Video Editor

Roles and responsibilities

Our social media provides a window between the people who make our products and those who use them. With audiences in the millions, our online communities have the opportunity to talk to us, engage with us, provide feedback and be involved in the world of Ubuntu. From #opensource to coffee on K8s, launch previews to twitter storms over some cool release swag, our marketing team is committed to creating conversations with audiences all over planet earth: developers, tech enthusiasts, security engineers.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape our video program for further growth and build a career with a community-focused brand that touches every aspect of the modern technology stack. Your success will be measured by audience growth and engagement metrics as well as your collaborative spirit.

The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing. They enjoy learning and improving themselves, the team and the organization. They problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier. To succeed in this role, the candidate must be driven, organized and attentive to detail.

Location: This role, located in the EMEA region, sits in the communications team reporting to the director of communications.

What your day will look like

• Create storylines for our videos and take them from ideation to delivery.
• Build an engaged community and enhance our brand presence with unique video content.
• Ideate new video concepts for marketing and communications initiatives, working closely with other team members.
• Continuously optimize and strive for excellence in our video content, with an eye for both creativity and metrics.
• Help us build a scalable video program, researching tools and innovative solutions and implementing PoCs.
• Make video scale by creating reels and videos for social media that are engaging for our audience, and on-brand.
• Edit video content in formats that engage social media audiences, capturing the personality of our brand.
• Ensure social media and SEO best practices are applied on video content.
• Ensure appropriate video lifecycle management practices.
• Participate in video and photo shoots, and provide input for storyboards and video scripts.

Desired candidate profile

• Strong portfolio demonstrating video editing and social media skills
• Familiar with video editing software
• Understanding of social media and communications best practices
• Proficiency with at least four social media platforms such as LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
• An understanding of web analytics tools (social and web like Google Analytics) is a plus
• Conceptual strength and affinity for branding
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritise and differentiate what matters from the noise, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Affinity for planning is a must, experience with project management tools like Jira is an advantage
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events