Video Editor

Location: Vancouver, BC

Department: Brand Strategy

Employment Type: Full Time / Hybrid / Term (8-month fixed term contract)

Language Designation: English Essential

Posting Close Date: April 13, 2025

About Destination Canada

Tourism is the heartbeat of communities from coast to coast to coast. At Destination Canada, our aspiration for the tourism industry is to generate wealth and wellbeing for all of Canada and enrich the lives of our guests. Our mission is to influence supply and build demand for the benefit of locals, communities and visitors through leading research, alignment with public and private sectors, and marketing Canada nationally and abroad. We seek diverse, ingenious thinkers teeming with intellectual curiosity and a deep desire to grow Canada’s tourism industry – strengthening the socio-cultural, environmental and economic vitality tourism brings to Canada.

About the role:

Reporting to the Creative Production Manager (the “Manager”), the Video Editor is responsible for producing high-quality video content that advances Destination Canada’s strategic business goals by supporting corporate and consumer marketing and communications initiatives. This role focuses on in-house video editing, ensuring efficiency, nimbleness, and consistency in content creation. The Video Editor will work closely with internal teams to develop engaging visual assets and maintain brand storytelling integrity across various digital platforms. 

Key accountabilities

Video Editing & Post-Production: 

• Work with the various internal teams to create engaging video series, highlight reels, and promotional assets. 

• Edit and produce high-quality video content for owned social media channels (YouTube, etc.), B-roll compilations, corporate storytelling, and marketing toolkits. 

• Assemble raw footage, apply color correction, audio adjustments, and motion graphics as needed. 
• Optimize video content for various platforms, ensuring consistency and adherence to brand guidelines. 

Content & Asset Management: 

• Compile and organize B-roll footage for Brand Canada Library and other stakeholders. 
• Maintain and manage Destination Canada’s digital video assets, ensuring accessibility and organization within the asset management system. 

Workflow Optimization & Collaboration: 

• Streamline in-house editing workflows for efficiency and scalability. 

• Collaborate with internal teams to align video content with brand messaging and strategic objectives. 
• Provide creative input on video projects, ensuring alignment with campaign goals and audience engagement. 

What you need

• Degree or certificate in video or film production; and/or a degree in marketing; or a similar combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of experience working in video production or in creative agency production teams. 
• 3+ years of experience managing projects with stakeholders. 
• Experience with digital asset management would be valuable. 
• Strong knowledge of video editing within the creative production process and best practices. 
• Ability to manage a creative production from brief, to ideation, execution, and wrap. 
• A demonstrated passion for creative storytelling and innovation in video production. 
• A strong sense of ownership and the ability to influence creative outcomes without direct authority. 
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile production projects simultaneously and prioritize competing demands. 
• Strong communication and writing skills for a variety of audiences. 
• Strong project management skills. 
• Ability to work independently and make informed editing decisions that align with brand goals. 
• Ability to work under pressure, thrive in fast-paced environments, and think on your feet. 
• Problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage critical project opportunities and risks, mitigate issues, dependencies, and scope changes. 
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders across teams. 

It would be great if you also had

• Knowledge of the tourism industry

Compensation

Salary range: $72,177 - $90,221

Within the range, the base pay offered is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills and relevant education/experience. Please note starting salaries for new hires typically fall between the minimum and mid-point of the range, to support internal equity and allow room for progression as employees grow and excel in their roles. The range above reflects base pay only and does not include the competitive at-risk pay program and benefits that we offer!

Other components of our total rewards offerings include:

• Extended health and dental benefits
• Minimum 3 weeks of accrued vacation plus other paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Defined contribution pension plan
• Generous parenthood top-up
• Flexible working options like compressed workweek and hybrid model
• Support towards your professional growth with learning and development opportunities, mentorship and more.

Things you should know:

• This role follows a hybrid work arrangement, where work is performed onsite at least 2-3 days per week. Please note the work arrangement is subject to change.
• This is an eight-month term role, with a fixed end date.
• This is a unionized role

At Destination Canada, we believe that Canada's diversity is its greatest asset and is what touches travellers' hearts most deeply. To that end, we are committed to inclusive leadership within our workplace, workforce, and interactions with partners and travellers alike. Destination Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to reflecting Canada's diversity through fair and accessible hiring and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. If you require accommodations at any point in the recruitment process, please reach out to accessibility@destinationcanada.com.

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and intimidating, and we sincerely appreciate your interest and effort. Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted

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