Video Editor II, Salt Lake City, UT

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Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
 

Grade: Professional 306

Pay Range: $62,100.00 - $93,200.00

Job Description

The Video Editor II has a proven track record as a Video Editor. The Video Editor II is a strong conceptual thinker with a passion for video, animation and user experience as critical components of effective brand-building across WGU’s video channels. The Video Editor II plays a leadership role, translating communication objectives and data to tell a story through video and animation, and has a strong drive to innovate and develop something new and different as well as implement workflows for effective and efficient postproduction.

 

Video Editor II, Marketing, Creative

At WGU, our mission is to expand access to high-quality education through innovative, student-centered experiences. As a Video Editor II, you play a key role in bringing that mission to life through compelling visual storytelling that elevates the brand and engages audiences across channels.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with Business Owners, Copywriters, Designers, Video Editors, the Video Manager, and Creative Director to conceptualize creative tactics aligned to business, marketing, and branding objectives
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of campaign objectives and devise strategies to achieve them
• Lead the creation of compelling video content and innovative solutions for integrated marketing initiatives that support and elevate the WGU brand
• Lead brainstorming sessions and partner with creative teams to develop cross-channel concepts spanning digital, social, traditional media, live events, and more
• Edit raw footage, dialogue, sound effects, music, and motion graphics while applying color grading, clean-up, and audio enhancements to build cohesive visual narratives
• Take a proactive approach to improving marketing tactics and develop rough cuts, storyboards, mock-ups, motion graphics, and pixel-perfect assets
• Develop and maintain video style guides, brand assets, templates, and efficient workflows to drive consistency, quality, and scalability across the Creative Video Team

What is Required

• Bachelor’s degree in multimedia, film studies, or related field or 7 years in the film and television production industry.
• 5+ years professional experience in post-production (editing, motion graphics, color correction, animation, etc.).

Bonus Points

• Live event or broadcast production experience
• Experience with project management tools such as Asana, Wrike, Trello, or ClickUp
• Familiarity with Digital Asset Management tools, live streaming platforms, and captioning or ADA processes

Experience in Lieu of Education

An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

What to Expect

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

• Introductory call
• Hiring manager interview
• Sr Manager interview

Work Location

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Salt Lake City, Utah office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.

Visa Sponsorship

While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.