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Sponsored by OysterOur mission is to open the door to the life-changing impact of education and help make education accessible for all. As a nimble growth stage start-up, we've emerged as the leading online education platform helping over 30 million learners and educators each month. Study.com has earned numerous awards and it has been recognized as one of the most transformational companies in EdTech, living up to our commitment to all learners: Breakthroughs Start Here. From students and educators in over 9,000 school districts that use Study.com, to working adults striving to complete their college degree or gain professional certifications, we empower them to reach their full potential. Our product is our impact! Across our college programs alone we have saved students over $200M in tuition and enabled tens of thousands to become nurses, teachers, accountants and more. Additionally, as part of our mission we’ve donated over $27 million across social impact programs to learners and educators.
The Content Project Specialist role at Study.com involves onboarding and supporting a talented international group of video creators, scriptwriters, and video editors to create high-quality, impactful videos to support our company mission of making education accessible to all. Successful candidates will be strong multi-taskers with exceptional English language abilities who can balance quality and efficiency as we work to produce world-class educational content.
- Support the development of video content for Study.com and marketing channels, with a strong emphasis on optimizing for YouTube engagement and discoverability.
- Onboard and support a group of video creators and video editors to ensure high-quality and efficient video creation
- Experiment with a wide range of video content formats adapted to each target channel, including formats inspired by successful content outside of traditional educational content (e.g., listicles, explainers, visual essays, "study with me").
- Leverage AI and tech tools to streamline production and improve video quality.
- Provide ongoing feedback, direction, and performance analysis to enhance content strategy.
- Monitor trends and platform updates to drive innovation and viewer engagement.
- Provide clear and ongoing support, feedback, and troubleshooting for freelancers
- Communicate production rates, obstacles, and resource requests to team lead proactively
- Bring a strong perspective on what makes video content hook viewers, including scripting techniques, editing and pacing strategies, and visual structure.
- Leverage performance data to identify effective video formats, run content experiments, and iteratively refine our strategy through insight-driven ideation
What You'll Bring to the Role:
- 2–3 years of experience in video creation (preferably academic or informational) with a strong understanding of YouTube ecosystem.
- Skilled in sourcing and guiding video content creators to produce engaging, platform-optimized content.
- Proficient in Adobe Premiere and familiar with other editing and graphics tools.
- Experienced in scripting, storyboarding, producing videos, and collaborating with editors.
- Data-savvy and comfortable running content experiments to improve engagement and retention.
- Strong creative instincts with a passion for trends, effective titling, thumbnails, and pacing.
- Reliable Payments: Timely, reliable payments twice a month
- Flexibility: Work from home or anywhere completely online
- Supportive Staff: Access to a supportive in-house team to answer your questions
- Paid Training: Instructions to teach you and feedback to improve your work
- Paid Time Off
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