Video Editor for Social Media Marketing Needed

Hello and welcome! We are looking for a video editor with experience creating content for marketing on socal media platforms. The job is rather simplisitc in nature, there's no requirement for motion graphics or complex animations. When you apply, please include your favorite food and tell us about your previous video editing experience.

The main role in this job revolves around scraping the internet (mainly YouTube) for video content, then editing that content into a PERSUASIVE video advertisment that SELLS a product. Less informational and more emotional. Recent studies have found customers make a majority of their purchase desisions based more on emotions, and less on reason and logic. We've found the same to be true in our sales experience.

The goal of this position is, when presented with a product you may never have seen before, you will first procure video content to use as the basis of the video. Then edit the video to aggravate a pain point (a problem) and provide a solution (our product). Focus not on the features of the product, but on the BENEFITS that the features provide. Please provide your Skype ID in your application.

Requirements:
- Need to be fully fluent in written and spoken English
- Need to have a deep understanding of how to market through video content
- Need to be familiar with Facebook Advertising policies (videos must be compliant!)
- Need to have proficient experience in manipulating and navigating video editing software
- Need to have a smartphone with internet access
- Need to be comfortable with downloading necessary smartphone applications
- Need to be comfortable with having a short pre-employment interview and screening
- Need to be comfortable with attending team calls on a weekly or monthly basis to touch base

Responsibilities:
- Scrape product listings for supplier videos, product images, and other relevant information
- Scrape various internet platforms for suitable high-quality video content
- Edit a compelling 30-60sec video advertisment that sells a product
- Procure eye-catching thumbnails for use in marketing campaigns
- Maintain an atmosphere of personal investment in product assignment given
- Communicate on Skype and/or Slack on a daily basis with any issues or questions

Application Questions (include answers in your application):
1) Do you have any questions about the job description? Anything at all that you feel is unclear or you would like clarification on?
2) What past project or job have you had that is most like this one and in what ways was it similar?
3) Why do you think you are a good fit for this particular project? Not just what makes you qualified, but why do you want to be a part of this project?
4) What is a good pay rate (per video assignment) for a job like this (videos are 45-60 seconds long)?

Note: This is expected to be a long-term position. Video assignments start at one per day (5 days a week) and will eventually increase to up 5 product assignments per day (at our discretion). Please include the word blue as the first word in your application. A more detailed training video outlining the job structure and requirements will be made available to promising candidates!