POSITION TITLE: Editor

DEPARTMENT: Content

REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Production

POSITION LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

WORKER CATEGORY: Full-Time

COMPANY SUMMARY:

Penske Entertainment is a leading provider of world-class sports and entertainment. The organization consists of three prominent entities:

• Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world’s largest spectator sporting facility and annually hosts the world’s most prestigious auto race: the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
• INDYCAR is the Indianapolis-based governing body for North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, and its developmental series, INDY NXT by Firestone.
• IMS Productions is a multifaceted broadcast and multimedia division that helps bring INDYCAR and IMS events to life for global audiences.

The Penske Entertainment experience is fast-paced, diverse and impactful. Through its business units, the organization reaches audiences on an international scale, focused on delivering exceptional experience from start to finish.  Employees of Penske Entertainment are challenged daily in a demanding, yet rewarding environment that is best suited for dedicated professionals who want to reach their ultimate potential amid the excitement, tradition, and pageantry of the World’s Greatest Race Course and the premier open-wheel racing series.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Our editors are the creative force behind our content team. Qualified candidates must be comfortable with projects ranging from dynamic social media videos to long form storytelling and everything in between.  Exceptional storytelling skills and a creative approach to problem-solving are an absolute must. 

*Applications submitted without a demo reel will not be considered*

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Collaborate with producers, videographers, motion designers, and department leadership to produce engaging content for social web, TV, and social media channels
• Bring creative ideas to open meetings and internal/external client sessions
• Work independently, creating original projects from concept to completion
• Accept and incorporate feedback from Penske Entertainment leadership and additional stakeholders
• Work with fellow editors to ensure best practices are in place with our AVID edit and storage systems
• Additional duties assigned by Penske Entertainment leadership

QUALIFICATIONS:

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Education

• BS/BA in Television/Communications or a related field.

Skills/Experience

• 5 years of experience as a video editor
• Preference will be given to candidates with network and/or professional sports league or team experience
• Requires extensive knowledge of AVID edit and media storage systems or the ability to transition from another edit platform quickly
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud is a major plus (After Effects, Premiere, Media Encoder, Photoshop)
• Excels in integrating motion graphics and music into edit projects
• Excels in taking a project from initial concept / storyboard to finished product
• Excels in working with different video file types, aspect ratios, transcoding and outputs
• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and commitment to cultural competency
• Ability to uphold and consistently demonstrate the Penske Entertainment Standards

Travel/Work Hours/Flexibility

• General office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. However, this position requires flexibility given the nature of our event-driven business.
• Longer hours and weekends required for the Month of May, other major racing events, and depending on project needs.
• Penske Entertainment acknowledges that the need for flexibility varies across all companies/departments and is not best addressed by a one size fits all flexible work policy. As such, the company encourages supervisors to work with their employees to leverage flexibility as needed to support a healthy balance.
• Some travel is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• At times, the position must help in lifting equipment on field shoots and in studio. Most work requires normal physical effort.

• Must be able to see and hear in the normal range with or without correction and communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Employee will be exposed to those conditions normally encountered in a business office environment.
• Employee is faced with frequent interruptions and must meet with others on a regular basis.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud, due to professional racing events. 

COMPANY BENEFITS:

Full-time employees enjoy a very competitive benefit package. Benefits include: Medical (including tax-advantaged Health Savings Account), Dental, Vision, 401(k) with 100% company match up to 5%, Paid Vacation, Personal & Sick Days, 12 Paid Holidays, Company Paid Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Tuition Assistance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Generous Paid Parental Leave, On-site Workout Facility, and more.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Penske Entertainment provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or events.