Social Editor/Animator/Shooter: Creative

SOCIAL EDITOR/ANIMATOR/SHOOTER - CREATIVE

MikeWorldWide has an exciting new opportunity for a social editor/animator/shooter position as part of the creative team located in their New York City headquarters.

Who You Are

You are an energetic, tech-savvy, highly organized, and speedy social content creator. A team player that knows how to shoot and edit for social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Capable of taking direction and collaborating on both short-form and long-form social first content. A creator that can put together compelling social content quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines and film content as needed. You enjoy creative collaboration. You take pride in consistently delivering high quality content. You understand what goes into making compelling and engaging social content for brands and stay up-to-date on the latest trends and platforms.

Who We Are

We’re MikeWorldWide, a full-service, integrated PR agency headquartered in NYC with sister offices across the country and London. We’re seeking a social editor/animator/shooter with 5+ years of high-paced agency/social experience.

Where You Come From

You come from a social media, or digital agency. You have a reel highlighting your creative video editing and camera skills with a focus on content created for social media platforms (TikTok, Instagram, Youtube)

Responsibilities/roles:

1. Help ideate, plan, and produce high-quality and culturally relevant content for various social media platforms, including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and emerging platforms Create social media content (e.g., reels, short form, pre-roll, stills, etc.)
2. Develop ability to create high end motion graphics pieces
3. Collaborate with creative and digital teams on video concepts/storyboards/scripts
4. Work directly with Content Team and Digital teams on both production and post-production projects
5. Work with account teams on ideation, creation and execution of social video content
6. Film quick turn social content for high profile digital clients (interviews, BTS, how to videos, etc)
7. Stay current with social media trends to ensure content remains relevant and optimized for maximum reach and engagement
8. Edit multiple fast paced work streams based upon account/client immediate needs
9. Utilize Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and additional Adobe Creative Suite software as needed to edit videos on a daily basis
10. Report directly to GVP Director of Content Creation & Creative Director and collaborate closely with the Digital Team
11. Upload content for account team, and client review
12. Deliver client-ready social content by proofing all copy, smoothing out all transitions, color grading and audio mixing
13. Implement multiple rounds of feedback from key internal and external stakeholders.
14. Use a myriad of other tools at your disposal to help manage workflow - project management software and a high-speed media server

Qualifications:

1. 5+ years at a production company/freelancer/agency work is a MUST
2. Must be a self-starter, willing to take on multiple tasks at a time and solve problems effectively
3. Proficient using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, Photoshop; Familiarity with Trello is a plus
4. Skilled DP/Photographer capable of using mirrorless and DSLR cameras for both video and stills (Nikon preferred)
5. Strong understanding of the social video landscape and social trends, as well as awareness of the ways social video content comes to life and how it's different from traditional video formats
6. Understand virality and strategy of social media and know how to create best-in-class content for video-first channels including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
7. Advanced knowledge of production gear (camera types, lenses, simple lighting setups, microphones, sliders, gimbal, etc.)
8. Must be willing to travel (occasionally on a moment's notice)
9. Available to work 9:30-6:30 pm ET, plus flexibility as needed
10. Available to work a hybrid schedule of 2-3 days a week based out of our NYC office location and 2-3 days a week on location shoots or WFH
11. Detail oriented. Has a knack for seeing and correcting out of place frames, minor audio glitches, typos, a graphic that isn’t quite right
12. Extremely organized with project file structures, media management, archiving footage and naming conventions.

Our Benefits:

We believe in flexibility and have the structure to make that our reality. MWWLife is our robust suite of benefits, programs, and incentives designed to support our employees’ experience during every phase of their careers. Forged in the spirit of flexibility and growth, it’s about the freedom to live your best life, both personally and professionally, and embodies the culture of caring that we cultivate at MikeWorldWide.

Highlights Includes:

· Unlimited PTO

· Pre-PTO

· Mental Health Awareness Days

· Friday Freeze

· Summer Fridays

· Commuter Benefits

· Professional Trainings and Workshops

· Phone and Gym/Fitness Stipend

· Offices are closed between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day

Our Values:

At MWW, our values are what set us apart and give us the energy to move forward with confidence and excellence.

• Passion: We have a real passion for what we do. It’s why we get up every day and it’s what drives us to work harder, care more and execute flawlessly.
• Inclusivity: We’re inclusive – for real. Our respect and appreciation for diverse backgrounds and perspectives lead us to greater innovation, enhanced creativity, and richer experiences.
• Curiosity: Our endless curiosity opens us up to new ideas, collaboration, and growth. It drives our desire to immerse ourselves in the knowledge of others and the culture of the world about us.
• Empathy: Our authentic empathy gives us a sense of understanding which informs our work, enhances our ability to deliver for clients and elevates us from colleagues to family
• Independence: Our hard-earned independence gives us the freedom and flexibility to dream big, take risks and do what’s right – for our clients, our agency and each other
• Initiative: We have a spirited initiative – we’re fast, focused and fearless. It’s that confidence and pride in our ability to deliver exceptional work for exceptional clients.

Our Philosophy:

At MikeWorldWide, we are built to care. We care about each other, our clients, our work and our world. We have an inherent collective empathy that informs our ideas, energizes our work and elevates us from likable colleagues to beloved family.

We’re an independent agency and we care a lot about that. Our independence gives us the freedom and flexibility to dream big, take the risks worth taking, and to do the work worth caring about. Most importantly, it lets us do what’s right for our employees, our families and friends, and, of course, our clients.

Creating authentic and lasting connections for our clients—and the people who value those clients—is why we exist. We want them to be loved because their success is ours. And so, for them, we create work that people care about because now, more than ever, CARING COUNTS.

We celebrate diversity in our employees and partners, and we're committed to building a safe and inclusive workplace environment where we all can feel comfortable and thrive while we bring our best ideas to life. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage future MWW families from traditionally underrepresented and underserved communities to apply.