Company Description
TechSmart is an AI software and workforce development company helping high schools and CTE career centers prepare students for the future of work. We partner with school districts nationwide to deliver AI and software development curriculum, teacher training, and a learning platform that equips students with practical, in-demand skills aligned to entry-level roles and emerging tech pathways.AI is reshaping how we learn, work, and build software, and school districts are moving quickly to ensure students graduate with real, practical AI skills.
TechSmart exists to make that transition attainable for schools at scale.With this focus, we’ve embarked on building the next generation of AI-focused high school curriculum, starting with our Generative AI & Prompt Engineering course. To support this work, we’re looking for a Video & Motion Graphics Editor to help produce clear, engaging lesson videos and motion-based explainers that bring our curriculum content to life.
Position Overview
We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative Video & Motion Graphics Editor to produce high-quality video and motion content that brings our AI, computer science, and workforce-readiness curriculum to life for teachers and students.This is a hands-on production role where education meets storytelling and emerging tech. You will work closely with curriculum designers, instructional leaders, product designers, and subject-matter experts to transform complex AI concepts into clear, engaging, and clear visuals that actually help students learn.
You’ll edit lesson walkthroughs, instructor-led segments, product-guided demos, and short motion explainers that simplify complex concepts.The ideal candidate has strong editorial judgment, a clean and consistent visual style, and an instinct for how people learn. You are equally comfortable editing instructional walkthroughs, creating motion-based explainers, and refining visual assets to meet a consistent brand and UX standard. You thrive in a fast-moving, build-oriented environment and take pride in delivering content that is both technically precise and visually compelling.This role will directly shape how educators and students experience our platform and curriculum, helping ensure our video content is clear, engaging, accessible, and aligned with real classroom use.
Key Responsibilities
Video Production & Editing
- Edit and produce instructional videos and short-form learning content for AI and computer science courses.
- Partner with curriculum developers and instructional designers to translate lesson objectives, scripts, and storyboards into effective visual narratives..
- Ensure pacing, clarity, and structure align with instructional best practices for high school classrooms.
- Handle post-production workflows including color correction, audio cleanup, captioning, and final exports.
- Own video quality from rough cut through final delivery, including internal review cycles and stakeholder feedback.
Motion Graphics & Visual Storytelling
- Design and animate motion graphics, lower thirds, callouts, transitions, and visual overlays to support concept explanation and learner engagement.
- Develop visual explainers that break down complex AI, data, and software concepts into intuitive, easy-to-understand visuals.
- Maintain consistency in motion style, typography, and visual language across the curriculum library.
- Partner with Product and UX teams to ensure video and motion elements align with platform interactions and overall user experience.
Asset Management & Quality Standards
- Organize and maintain video, motion, and source files using clear naming conventions, folder structure, and versioning practices.
- Ensure all video assets meet brand, accessibility, and quality standards (including captions and audio clarity).
- Help build scalable templates (intro/outro, lower thirds, callouts, caption styles) so production stays fast and consistent as the library grows.
Preferred Background and Experience
We’re looking for candidates who combine strong video production skills with an appreciation for education and instructional clarity.
Video & Motion Experience
- 2–5+ years of experience in video editing and/or motion graphics production, with a strong portfolio demonstrating instructional, explainer, or educational content.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and related post-production software. Experience creating motion graphics for instructional or product content is highly preferred.
Audio Production
- Comfort with audio fundamentals including dialogue leveling, noise reduction, and clarity. High-quality audio is essential for classroom-facing instructional content.
Instructional Sensibility
- Comfort working from learning objectives and scripts, and making editorial choices that improve comprehension (not just aesthetics). Experience producing educational, training, or explainer content is a plus.
Visual & Editorial Judgment
- Strong eye for pacing, composition, typography, and visual hierarchy, with the ability to simplify complex ideas without oversimplifying content.
Collaboration & Organization
- Highly organized, responsive, and comfortable working in a cross-functional, iterative environment with multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
Project Management & Accountability
- Comfortable working in a structured, deadline-driven production environment—able to manage tasks, meet delivery timelines, communicate status clearly, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Communication
- Clear communicator who can interpret feedback, ask clarifying questions, and translate instructional goals into visual outcomes.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in film, media production, animation, design, communications, or a related field—or equivalent professional experience.
Portfolio
- Required. Please share 3–5 examples that reflect editing, motion graphics, and (ideally) explainer or instructional work.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience producing content related to technology, AI, data science, or software development.
- Experience working within an EdTech or fast-growing product organization.
Interested in Joining Us?
If this opportunity aligns with your interests and experience, we’d love to hear from you. Please include:
- A brief cover letter on why you’re interested and how your background and experience map to this position.
- A link to your portfolio/reel
- Your resume
Please note that this is a remote, full-time, salaried position with benefits.We look forward to reviewing your application and connecting with you soon.
