At Doing Things, our process is unique, but our purpose is clear. We connect consumers across the world through humor and happiness. Doing Things is responsible for the funniest, most shareable, and culturally relevant memes and video content on the Internet. The company is making ordinary life relatable, humorous and entertaining through a portfolio that includes some of the most popular brands built on Instagram, including Middle Class Fancy, Shithead Steve, Overheard, Recess Therapy, Bob Does Sports and Animals Doing Things, among others. Through its IP, Doing Things fuels consumer products, branded content, video licensing, publishing and original entertainment across digital and linear TV.

Founded in 2017, Doing Things touts more than 35+ unique brands and delivers more than 100 pieces of original and curated content daily to an audience of more than 80 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Snap. This includes the company’s fast-growing direct-to-consumer products business, featuring comedic apparel and accessories based on what’s trending, as well as our Breezy golf apparel line.

Today, Doing Things is looking to expand its team as we extend our reach to bring smiles to millions of new community members across the globe.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and talented Video Editor with a sense of humor to join our growing organization. As a Video Editor on the creative team, you’ll be responsible for editing editorial and branded content for, but not limited to, OverheardLA and OverheardNewYork. In this role, you’ll be editing social videos in all formats for various platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube. The Video Editor will work with original footage produced by internal and freelance teams, as well as UGC content, and more.

Our ideal candidate has strong technical skills and excellent creative instincts. They love collaborating with others to come up with the best content possible, but you’re also capable of working independently and efficiently. They’re someone who’s adaptable and driven, and excited by the idea of working in a fast-paced start-up.

This is a NYC-based hybrid role.

Responsibilities:

Your goal will be to edit highly engaging, entertaining, visually fresh content that excites our existing followers and attracts new ones, and captures Overheard’s voice across a variety of formats and platforms
Working with a range of short form, social-first video formats to create best-in-class, wildly fun, and highly engaging content — from person-on-the-street style interviews to city guides
Receiving and addressing feedback on edits
Managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines to deliver videos as scheduled
Supplying your own ideas for original content, and working with other team members to bring their creative ideas to life
Working closely with analytics — using them to develop best practices and help build a loyal, highly engaged audience of rabid fans for our brand
Keeping performance goals top of mind, and making sure you hit or exceed them
Staying close to other team members to share ideas, successes and challenges across departments and brands

Qualifications:

2+ years creating comparable content for a brand, publisher, or company
Excellent video editing skills
A familiarity with and/or appreciation of Overheard’s brand voice
Experience with humorous content that’s social-first around themes such as dating, health + fitness, city life, and local culture is a plus
Highly proficient in Adobe Premiere, and proficient in Photoshop. After Effects experience is a plus
Knowledge of best practices in media management and workflows
Strong creative instincts and abilities when it comes to enhancing video footage, including color correction/grading and sound mixing
An understanding of how business and creative can work together, and how things like ad sales contribute to your ability to make great content
A professional background and/or interest in new media, internet culture, social media, etc

What We Offer:

At Doing Things, you make an immediate impact. Doing Things is a start-up made up of smart, talented and driven people looking for other potential team members with the same attitude of innovation and excellence. We offer incredible opportunities to learn and work on projects that are at the forefront of the internet media landscape and are transforming digital advertising. We offer competitive compensation that includes cutting edge work and the opportunity to join a rapidly growing startup with a proven product.

The base salary for this position at the time of posting will range from $70,000.00 to $75,000.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including business needs, experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications.

EOE

At Doing Things, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our brands and our community. Doing Things is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Disclaimer

Doing Things does not interview candidates via email and job offers are only extended after a thorough interview process involving phone and/or video interviews. If you receive a suspicious email regarding a position with Doing Things and/or a job offer, please do not respond. Forward that email to jobs@doingthings.com.

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