Contour Cam is hiring an Editor Content Manager

Contour Cam is hiring an Editor/Content Manager in Seattle, Sports Techie.

WHAT IS CONTOUR?
A hands-free HD camera, storytelling app, and social community to show off your epic Sports Techie adventures.

Bam Margera and Kerry Getz Skate with Contour via Youtube:

Cameras that inspire people to share epic stories of adventure, travel, and sports from around the world. So – What’s Your Story? See: http://contour.com.

On Twitter: http://twitter.com/contour_cam

On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/contour

On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ContourCamera

Contour Cam Job Opening link: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/tfr/2438336685.html

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Company
Contour is a Seattle start-up creating innovative video tools for modern-day explorers to tell their stories of action, adventure, and travel. We lead the way in making action video easy to shoot and share. We are pioneering simplicity in hardware and software to enable hands-free capture and to empower effortless sharing of video with friends, family, and the world.

Role
This position is responsible for editing video assets to meet Contour’s needs for internal and sales tools.

Responsibilities
 Editing video and inserting music, dialogue, voiceovers and sound effects to arrange video into sequences and to correct errors, using editing equipment
 Reviewing footage sequence by sequence in order to become familiar with it before assembling it into a final product
 Creating an edits decision list (EDL) for the video projects
 Designing and executing graphics to integrate into video project
 Determining the specific audio and visual effects necessary to produce the final product
 Setting up and operating computer editing systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units in order to produce a final product
 Brainstorm new and interesting concepts for original Contour web videos and sales videos.

Education
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in editorial, media, journalism and/or communications

Preferred Work Experience
 5 years experience in film editing with Final Cut Pro or Avid platforms
 2 years experience with Adobe After Effects or equivalent

Specialized Skills And Knowledge
 Experience with color correction & color timing
 Resume of editing work or portfolio
 General understanding of action sports
 General understanding of music scene
 Able to follow and create storyboards
 Good visual aesthetic
 Ability to create energetic as well as thoughtful video edits
 Willing to keep abreast of industry trends and learn new software
 Proven creative vision with the ability to utilize existing footage and graphic elements to consistently produce compelling and captivating video
 Good oral and written communication skills
 Strong organizational and project management skills
 Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
 Demonstrated ability to multitask and produce creative, quality product under tight deadline pressure
 Ability to handle constructive criticism and work in fast-paced environment
 Must be willing to travel extensively
 Must be based in Seattle

Location: Seattle
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