Intermediate Video Editor

About Us
Buddle was founded to address the growing demand for reliable and efficient staffing solutions across diverse industries globally. Our mission is to seamlessly connect businesses with skilled professionals, fostering long-term partnerships that benefit both parties. At Buddle, we prioritise trust, value, and sustainability in every staffing solution we provide.

About the Role
As an Intermediate Video Editor, you will be responsible for video editing across a range of digital media projects, including both short-form social videos and longer-form storytelling content. To be successful in this role you have to be creative, innovative, and thrive under pressure. The ideal candidate enjoys working as part of a team but can confidently make storytelling and editing decisions in line with briefs and can ask for and receive feedback. If you have a solid video editing experience across multiple channels and a strong video portfolio demonstrating a range of your creativity across video and motion graphics, we’d love to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

Create Engaging Videos:
Follow footage and creative briefs provided, using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Edit together a storyline based on the given direction.
Consistently use SFX, music, and GFX to enhance overall outputs and create engaging content.
Approach Feedback Enthusiastically:
Work to make amendments quickly and effectively.
Self-direct an edit and choose the strongest clips to piece together a narrative where required.

Brand Governance:
Follow brand guidelines and maintain the company’s tone and brand focus throughout all stories.
Create a Variety of Video Content:
Produce both short-form and long-form videos for internal and external platforms.
Examples include trade event hype reels, infographics, podcast launch videos, bespoke commercial videos, and social videos for the brand and external brand partners.

Animated Content and Motion Graphics:
Create animations from scratch and integrate motion graphics into video and animated content.
Use discernment when choosing animated elements to enhance the overall narrative.

Effective Audio Mixing:
Process audio from various sources, sync to video footage and mix final audio across multiple tracks.

Workflow and File Management:
Strong file management practices aligning with team structures.
Adopt workflows set out by the Senior Video Editor to facilitate project sharing.

Produce High-Quality Outputs:
Meet internal and client deadlines, providing high-quality work in progress (WIPs) that meet criteria for each post-production stage.
Work well under pressure while communicating effectively with team members.

Passion for Ideation:
Participate in brainstorming, ideation, and strategy sessions.

Team Player:
Natural ability to work well with the team, maintain a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA), and impress co-workers and clients daily.

Other Responsibilities
Make necessary process suggestions and improvements that can help the team.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Perform other related tasks and duties that may be assigned by the client later on.

About You
A solid 4+ years of experience in video editing spanning diverse digital media projects.
Strong experience in video editing and animation using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Proficiency in storytelling for both short-form social videos and longer-form digital content.
Ability to create and animate graphic design elements, including title cards, lower thirds, and end frames.
Commercial experience working with video ads and editorial storytelling content.
Ability to work with branding by following brand/style guidelines, core values, and brand essence.
Ability to follow client briefs and ensure key messaging aligns with brand/campaign strategy.
Pixel-perfect eye for detail.
Proficiency in understanding video resolution and working to specs.
Solid understanding of the video post-production process, from data offloading to file and workflow management.
Experience with Australia-based companies is a plus but is not required.
Own a workstation capable of handling 4K videos efficiently with the following minimum specs:

CPU: At least 2.4 GHz
Memory: At least 16 GB
Storage: At least 1 TB
GPU: Dedicated graphics card

Finer Details
Schedule: 7 am – 4 pm PHT, Mon – Fri
Start Date: TO BE AMENDED