Video Editor

Our mission is to become the de facto way people learn foreign languages. We begin by teaching the next billion people English and Spanish.

English is the global language of business, culture, and communication, and over 1.5 billion people around the world are actively trying to learn right now. Others dream of communicating with the half-billion native Spanish speakers across the globe. The problem is that it’s nearly impossible to learn to speak a language without constant access to a speaking partner. Grammar and vocab apps don’t really help – you need to actually converse with someone.

Speak is on a journey to fix this. We’re creating an AI-powered experience that replicates the flow of a conversation, without needing a human on the other end. The goal is to make it radically more accessible to be able to have conversations in a foreign language and eventually help hundreds of millions of people gain fluency who otherwise wouldn’t be able to.

We started on this journey over five years ago and we’ve still got a long ways to go. We’re thoughtfully adding new team members only when we think they can truly play a big role in our mission.

Speak launched first in South Korea where we have quickly grown to become the top grossing education app in the country. We have now delivered this winning product to more than 30 countries globally and are continuing to expand to more markets in the coming months. The company is well funded, raising a recent Series B backed by investors like OpenAI, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, and others. We’re a team of 60 based primarily in SF, Seoul, Tokyo, and Ljubljana.

About This Role:

Join the Content team at Speak as a Video Designer and be a part of our dynamic post-production function. In this role, you will be responsible for producing a variety of engaging video content for the Speak’s users.

This position is on a contract basis, with a negotiable contract period of up to 12 months. After the contract period, there will be an opportunity to transition into a full-time employee.

Don’t miss this chance to showcase your video design skills and make a meaningful impact at Speak. Apply now to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Produce learning videos in different languages for the Speak app, ensuring high video and audio quality as well as on-time delivery
• Create video prototypes tailored to different teaching styles
• Offer suggestions for enhancing audio and visual aspects in line with Speak’s branding and educational objectives
• Collaborate with content writers, studio manager, and production lead on video content creation
• Manage projects and work with freelance editors collaboratively
• Stay informed about the product and content to drive ongoing post-production enhancements

What We’re Looking For:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Passion for creating learning videos to support language learners globally
• Excellent design skills, including subtitles and graphics
• Effective communication and language skills
• Proficiency in Korean as you will supervise and collaborate with Korean freelance editors
• Ability to communicate in English or willingness to learn English
• Communication with global offices in the US, Japan, and Ljubljana will be in English. While fluency is not mandatory, a willingness to learn and engage with the team in English is beneficial for collaboration.
• Ability to take ownership of work in a startup environment
• Excellent time management abilities and capable of completing tasks by the assigned deadline

[Preferred]:

• Location: remote (KR or US timezone preferred)
• Experience creating educational videos
• Experience leading or participating in large-scale production projects
• Experience leading or participating in vertical video production
• Ablity to think creatively and turn ideas into reality
• Proficiency in a second language (Korean, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, French, etc.)

Working Conditions:

Speak offers competitive compensation based on skills and expertise, along with an environment that supports personal growth and concentration.

• Contract Duration: 12 months with the potential to transition to Full-Time Employee based on performance within the maximum duration of 12 months
• Working Hours: Full-time
• Hybrid Work Model (if based in Seoul, San Francisco, or LA): Opportunity to work remotely from home and in the office

Why work at Speak:

• Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we’re growing very quickly, we’ve raised our Series B and an additional extension from some of the top investors in the valley, and we’ve achieved product-market fit in our initial markets. You’d join at a magical time when a single person could significantly change the course of the company.
• Do your life’s work with people you’ll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they’re growing every day. We believe in the idea that working with people you both enjoy and have respect for makes everything better. We hire thoughtfully and only work with people we admire deeply.
• Global in nature: We’re live in over 40 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon. We have dedicated offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, Seoul, and Tokyo, and you’ll have the opportunity to talk to users in each of these regions on a regular basis as well as travel.
• Impact people’s lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn, and right now 99% of people never achieve their goal because the process is broken. We’re helping millions of people achieve their goals and improve their lives.

Speak does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.