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Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale - unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data - securing and protecting private information more effectively - Elastic's complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

We are looking for a Video Editor to join the video team at Elastic. Do you enjoy and excel at the craft of video editing? If you are a strong storyteller across a range of styles, possess excellent color grading and sound mixing skills, and can seamlessly integrate motion graphics while collaborating with animation/motion partners, we want to hear from you! As an integral teammate with strong interpersonal and organizational skills, you will be proactive in gathering feedback and running multiple projects.

• Visual Storytelling: Craft compelling visual narratives, ensuring alignment with the brand, the video's message and goals.
• Working on a variety of project types: Sizzle videos, multiple ongoing scripted and unscripted series, livestream direction, product explainers, technical walkthroughs, webinar and event recaps, social media cutdowns, thought leadership content and more.
• Color Grading & Sound Mixing: Make our videos look and sound phenomenal.
• Motion Graphics Integration: Integrate motion graphics into video projects, working closely with internal partners and external vendors.
• Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with video editors, producers, and designers.
• Feedback Integration: Proactively gather and implement feedback from team members and collaborators.
• Project Management: Stay on top of multiple projects, managing editing contractors, and ensuring projects are completed on time.
• Asset Management: Organize and manage assets, project files, and archives efficiently.
• Quality Control: Conduct thorough reviews and quality checks to ensure a high standard of visual and technical execution and the Elastic brand.

• Experience: 5+ years of work.
• Technical Skills: High proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or comparable tool.
• Creative Vision: Strong storytelling abilities with a fluency in design and animation.
• Attention to Detail: Excellent sense of pacing, color, sound and brand consistency.
• Organizational Skills: Ability to manage digital files across multiple projects and timelines.
• Teamwork: You are a great teammate with strong interpersonal skills and respond well to feedback.
• Proactive: Ability to uphold responsiveness and collaboration in a remote environment. You are an organized self-starter with excellent communication skills.

• Live Action Set Experience: Experience working on live-action sets, including DIT work and footage backups.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with high-tech/B2B content strategies.
• Remote Work Experience: Experience in remote collaboration.
• Adaptability: Ability to learn new editing tools and modes of production.

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you're looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn't matter if you're just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$89,100-$140,900 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:

$106,800-$168,900 USD