Media Production Specialist

Athena Education is India’s largest and fastest growing organization in the premium undergraduate study abroad space. Founded 12 years ago by two Princeton graduates, Poshak Agrawal and Rahul Subramaniam, Athena is headquartered in Gurgaon, with offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, and caters to students from over 26 countries.

Athena’s vision is to help students become the best version of themselves. Athena’s transformative, holistic life coaching program embraces both depth and breadth, sciences, and the humanities. Athena encourages students to deepen their theoretical knowledge and apply it to address practical issues confronting society, both locally and globally.

Through our flagship program, our students have gotten into various, universities including Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, MIT, Brown, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Chicago, among others.

Our legacy as pioneers in the study-abroad process, coupled with a creative, open environment and professional growth opportunities, makes Athena a perfect place for those looking to build a lasting career in education.

Learn more about Athena:

https://www.athenaeducation.co.in/article.aspx

The Role

Athena Education is seeking a creative, technically proficient media production specialist to be the engine of our media lab. The individual must be proficient in an end-to-end broadcast or creative media setup, owning the pre-production, production and editing treatment for each asset developed by the media lab. This can include filming/editing our flagship podcast to create engaging short form social media content. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about storytelling through content and want to create a significant brand in the education sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the production process end-to-end: Manage the end-to-end production process, including pre-production setup, videography, and all post-production editing.
• Long-form content: Operate and manage a 3-channel camera setup with condenser mics and lighting to produce long form podcast style content with high audio and visual quality, along with OBS streaming for live webinars, served through YouTube.
• Short-Form Content: Create, edit and release short-form for YouTube shorts and Instagram reels.
• Content/Asset repurposing: Breaking down each long-form episode into a minimum of ten distinct assets (clips, thumbnails, etc.) for omnichannel distribution.
• Post-production: Edit footage based on treatment notes, incorporating strong CTAs and L-banners to drive audience interaction.
• Technical knowledge: Oversee all technical aspects of filming, including multi-camera setups, diffusion lighting, and high-quality audio recording.

Qualifications and Skills

Experience: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in video production and editing, with a strong portfolio that showcases both long-form interview content and engaging short-form social videos.

Technical Proficiency

• Expert-level knowledge of professional video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve) and motion graphics
• Demonstrated experience with multi-camera and podcast setups and familiarity with streaming software like OBS.
• Creative vision: A strong sense of narrative, pacing, and visual storytelling with a keen eye for detail.
• Social media knowledge: A deep understanding of what makes video content perform well on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms.
• Proactive & Organized: Ability to manage multiple projects, from filming to final edits, while adhering to a content calendar and deadlines.
• Team Player: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work effectively with our founders, students, and marketing team.

Why should you be interested?

Impact

• Working with Athena will provide you with an opportunity to bring about a positive impact in the lives of the best students in the country - the future pioneers of the world.

Team and Culture

• We are a young and daring collection of adventurers dedicated to excellence and growth. We are always efficient and occasionally funny.
• The candidate will get a chance to work in a multicultural environment with ex-pats from different corners of the globe.

Professional Advancement

• We give every opportunity to our team members to grow holistically: grow in their field of interest, and become leaders at early stages of their career.

Location & Work Environment: Vatika Triangle, MG Road, Gurugram 122002.

• Our team comprises creative and diverse people, all goal-oriented, proactive, and looking to transform students’ lives. We love to work hard, play hard Our work environment encourages you to be an independent thinker, an intellectually curious team member, and be an objective decision maker. To top it all, we love to share food :)