This hybrid position requires two days per week in our San Francisco office.

About you

You’ve got goals, and you’re energetic when it comes to working toward them. You want to enter an environment that welcomes diverse experiences and broadens your own. With the right support from your team, you’re not afraid to embrace your creativity and take risks that have the potential to move the business forward.

About this role 

Udemy is on a mission to be a vital part of the future of learning. We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Editor & Animator to join our creative team. The ideal candidate will have a strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly After Effects and Premiere Pro, and will be responsible for producing high-quality video content and animations. This role requires a blend of creativity, technical skills, and a keen eye for visual storytelling.

What you’ll be doing

• Edit and assemble raw footage into polished video content 
• Create and animate engaging motion graphics and visual effects
• Collaborate with the creative team to develop concepts, storyboards, and visual assets for videos and animations 
• Ensure consistency in style, tone, and branding across all video projects 
• Manage and organize video assets and project files to maintain efficient workflows 
• Apply color grading, sound editing, and other post-production techniques to enhance video quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to editing software and video formats. 
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and new techniques while always looking for ways to improve the brand’s visual identity
• Receive and implement notes from stakeholders, team leads, and project partners.
• Quality check video deliverables to ensure all assets meet specifications, formats, compression requirements, and brand standards
• Support in-house video production as needed

What you’ll have

• Proven experience as a video editor and animator, with a strong portfolio showcasing video and motion graphic work.
• 5+ years of experience creating video that supports the brand narrative and product.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Solid understanding of video formats, compression, and export settings
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Familiarity with other Adobe Creative Suite tools, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, is a plus
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to multi-task and act as a self-starter
• Impeccable organization abilities and experience creating post-systems
• Good camera/cinematography skills for shooting video when necessary 
• Experience in animation techniques such as keyframing, character animation, or kinetic typography
• Knowledge of 3D animation tools or software (Cinema 4D, Blender) is a bonus

About your Skills

• Video Editing & Post-Production: Expertise in editing raw footage, applying color grading, sound editing, and utilizing post-production techniques to create high-quality video content.
• Motion Graphics & Visual Effects: Proficiency in creating and animating engaging motion graphics and visual effects that align with the creative vision and enhance video content.
• Collaboration & Storyboarding: Ability to work closely with creative teams to develop concepts, storyboards, and visual assets, ensuring consistency in style and tone across all video projects.
• Technical Troubleshooting & Workflow Management: Strong skills in managing video assets, organizing project files, troubleshooting software issues, and maintaining efficient workflows, while adhering to brand standards and technical specifications.

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we’d love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We’re invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we’re a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we’re better for it. 
• Learning is what we do – inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You’ll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.
• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning – that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it’s our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.
• We’re committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work. 

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You’ve got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Our benefits package at Udemy “starts with U” and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here’s a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you’re a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage
• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions
• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care
• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay
• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, virtual family care, reproductive health, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support
• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development
• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution
• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities
• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly
• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

Information regarding data privacy is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice.