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Job title            :            Video Editor/Graphic Designer II

Client                :           Heavy Machine Manufacturing Company

Duration           :            01 Year with possible extension 

Location           :            East Moline IL 61244.

Shift                 :           1st shift

Description:

Major Purpose:

  • Under minimal supervision, designs and develops advertising materials of moderate complexity for a global customer segment.
  • Serves as primary contact with factory marketing to help lead and direct communication efforts for their assigned segment.

Major Duties:

  • With minimal supervision, develops and designs company publications, including layouts, mock-ups and final files.
  • Directs, recommends and monitors graphic suppliers including pre-media, printers, illustrators and contracted agencies.
  • Stays up-to-date with current design and production options and determines best approach on design and production so that development is efficient, timely and cost-effective. Ensures work product meets approved company standards and guidelines.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Elevate and differentiate the Company brand through world class storytelling. You’ll touch a gamut of subjects, creating assets and editing stories that help promote equipment, share the customer story, and enhance our rich brand legacy.
  • The ideal candidate will be well-experienced across a myriad of video styles and formats, from short, thumb-stopping social content to longer form editorial-style productions.
  • The work is largely self-managed, but you collaborate closely with internal clients and stakeholders and outside agency partners throughout the editing process.
  • When not working on client projects, you will help curate, cut down, and catalog clips for our internal JD Stock video library.
  • The Editor is a critical part of our larger Visual Services photo/video department, which maintains residency of a 50,000 soft studio in East Moline, IL.
  • While this role’s primary function is working as a video Editor as described above, the candidate will also occasionally assist shoots in-studio and in-field (locally), running grip and operating video equipment.

Major duties:

  • Editing video (70% of the time)
  • Assisting video shoots, in-studio and in-field (20% of the time)
  • Studio help (10% of the time)

What skills you need:

  • 5-7 years video editing experience
  • Excellent communication and project management skills, extremely organized with post-production workflow and file management
  • Expert working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, namely Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects and Photoshop or Illustrator
  • Experience with professional cinema camera equipment from manufacturers such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic, RED
  • Expert working knowledge of numerous video camera file formats, codecs, transcoding and export of appropriately formatted deliverables
  • Basic working knowledge of video lighting, audio and general production equipment.
  • Proficient in Mac OS operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Proficient in basic audio editing to achieve the best possible sound
  • Capable of performing physically demanding tasks, including (but not limited to): navigating uneven/rough terrain while carrying gear; working in all weather conditions (very cold to very hot); able to lift and carry gear weighing up to 50lbs
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Ability to self-start and work independently as well as follow direction and edit and produce content that effectively captures the intended story or purpose
  • Must submit link to portfolio/demo edit reel at time of application

What makes you stand out:

  • Proven track record of executing a range of video projects — smaller promotional videos to larger commercial edits to content for social media
  • Motion graphics experience / competency / 2D or 3D animation
  • Experience or familiarity with heavy equipment (ability to operate is a ++)
  • Experience shooting the industries we serve (ag, construction, forestry, turf, etc.)
  • Experience working in a video studio and or outdoor jobsites
  • Experience editing and working with large corporations or brands and high level leadership

Education:

  • Four-year University Degree (or equivalent work experience) in related field — editing, motion graphics, videography