VIDEO EDITOR

SAIC - Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite - Chantilly, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SAIC's Core Creative Multimedia Production is currently seeking a talented Video Editor with videography experience to join our team located in Northern VA and help our Intelligence Community (IC) customers tell their stories in new and engaging ways. Core Creative is a multi-disciplinary production team that provides tailored, dynamic, and cutting-edge content solutions to multiple IC customers. Scripted videos, short and long-form documentaries, animated promos, re-enactments, web series, podcasts, and interactive web-based training modules are some of the flagship products across our portfolio. As a Video Editor, you will thrive in a collaborative, creative environment and work closely with Core Creative producers to help develop custom solutions for our visual concepts, as well as use their technical expertise to bring the products to life. Become a member of our team today to support our efforts and Bring On Tomorrow! All candidates will be required to provide a portfolio prior to an interview.

Responsibilities

• Video editing of concurrent projects
• Working alongside producers to capture and edit events or scenes as scripted
• Collaborating with production teammates, including producers, videographers, animators, graphic designers, audio engineers, and developers, to incorporate multimedia elements into video products
• Adhering to production schedules and edit deadlines
• Coordinating logistics for field and studio productions
• Locating and licensing the appropriate music and b-roll for edits
• Editing of multi-camera footage and adhering to scripts and storyboards
• Filming interviews, events, and b-roll in single camera or multi-camera configurations
• Lighting of scripted and unscripted scenes

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Ability to prioritize and address multiple concurrent projects with varying production timelines
• Demonstrated track record of in-depth working knowledge of industry standard multimedia production best practices and contemporary technologies
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of the creative process
• Hands-on experience with Canon, Blackmagic, and Sony 4K cinema platforms
• Knowledge of green screen lighting and modern keying techniques
• Expert at basic 3-point lighting and experience with more complicated motivated lighting set ups
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite's video tools and familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator
• Experience with digital post-production workflows, including multiple video formats and transcoding, encoding, and authoring for distribution across multiple platforms
• Advanced organization and attention to detail skills with regards to media management and file structure
• Familiarity with audio recording and monitoring equipment

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor of Science degree or advanced certificate in Production, Multimedia Design, or Design related fields is strongly desired
• Experience with live event production supporting large-scale conferences and trade shows
• Experience with live streaming
• Expertise in still photography
• Experience with audio recording and editing software (e.g., Adobe Audition and Logic)
• A deep-rooted passion for storytelling through emerging technologies