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Job Title: Technical Writer (with Video Editing experience)
Location: NYC, NY/Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite from Day -1 )
Job Type: Long-term contract
Relevant Experience: 10 Years
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain technical documents including user guides, system manuals, API documentation, SOPs, FAQs, knowledge base articles, and training materials.
- Collaborate with developers, engineers, product managers, and SMEs to gather technical information.
- Create standardized templates and maintain consistency across documents.
- Edit and update documentation in line with product and process changes.
- Ensure compliance with company style guides, branding, and regulatory standards.
- Created and edited instructional videos, product demos, onboarding videos, and explainer videos.
- Integrate voiceovers, captions, animations, screen recordings, and graphics to enhance video quality.
- Manage the end-to-end video production process: planning, editing, revisions, and publishing.
- Optimize videos for web, internal learning platforms, and client-facing portals.
- Maintain video content libraries and ensure all media is appropriately archived.
- Ability to create storyboards and script content when needed.
- Strong understanding of technical concepts, software development lifecycle, APIs, and product workflows.
- Work closely with product, engineering, training, marketing, and communication teams.
- Participate in sprint reviews, product demos, and other cross-functional meetings to gather content.
Required Skills:
- Strong skills in technical writing tools (e.g., MS Word, Confluence, MadCap Flare, GitBook).
- Proficiency in video editing software (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, Camtasia, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve).
- Basic graphic design skills (e.g., Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Understanding of SEO best practices for documentation and videos.
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