[Remote] Video Editor - Remote (Los Angeles)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harbor Freight Tools is seeking a Video Editor to support the creation of high-quality paid media content using foundational video editing skills and emerging AI-powered tools. The role involves managing project setups, editing videos based on scripts, and collaborating with video and photo teams to enhance content production.


Responsibilities

  • Attend pre-production video meetings for upcoming projects
  • Read script drafts to help flag any editorial issues
  • Import and log original camera footage
  • Edit a video together based on an approved script and storyboard, using their experience to improve the original ideas whenever possible
  • Quickly turn around versions based on feedback
  • When needed, help explain why a video was edited together the way it was
  • Color correct final video, sometimes from flat RAW files
  • Create a sound design for each video, including using natural sounds of tools working
  • Choose music that matches each video’s style
  • Post videos for review. Collect and interpret notes, asking questions when needed
  • Edit revisions in a timely manner
  • Create multiple versions of videos for length and/or social media platforms, including but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
  • Compress final videos for dissemination, maximizing bitrate for any required codecs
  • Maintain an archive of all video material, and share with other teams when needed

Skills

  • Must be fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite, in particular Premiere Pro
  • Familiarity with Adobe Audition for creating radio ads and mixing final videos
  • Experience using a Digital Asset Manager, such as Interplay or something comparable
  • Design and create graphics when needed, including using Photoshop
  • Basic knowledge of After Effects
  • Ability to provide working files for motion graphics animators
  • Great organization habits and multitasking skills, managing multiple projects
  • Ability to act and react professionally in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to troubleshoot, solve problems and think proactively
  • Willingness and ability to work flexible hours with little or no notice
  • Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
  • Ability and willingness to oversee a junior editor and/or temp editor
  • 4 Year / Bachelors Degree
  • 6-8 years of experience as a lead editor in a corporate and/or advertising environment

Company Overview

  • Harbor Freight Tools is a leader in providing high-quality tools at the lowest prices in the industry. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Calabasas, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

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