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Static Media is looking for a few enthusiastic, highly detail-oriented freelance script editors to join our team.

Script editing is the process of translating a written article into a video. You’ll be creating a detailed roadmap document of both words and visuals for our video editors to follow, so familiarity with both editing and hunting down clips of TV and movie moments is a must.Topics range from movies and pop culture, to women’s lifestyle, celeb gossip, weird scientific discoveries, and the best hot dogs you can buy. We do a little bit of everything.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Extremely strong attention to detail when it comes to our specific style, content, and copyright guidelines, and a willingness to stay up to date on changing guidelines.
• The ability to edit our published articles from a wide variety of writing styles into a voiceover-friendly format, as well as provide copy adjustments to fit each script’s needs.
• Familiarity with copyright rules as they apply to fair use, as well as YouTube’s specific rules.
• Creativity! And an eye for matching visuals with words, as well as the ability to perform a deep search for visuals that may be difficult to find.
• Good communication and availability
• Time management skills; you can consistently turn around a semi-final script draft within one week or less. If you do not have 8-10 hours per week to take on this position, this may not be a good fit.
• Persistence, and a willingness to learn and adapt.

Script Editor Responsibilities:

• Read select articles thoroughly.
• Edit, revise, and lightly fact-check copy from articles that have been chosen to be turned into scripts.
• Seek out appropriate videos & images to pair with voiceover text in annotated Google docs.
• Closely conform to our style guide and follow editorial guidance on how to handle each script’s unique content and challenges.
• Hit weekly goals and deadlines. Self-directed assignment completion is a necessity. Our goal after initial training is 2+ scripts per week, with the eventual possibility of becoming a salaried, full-time employee as positions open up.

If this interests you, please watch some of our YouTube videos to get an idea of what we do.

Looper : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1iRaFlS5EYjJBryFV9JPw

Nicki Swift : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1DGpYiEiqBrQtYXFbLhMVQ

The List : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7dtuZhjFSJvb_CZjWJkng

Mashed : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGvIBxqin_rx3sY9qacQEhQ

Grunge : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWlIGsKGsvgFJHkiZml4O1A

SVG : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeCfrca9s9gGaq4OEIiYz7w

Health Digest : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJTNWEdFKBJFBhKSRHHv3Mw

Requirements:

To apply for this job, please submit the following materials:

• Your resume
• A letter of intent
• Three examples of recent writing and/or scripts/videos you’ve helped produce.

Submissions that do not follow these guidelines will be disqualified.