Adventist Media Ministries

Position Description

Adventist Media Center – It Is Written

Position Title:  Video Editor    Department: Media Production

Job Classification: Regular Full Time

Accountable to: Media Production Director

Position Summary:
Serves It Is Written by editing programs for the Media Production Department and working alongside It Is Written’s team to enable the ministry to carry out its mission of reaching a spiritually-seeking audience with the distinctive message of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Authority & Accountability:
Authority as delegated by the Media Production Department Director and directly responsible to the Producer.

Essential Position Functions:

• Create and edit media and digital content for ministry needs.
• Manage day-to-day activities of assigned video, audio, and digital programs, and developing content.
• Creatively develop and edit content for websites, social media platforms, and YouTube.
• Develop digital summaries and content for assigned programs.
• Function as engineer and editor for assigned programs.
• Play an integral role as part of the production team.
• Play a key role in helping the IIW management team develop media strategies and execution plans.
• Create strategies to improve the department’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Additional duties

• Edit all IIW programs for broadcast quality.
• Produce, shoot and edit video projects for short turnaround (3-4 week lead time).
• Ability to run the camera for short content.
• Work with and report to the Producer as necessary to ensure all video work is compatible with IIW branding guidelines and strategies.
• Fulfill other responsibilities and duties as assigned by the Producer.
• Work with smartphone and Roku app vendors to update and maintain current and future media content across current and emerging platforms.
• Work with IIW executive team to develop new and innovative programming that will appeal to broader audiences.
• Maintain library of IIW Programs.
• Maintain post-production process – transcriptions closed captioning, duplication, and distribution of shows.

Position Specifications:

● Qualifications
Education
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis on digital, radio, and television production preferred.
Experience
Preferred: Three to five years as a creative media professional either with an agency or organization.
Skills

• Has a close relationship with Jesus Christ and sets a good example for others.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Apple Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
• Knowledge and experience in both production and post-production work
• Self-starter who can exercise direction and independent judgment, manage multiple projects, make decisions, assume responsibility, and deliver on tight deadlines.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to urgent projects or unusual situations.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance.
• Ability to gauge the feasibility of proposed projects within limits of given time and resources.
• Superb time-management and multitasking skills.
• A happy passion for using the latest and emerging technologies to better equip evangelism.
• Solid finger on the pulse of technology and the tech industry, including a firm understanding of how current trends and emerging concepts might benefit IIW’s mission this year, next year, and 5-10 years from now.

Member of Seventh Day Adventist Church

Interpersonal Relationship

At IIW:

• Speaker/Director
• Manager/Treasurer
• Director of Development
• Office Staff
• Ministry vendors and contractors

Working Conditions and Physical Hazards

• General working conditions of an office.
• Moderate to occasional high-stress levels due to deadlines and job load.
• Physical requirements: requires standing, walking, time at the desk, reaching, climbing, and lifting (maximum of 50 lbs.)

Statistics

• 38 regular hours per week.
• Will require some variable hours and weekend work.
• No special clothing or safety gear is required.