Video Editor

About the role:

As a Video Editor at Backroads, you'll play a critical role in shaping how our Backroads trips come to life through video. With a constant influx of footage captured by guests, trip leaders, and photographers around the world, you will transform raw content into a steady stream of polished, engaging stories that inspire audiences and strengthen brand affinity. This is a hands-on editing role focused on crafting high-quality short- and mid-form videos optimized for social media, web, You Tube and paid channels-ensuring every piece reflects the Backroads brand and resonates with our audience.

This is not a field-based role; all work centers on post-production and editing rather than traveling to capture footage.

Sitting at the intersection of brand storytelling, social media and performance marketing, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver content that is both creative and results-driven. Success in this role means consistently producing compelling video content at scale, efficiently turning raw footage into on-brand assets, and aligning output with clear marketing objectives. You'll also help maintain a well-organized, accessible video library that empowers teams to maximize the impact of our content across all platforms.

What you'll be doing:
Video Editing

• Review, organize and select from large volumes of guest, leader and staff footage across media types, including phone/UGC content and RAW mirrorless/DSLR footage
• Edit high-quality short form and mid-form videos for social, web, You Tube and paid media
• Edit RAW content into polished deliverables, including audio revision, color correction, and stabilization methods
• Adapt single pieces of footage into multiple platform-specific versions
• Maintain Backroads' brand voice and visual style across all video content
• Ensure video assets are delivered in the correct formats for each platform

Asset Management

• Own the organization and maintenance of the video asset library for easy retrieval and reuse across the video & content team
• Develop consistent tagging and storage practices for incoming footage
• Ensure footage and finished assets are archived properly
• Collaboration & Project Management
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors when additional editing or production support is needed
• Serve as an internal point person for video content questions and needs
• Provide light guidance to staff contributing footage on how to capture more usable content
• Track projects through Jira and participate in weekly video production meetings

What you'll need to be successful
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• 3+ years of experience editing digital video content in a fast-paced content-rich environment with concurrent deadlines
• Strong storytelling instincts and ability to find narratives within existing footage
• Experience creating content for social media, You Tube, websites and paid channels
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage large volumes of media files
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere (After Effects or motion graphics experience a plus, but not primary)
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working cross functionally with marketing, social or brand teams
• Background in travel, outdoor, lifestyle or sports content a plus

Work Environment

• On-Site, Berkeley, CA
• 4 days in-office, 1 day work from home
• This is not a field-production role, therefore this role does not travel to shoot footage on-trip.

About Backroads:

At Backroads we're passionate about connecting our guests with so many of the most beautiful places in the world. We use our four-plus decades of expertise to create exceptional biking, hiking, and multi-adventure trips in over 50 countries for people wanting a deeper and richer travel experience. We travel on land as well as by small luxury ships on active river and ocean cruises.

Our trips are for all ages - including dedicated itineraries just for families. We are known for our unwavering attention to quality. We have a dynamic work environment and a strong company culture.

Why Backroads:

At Backroads, we value every single member of our staff, and we're proud to offer a dynamic work environment that enables growth. Your colleagues will be some of the most dedicated, competent, active, and fun people you will ever meet. A job at Backroads is unlike any other job you will ever have - you will be challenged, you will be inspired, and you will be gratified.

No matter what you do here, you will be part of something that makes us all proud - delivering authentic, enriching, and often profoundly life-changing experiences. On top of all that, we have some pretty great benefits and perks! For example our US office employees receive:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match, flex plan, and parental leave
• Generous paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and additional time off to go on Backroads trips!
• Complimentary trips and trip discounts for employees, and trip…