Junior Video Editor

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Who we are: 

MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best.  We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller.  Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.

We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles.  We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.

Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.

What we are looking for: 

A talented and motivated Jr. Video Editor to work on the creation of bespoke, compelling short form  content for performance channels. These performance assets are beautiful, self-contained stories that showcase a unique learning moment from one of our classes. They are packaged with powerful sound design and motion graphics and deployed on performance channels where they often get millions of views. 

This position will be a lead editorial role on a team dedicated to the creation and continued iteration and improvement of these assets. 

You are a lifelong learner with a growth mindset who values making a difference in the lives of others and

  • Proficient in Adobe Premiere CC and Media Encoder
  • Good collaborator and communicator willing to work with producers and editors 
  • Familiar and comfortable collaborating on the edit with a producer and creative lead
  • Preferably experienced in editing across multiple mediums: documentaries, short-form, narrative, music videos, commercials a plus
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Possess a strong sense of story and rhythm, music and audio
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Have a strong portfolio of short form content
  • Good instincts with sound design and music 
  • Experience creating assets for performance channels
  • Experience working closely with motion graphics artists
  • Complete understanding of the Finish process with out of house vendors, Prepping for color and for sound.

Responsibilities: 

  • Create performance-based video content for social media platforms that engages our audiences and delivers business results
  • Take ideas from rough thoughts to clear, concise, finished short form videos
  • Understand and work within project parameters: Business unit goals and requirements, internal goals, technical/budget/time constraints
  • A keen understanding of the needs, motivations and aspirations of your audiences to speak to them in the most effective, compelling, and engaging way possible.
  • Adjust and iterate on learnings from data. 
  • Work closely with motion graphics artists, sound designers, producers and creative leads
  • Maintain highest quality standards and organization from logging to delivery

Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years as an editor in a professional post-production environment
  • Excited to work with a small interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Works full time in our SF office (work from home during shelter in place)
  • Legally eligible to work in the United State

Nice to have: 

  • Experience with social media
  • Experience with iterative, data-driven video creation
  • After Effects skills
  • Design/Art Direction skills

At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.

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MasterClass is located in the SOMA district of San Francsico. We are located between 3rd and 4th street with tons of public transportation nearby.

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