Video & Motion Design Editor | Remote- US
About Us!
Kooth is a fast-growing organization with a social purpose. After 20 years of successful services in the UK, we are rapidly expanding in the United States!
OUR MISSION: To provide welcoming and effective digital mental health support to students proactively.
Be an agent of social change through storytelling by creating compelling, short-form, on-trend content that inspires Gen Z to advocate for their own wellbeing.
Kooth US is seeking an experienced video and Motion Design Editor to create innovative content across the Soluna ecosystem. The Soluna app is the only digital mental health app offering self-support, peer support, and professional support to Gen Z all in one place — at zero cost.
If you are seeking a fun, professional culture, in a fast-growing company, look no further - Apply today!
What you will do:
Exhibit a passion for the art of editing with expertise in Adobe Creative Suite esp Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder- Create video content, inside the Soluna app and on its socials, from end-to-end: enhancing it with any combination of narration, sound effects, music, and graphics with an eye for pop-culture trends
- Apply best practices to editing short-form, snackable content to captivate and engage new audiences frame-by-frame, ahead of new trends and platform changes
- Deliver publish-ready content; responsible for audio mixing and sound design, if necessary, with an ear for selecting music and sfx
- Tell stories with dynamic visuals via motion graphics or animation with your unique visual touch
- Bring a variety of visual deliverables to life (e.g. videos, audio stories, animating infographics) in keeping with our brand guidelines
- Experiment with art styles and Motion Design techniques pushing Kooth and the Soluna app to be innovative
- Brainstorm in a team setting to continually create fresh formats and serve as a thought leader for all things visual
- Organize, QC, and manage digital assets in a cloud library, ensuring all assets are accurately named and archived in a timely manner
- Establish efficient workflows across all Kooth US media created, both within the Soluna app and on socials, by handling the storage and organization of footage, project files, etc
- Ensure 100% ADA compliance with each deliverable format with a commitment to making content for all
What you will bring:
Bachelor's degree in film, communications, marketing, or related field- A strong portfolio showcasing your editing and Motion Design work
- 5+ years of experience creating video content, with a focus on short-form and social
- Adept with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly in Premiere, After Effects, and Media Encoder
- Familiarity with Google Workspace, Figma and/or Miro, Slack, Monday, and Contentful (or aptitude and willingness to learn)
- A no-ego, detail-oriented creative collaborator who embraces feedback and provides constructive insight
- A trend-hunter who loves creating on Tiktok, Instagram and YouTube, with knowledge of how to apply them to a brand’s DNA
- You understand how to use video to help simplify complex or stigmatized topics
- Employ curiosity, empathy, and compassion to understand Kooth’s diverse user audience deeply
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to find creative solutions to challenges
- Establish and maintain strong partnerships with team members to ensure creative chemistry
- A growth mindset attuned to creative risk-taking, failure, problem-solving, and the art of starting over
- Ability to create and thrive in the beautiful, fast-paced ambiguity of a start-up
- A genuine passion for mental healthcare accessibility and a big-hearted sense of purpose to be a force of positive change
Bonus skills:
Illustration
Photography
Experience working for a Gen Z brand
Compensation: $75,000- 90,000 as aligned with skills & experience.
Here are some of the exciting benefits you will receive as a team member at Kooth:
- Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
- Prescription drug coverage
- Generous paid time off
- 8 paid holidays plus two, half-day holidays (Christmas Eve and New Years Eve)
- 401(k) retirement plan
Kooth provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.