knowledge of video codecs, compression and file management
• Is committed to working scheduled hours and has the flexibility to work additional hours based on changing business needs
• Knowledge of industry business and passion for following trends in the industry
• Ability to quickly separate the mission-critical tasks from the lower priority tasks; focuses on the most value-added projects of the day or week
• Flexible, with a positive attitude and passion for knowledge
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple projects at once
• Possesses focused attention to detail while working quickly and accurately under pressure
• Makes strategic and effective decisions in the best interest of our customers and our company, taking care to…