About This Role
This full-time role involves shooting and editing engaging YouTube videos that capture viewers' attention from start to finish. The Video Producer will be responsible for both filming and post-production, contributing to the visual style and pacing of an established YouTube channel.
Responsibilities
- Shoot everything that doesn't originate in the fixed studio sets: in the office, during outdoor shoots, at trade fairs and events
- Set up and operate camera, lighting, and sound equipment safely
- Choose framing, perspective, and lighting to ensure the material works well in the edit
- Envision the final edited video during shooting, knowing which shots, transitions, and B-roll will be needed later
- Shoot B-roll and detailed product shots
- Recognize unique moments (e.g., unboxing, installation) and be ready with camera and sound
- Edit the filmed material into entertaining YouTube videos with clear dramaturgy, good pacing, and the channel's humor
- Find the story in the raw footage and decide what to cut
- Handle sound mixing, music, sound design, and color grading
- Implement overlays and simple motion graphics independently and suggest more complex animations
- Incorporate feedback quickly and deliver on time for the publication date
- Prepare for upload (chapter markers, end cards, thumbnail contributions)
- Suggest how content can be repurposed for other formats and platforms
- Secure material after each shoot and maintain media archive and folder structure for easy retrieval of footage
- Coordinate shoot dates and deadlines with Andreas and the team, keeping tasks updated in the project management tool
- Keep equipment ready for use
- Ensure videos are completed
Requirements
- Understand YouTube long-form: how a video story is structured and what it needs in terms of dramaturgy, content, and humor to keep people engaged
- Edit confidently and quickly, ideally in DaVinci Resolve, or be able to switch quickly
- Have fundamental camera skills (exposure, focus, sound) and an eye for the right framing
- Have a feel for short videos and know what needs to happen in the first few seconds
- Consider it important to understand and match the channel's working style and tone in the edit
- Work independently, meet deadlines, and maintain an overview even with multiple parallel videos
- Have experience in video editing and shooting and can provide work samples
- Ideally have an affinity for tech and smart home topics
- Live in Bremen or the surrounding area and work predominantly in the office, with remote components for editing days