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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Video Producer to establish and manage the end-to-end video function for our organization. This is a unique opportunity to build a video system from the ground up, leveraging our existing audience trust and ambition to create high-quality content and grow our YouTube presence.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end video production, including concept, shoot setup, editing, post-production, publishing, and performance review.
• Define and maintain remote production standards for equipment and home office setups to ensure broadcast-credible video quality.
• Coach on-camera talent, including founders, on presentation skills and maintain visual and audio standards.
• Edit the majority of weekly video output, encompassing long-form, interviews, explainers, event coverage, and short-form content.
• Manage the YouTube channel, focusing on packaging, thumbnails, titles, descriptions, chapters, SEO, and publishing cadence.
• Develop and execute a Shorts strategy as a distinct format.
• Analyze channel performance metrics such as retention, CTR, watch time, and subscriber growth to inform content strategy.
• Plan and execute quarterly production sprints during in-person offsites, including shot lists, scheduling, and directing local crew.
• Capture and repurpose content from events like PlatformCon.
• Build and maintain systems for video production, including intake formats, turnaround expectations, asset libraries, templates, and brand kits.
• Manage a network of external animators, editors, and specialists for advanced motion graphics and high-volume periods.
• Travel a few times per year for offsites and events.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience with significant hands-on video production and post-production responsibilities.
• Demonstrated end-to-end video ownership, having been solely responsible for output.
• Expert-level editing skills in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut, with strong color and audio finishing capabilities.
• Proficiency in production fundamentals, including camera selection and settings, lens choice, lighting design, and audio capture in non-studio environments.
• Deep understanding of YouTube, including algorithm dynamics, content packaging, and performance analysis.
• Proven track record with short-form video, understanding retention factors and creating effective Shorts.
• Strong systems thinking with the ability to document and improve workflows.
• Comfort directing individuals who are not natural on-camera performers.
• Experience briefing and managing freelancers or external production partners.
• Native-level English proficiency.
• Willingness to travel a few times per year for offsites and events.

Skills

• Video Production
• Video Editing
• Post-Production
• YouTube Channel Management
• Short-Form Video Strategy
• Content Strategy
• Systems Thinking
• Freelancer Management
• Remote Production
• Lighting Design
• Audio Capture
• Color Finishing
• Motion Graphics (Nice to have)
• Animation (Nice to have)
• Podcast Production (Nice to have)
• AI-Assisted Editing (Nice to have)

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Remote
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

About the Company

• Platform Engineering is the home to the world's largest community of platform engineers, connecting over 50,000 engineers, leaders, and decision-makers annually through PlatformCon.
• We operate as a media house for a technical audience, publishing research, running a university, and producing content that reaches hundreds of thousands of engineers globally.
• We are a distributed team with a presence across Europe and beyond.