Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.
We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.
Job Description/Responsibilities
The Editor/Animator will be working on marketing and advertising content for multiple big brands. Brand/Marketing/Commercial content experience is preferred. Role will also require a post-production generalist mindset. Advanced knowledge of After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop are required. Intermediate knowledge of Illustrator and Audition are preferred. This position needs to be a self-starter. We will need this role to be creative and offer opinions on how to make assets more engaging to the audience.
REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and at least three years video production experience working as a professional with corporate clients.
- Familiarity with all aspects of video production.
- Ability to work with a production team on innovative approaches to capturing stories.
- Show samples showcasing proficiency with editing and motion graphics software (Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop).
- Paid social media advertising experience and ability to provide art direction based on brand equities and requirements.
- Ability to create storyboards is an added bonus.
- Understanding Brand work and how to turn client creative briefs into executable content.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced corporate, professional environment, being proactive and working on tight deadlines.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Could potentially work with team members on video productions in studio and field environments.
- Must be a self-starter and willing to learn, take online tutorials and adapt.
- Must treat deadlines with a sense of urgency, work well under pressure and possess a high degree of adaptability.
- Basic IT skillset – ability to troubleshoot computer issues, updates and keep the system optimized is a plus.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree is required
- 5+ years of experience in a post-production environment
- Demonstrated creative talent and production knowledge
- Proven team building capabilities/strong cross-functional teammate, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Excellent oral & written communication skills
- Self-motivated, innovative and solution-oriented mindset
- Demonstrate the ability to work as a team as well as self-directed
- Demonstrated active learner with the ability to make independent observations, and “connect the dots”.
PREFERRED
- Bachelor’s degree in graphic arts or related field
- Comfortable with change in a fast-moving environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus
- Ability to travel (up to 25%)
- Verbally communicate with others to exchange information
- Ability to pay attention to detail
Salary range – $66,840 – $100,270