Expedia

Vrbo is seeking a Video Editor to join our Creative Dept. team and help grow our storytelling and content creation efforts internally. This will include video needs for our consumer and homeowner communications. You’ll work alongside a team of writers, art directors, designers, producers, project managers, etc. to create video that tells a story, drives an action and honors our brand voice. The video content you create will live in various environments including broadcast, digital, social, paid social as well internal communications for our company.

Though not a requirement at this time, this role could also provide an opportunity for the right candidate to step outside the traditional role of editor to shoot and direct various creative projects and films.

Online portfolio or reel required to apply.

About the Creative Dept.
The Creative Dept. is an international, multi-disciplinary group of creatives with a deep curiosity about the world and an undeniable passion for travel. As part of the Global Brand team, we’re responsible for imagining, developing, and delivering high-caliber, multimedia marketing programs to engage and inform our travelers (B2C) and property owners/managers (B2B). We’re the dreamers and doers behind global and regional marketing campaigns, always-on channels, and technical initiatives that include content automation and scalability. We seek the industry’s best storytellers, visual artists, and technical experts to grow and thrive with us as we tell the Vrbo story around the world.

What You'll Do

What You’ll Bring

• You have the experience and flexibility to edit across a myriad of genres. Our expanding library encompasses travel, property features, lifestyle, marketing, education, live events, social media feeds etc.

• You can look at footage and cut things better than we could ever imagine but you can also collaborator, take notes and incorporate them.

• You can take something from raw footage to competition including color correction and basic graphics in After Effects.

• No two days are the same but you have the confidence to work simultaneously on multiple projects of different styles and goals.

• You have a strong knowledge of song structure and beats

• You are organized and understand the importance of file structure, clear labeling, archiving of RAW footage, etc.

• You are a collaborative team player who is comfortable exchanging ideas, taking feedback, and participating in creative critiques with colleagues and project leaders.

• Bonus points if you have shooting experience.

Who You Are

Skills & Requirements

• Expert level of proficiency in Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro. (including A/V syncing, creating original graphics & VFX, using multicam clips etc.)

• Advanced command of After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator

• Experience with additional standard design and layout applications (e.g. Sketch and InDesign).

• Color correction capabilities

• Sound designing and mixing within either Premiere or Audition

• Working knowledge of media broadcast file formats and technology

• Direct experience editing for social channels with knowledge of required file formats and ad unit specifications.

• Ability to multitask and work effectively under tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate your creative process, thoughts, ideas and a point of view about your work.

• Experience working within film, agency, production studio or broadcast environment.

• 5+ years of video editing experience.

Critical Success Factors

• Optimism. You maintain a positive energy that inspires those around you. 

• Detail obsession. You are highly organized and internally motivated with a high level of attention to detail. Every frame matters to you.  

• Storytelling point of view. Narrative driven work is a must in your eyes. You can craft a story at any length.  

• Punctuality mindset. You take deadlines seriously and have the ability to navigate asks in order to deliver your work on time and on spec consistently.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive health and insurance benefits.
• Competitive salary.
• Annual target bonus or commission.
• Parental leave for up to 20 weeks (dependent on eligibility).
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Free snacks and beverages.
• Frequent company update talks with our leadership team.
• Free listing on VRBO.com.
• Electronic, adjustable stand-up desk.
• Discounted Metro & Rail pass.
• Casual dress.

Why Join Us:

Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and make people's lives better – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them to tools to do so.

Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.

Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, HomeAway®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, lastminute.com.au®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Classic Vacations®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, SilverRail Technologies, Inc., ALICE and Traveldoo®.

About Vrbo:

In 1995, Vrbo introduced a new way for people to travel together, pairing homeowners with families and friends looking for places to stay. We were grounded in one purpose: To give people the space they need to drop the distractions of everyday life and simply be together. Since then, we've grown into a global community of homeowners and travelers, with unique properties in 190 countries around the world. Vrbo makes it easy and fun to book cabins, condos, beach houses and every kind of space in between.

Vrbo is part of VRBO and the Expedia Group family of brands and offers homeowners and property managers exposure to over 750 million visits to Expedia Group sites each month. To learn more, visit www.vrbo.com.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.