Video Content Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

BlaBlaCar : a high growth, global company is looking for talent, experience and passion

A successful and innovative global start-up, backed by world-class venture capital firms, Accel Partners and Index Ventures, our HQ are based in Paris and we have international teams in Madrid, Milan, Warsaw, Hamburg, Moscow, Budapest, London, Istanbul and New Delhi. 

We are creating an entirely new, people powered, transport network. With dedicated customer service, state of the art web and mobile platforms, and a highly engaged community of users, BlaBlaCar is making road travel fun, money-saving and more efficient. 

Read more about us here: http://www.blablacar.com/blog/blablacar-press

Check out WIREDs feature article "BLABLACAR HAS TURNED RIDE-SHARING INTO A MULTI-MILLION-EURO BUSINESS" here: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/05/features/blablacar

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Being part of the BlaBlaCar team means:

  • you will have a positive social impact on the world, as we continue to make road travel smarter and more sustainable,
  • you will work in a fast-paced environment with a highly agile team of dynamic, hyper-motivated and talented individuals,
  • you will join a global company, with a real international culture and vision; multi-lingual and highly mobile :)
  • you will be part of a supportive team that shares knowledge and empowers every single member to reach their full potential, and continue learning,
  • you will enter a high-growth structure which means that you will be constantly challenged and that your responsibilities will grow fast and change regularly.

Job Description

BlaBlaCar has a community of over 20 million people across 19 countries!  Each member has his own compelling reason to travel with a story to be told.

Member Stories is global initiative to tell these stories through inspiring video content.  With its growing success, the team is growing and looking for a content manager to join the team.

Few episodes are to be viewed, enjoy!
Spain: 

  1. Jose's quest to meet people: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=953760267969855&set=vb.278901102122445&type=2&theater
  2. Mariem's promise unshaken by distance: https://vimeo.com/119216738

UK

  1. Andy the postman from Taunton, who pursues his love for football in Nottinghman (https://www.facebook.com/blablacar.com/videos/903813092994442/?fref=nf)

Turkey: 

  1. Duhan the student longing for home (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=467268733429085&set=vb.196160187206609&type=2&theater)
and many many more to come!

As Content Manager - Member Stories, you will focus on three main areas:

  • Preproduction & production of all episodes: collaborating with local producers overseas, which entails developing the story both visually and orally (storyboarding & screenwriting, script writing).
  • Editing: proven experience in editing video using Adobe Suite.  Examples of short format videos are a definite plus (30-60s).
  • Project management: managing existing or new relationships with freelancers, writing guidelines, establishing schedule templates while enhancing and establishing new processes (setting KPIs, gathering video performances).
  • BONUS: Grow other projects according to your skills!
To succeed in this role you will be flexible, hands-on team member with a keen understanding of video direction, and a strong desire to harness the power of imagery to build a brand and create great online marketing content. 

Travelling may be required to local offices.

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of project management experience, ability to use excel and create reports. Able to negotiate quotes and partnerships.
  • Adobe Photoshop and Premier Pro master.
  • Strong storytelling experience, story development with ideally a video porfolio.
  • Comfort working in a start up culture with a high growth/agile environment, a problem-solver with a can-do approach who embraces change and rapid work

Additional Information

  • Start: ASAP
  • Place: London
  • Contract: Full Time

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