Seeker exists where technology, innovation, and the future collide. We celebrate relentless curiosity with an insatiable drive to question, inspire, and create. Seeker connects with its audiences through daily stories published on YouTube, Facebook, and our own Seeker.com. We produce best-in-class science content, short documentaries, and ground-breaking virtual reality experiences. Seeker Media is part of Group Nine Media and located in San Francisco, CA.

Seeker Media is looking for a Preditor of Social video. The Preditor, Social will be part of a small team that pitches, writes, produces, edits and publishes a high volume of video content for our social media platforms (Facebook, Snapchat, etc.). In this role, the Preditor will play a critical role in developing and executing innovative mixed media formats to grow the Seeker brand across platforms. This role requires a strong video production and motion graphics background with at least 3 years experience producing content for the web.

The ideal candidate is a curious and highly creative self-starter who works well with other teams, is organized, and has an eye for editorial that will resonate with the Seeker audience. Strong research, writing, and Premiere Pro video editing and After Effects skills are a must.

Responsibilities:

• Pitch, research, write, source, design, and edit daily and weekly social video content
• Work closely with Senior Producer of Social Video on editorial strategy and content quality
• Design and produce new visually compelling and unique video formats
• Work with Audience Development to optimize performance based on data insights
• Responsible for the highest degree of accuracy and quality in all published content
• Maintain and extend brand aesthetics and quality standards
• Select and prepare cleared sourced video and audio to edit and export final projects
• Clear, track and report all third-party assets
• Contribute to streamlining workflows and asset organization
• Archive and organize projects to Seeker quality & technical standards
• Manage priorities and workload effectively to meet all schedules and deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred
• 3+ years experience in writing, editing and producing quality digital video content
• Experience adhering to editorial guidelines and best practices
• Proficient with Premiere Pro and the Adobe Creative Cloud
• Have a knack for research and possess excellent writing and editing skills
• Must have a strong sense of curiosity and understand social platforms
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Can work independently and within a team
• Very high attention-to-detail and organization
• Expert in digital production workflow 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Innovative and creative thinker with an array of ideas - you love to try new things and continually grow your skills 
• Passion for storytelling and strong interest in science, technology, innovation
• Strong knowledge of emerging platforms and digital trends

About Group Nine Media:

Group Nine Media is the partnership of four mission-driven, category-leading brands covering food, drink & travel (Thrillist), news & entertainment (NowThis), animals (The Dodo) and science, tech & exploration (Seeker). We're one of the world's largest digital-first media companies, boasting over 4 billion video views every month, while providing consumers 360-degree experiences across web, social, VR and live events. At Group Nine Media, we care about the content our brands create, and if you're a talented passionate individual who does too, let's talk.