Video Editor

Summary

Join Samsara's Global Communications Content Team as a Video Editor and become a key storyteller, creating engaging video content for various platforms. You will edit videos showcasing customer profiles, product demos, employee features, and more. This role requires strong video editing skills using Adobe Premiere and After Effects, along with a deep understanding of storytelling and technical aspects of video production. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, solution-oriented individual comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. This position offers a competitive compensation package, including base salary, bonus, and RSUs, along with benefits such as health insurance and flexible working arrangements. Travel up to 25% is required.

Requirements

• 5 years experience in Adobe Premiere or other editing software
• 3 years with proficiency in Adobe After Effects and working with motion graphics files (lower thirds, transitions, animated graphical elements)
• Strong understanding of storytelling over a variety of formats: social, documentary, commercials, explainers, highlight reels
• Strong technical understanding of codecs, transcoding, and proxies
• Ability to remain a patient, helpful, communicative collaborator in a fast-paced atmosphere with tight deadlines
• Ability to quickly interpret and adapt to feedback from multiple stakeholders
• Travel required up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Edit video stories that are compelling, engaging, clear, and stay true to the brand identity, as well as our company values. You have a natural feel for tone, pacing, and target audience as well as how content should fit across various channels
• Ingest and back-up raw footage captured in the field, along with any sourced materials. This includes organizing, labeling, and distributing to the appropriate repositories
• Create b-roll stringouts and clean question-to-answer interview exports for transcription
• Collaborate with various teams in Global Communications to plan and script projects. There will also be consistent cross-functional collaboration with teams outside of Global Communications, including Marketing, Product, Recruiting, and external vendors
• Color correct, sound mix, and export correctly-formatted deliverable files that will live on our social channels, YouTube, the Samsara website, and be used for events and media
• Anticipate and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise. This may include educating stakeholders on the post-production process as required
• Continuously improve post-production processes. Meet regularly with the broader Content Team as a representative of the post process and offer learnings from recent projects or feedback on footage received from the field
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with motion graphics
• Video capture experience
• Design experience is a plus
• Experience working in tech

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Employee-led remote and flexible working
• Health benefits
• Samsara for Good charity fund