Jr. Editor & Filmmaker, Creative, North American Region

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our global team of over 1,200 professionals are at work in 33 offices. Together, we are catalyzing a global revolution that will rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

Motivated by God’s call to seek justice for the oppressed, we believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We are a global community that cares for one another. We value joy and celebration, and we strive to provide professional excellence to all those we serve.

There is a hero in all of us. Heroes achieve success through hard work and effort and meet challenges head-on with courage. We want to engender trust, demonstrate impact and foster hope. At IJM, we are both a workplace and a community of spiritual formation that does the work of justice together with a professional and bridge building approach. IJM fosters an organizational culture where everyone is encouraged to engage and advocate for a culture that embraces belongingness and honors one another’s uniqueness.

The Need

IJM’s Creative team is adding a Jr. Editor & Filmmaker to provide multimedia content execution support on campaign, content created ideas, and experience initiatives across the North America region to catalyze a revolution in North America that fuels the movement and raises awareness of IJM’s work to rescue millions, protect half a billion and makes justice for the poor unstoppable.

By partnering with and supporting leadership on the North American Regional team, the US and Canadian leadership teams, the Jr. Editor & Filmmaker ensures that IJM North America’s creative and experience initiatives are brought to market with excellent video storytelling through elite editing and filmmaking insight.

This position requires fresh editing approach and a love for editing and proven success in creating meaningful edits for projects (all social platforms, long forms on YouTube, Vimeo, etc) that elevates IJM’s brand, serves the organization's programmatic needs, and summarizes IJM’s stories through editing. The Content Creator will manifest through editing concepts that were ideated and shot and deliver compelling video content that deeply connects people to IJM’s mission and moves them to action. This position will involve consistent editing of footage and innovation on filmic storytelling to engage audiences on social media and breakthrough market challenges. This position requires a fundamental knowledge in storytelling.

Compensation range: $50,000 to $60,000/year

This position will office in the Washington D.C. area or may be remotely based in the US and reports to the Director, Creative, North America. Recruitment contact: Kirsten Caudill.

Responsibilities

• Video Equipment and Media Management: This position will understand media management from shoot to edit and delivery of video projects. Working across physical hard drives, cloud-based storage, and media management systems to protect, backup, and manage IJM’s video library. This position will also organize and upkeep all editing equipment for production; and
• Content Production: video coordination, workflow, logistics, and planning for editing productions with knowledge of all stages of film development from ideation through delivery of film content. Manage multiple video editing projects on various budgets with excellent communication across countries and processes;
• Content Creation: This position will deliver exceptional editing in video services to support campaign initiatives that move the hearts and minds of audiences. Manage, coordinate, and support video production for the organization’s content needs varying from social media, event coverage, documentaries, scripted narratives, promotional videos, and more. This position will also collaborate and coordinate with freelance videographers for content creation;
• Data Informed, User focused Innovation: Implement latest and editing video and story trends across film content to keep IJM fresh and top-of-mind for North America audience. Adapt and implement changes to increase responsiveness to creative based on data.

Requirements:

• International and/or cross-cultural working experience;
• Proven ability to work with teams cross-culturally.
• Ability to be a one-person film crew or lead a multi-faceted film production crew;
• BA/BS degree in Film, Advertising, Communications;
• 2+ years of experience as an editor in ad agency, film or video production company;
• Knowledge of video editing and production software and tools, Adobe Creative Suite on Mac platform;
• International and domestic Film Production Planning; and

Critical Qualities:

• Disciplined with priorities;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication;
• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
• Strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness;
• Self-starter with strong initiative;
• Adept at creative problem solving.
• Culturally aware, sensitive, and appreciative of differences; and
• Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others;

What does IJM have to offer?

• Relocation reimbursement
• Paid leave starting at 23 days
• 12 holidays (and early release the day prior)
• Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
• Daily, quarterly and annual community spiritual formation
• 403B retirement
• Robust staff care resources

Upload Resume, Cover Letter & Statement of Faith* in one document.

• What is a statement of faith? A statement of faith should describe your Christian faith and how you see it as relevant to your involvement with IJM. The statement can either be incorporated into the cover letter or submitted as a separate document and should include, at a minimum, a description of your spiritual disciplines (prayer, study, etc.) and your current fellowship or place of worship.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Conduct. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection, and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes.