Cameraman and Editor

About the Role

• Position: Co-Founder / Creative Partner
• Ownership: 50% Equity
• Commitment: Part-Time, Flexible
• Compensation: Equity-Based
• Location: New Brunswick, NJ (Rutgers Students Preferred)

About Journal of Guru

Journal of Guru is an emerging digital media brand focused on creating engaging, thought-provoking short-form videos about business, current events, personal development, culture, and the world around us. The brand aims to combine strong research, authentic commentary, and creative video production to build an audience across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

About the Opportunity

This is a 50/50 co-founder opportunity. You will lead the creative production side, turning raw footage and ideas into high-quality, engaging videos. This role offers significant creative freedom, a direct say in the direction of the brand, and equal ownership. Prior professional editing experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Video Editing: Edit short-form videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, with an emphasis on pacing, storytelling, and audience retention.
• Visual Storytelling: Incorporate captions, animations, relevant photos, graphics, sound effects, music, and creative transitions to make content more engaging.
• Creative Direction: Help establish a unique, consistent editing style that makes Journal of Guru recognizable.
• Content Production: Collaborate on filming, production planning, and improving the quality of our videos.
• Content Strategy: Brainstorm new video concepts, experiment with different formats, and identify opportunities to reach a larger audience.
• Audience Growth: Use performance metrics, audience feedback, and creative experimentation to continuously improve our content.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with video editing software such as CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of what makes short-form videos engaging and how to hold an audience's attention.
• A genuine interest in content creation, media, journalism, or storytelling.

Qualifications

• Creative, detail-oriented, dependable, and willing to experiment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to help build a brand.
• Comfortable collaborating closely and contributing ideas beyond video editing.
• Rutgers University students and individuals based in or near New Brunswick, NJ, are strongly preferred for in-person collaboration.
• A strong portfolio, demonstrated creativity, and genuine enthusiasm are more important than formal qualifications.

What We're Offering

• 50% ownership in Journal of Guru as an equal founding partner.
• Opportunity to shape the brand's visual identity, creative direction, production processes, and long-term growth.
• An equity-based opportunity without a guaranteed salary.
• Chance to build something of your own, develop meaningful creative experience, and potentially grow an independent media brand from the ground up.