Host (Freelance)

At Edmunds we’re driven to make car buying easier. Ever since we began publishing printed car guides in the 60’s, the company has been in the business of trust, innovating ways to empower and support car shoppers. When Edmunds launched the car industry’s first Internet site in 1994, we established a leadership position online and have never looked back. Now, as one of the most trusted review sites on the Internet, millions of visitors use our research, shopping and buying tools every month to make an easy and informed decision on their next car. For consumers, we bring peace of mind. For dealers, we make tools to help them solve their problems and sell more cars. How do we do it, you ask? The key ingredients are our enthusiastic employees, progressive company culture and cutting-edge technology. Want to join the team? Read on to find out how!

What You’re Applying For

Do you love cars? Are you the go-to car person in your social group? Do you love sharing your passion with friends and family? How about on camera? Edmunds is seeking a personable and enthusiastic host for video content on both company-owned and external channels. While interfacing with multiple departments, you will come up with ideas and scripts for video productions. You will provide on-screen personality during production, and you will provide timely feedback to a post production team. Our ideal candidate should be able to speak to the automotive novice, the enthusiast, and everyone in between. This is a freelance role and may work across both Edmunds and Carmax YouTube channels. Interested? Show us by making a 30-60 second video that tells us who you are and what your favorite car is and why. In addition, link us to your reel if you have one.

What You’ll Do

• Provide approachable and entertaining on-screen personality during production
• Help generate stellar content for YouTube and social media channels
• Provide critique and analysis of new and used vehicles on tight turnaround
• Simplify and explain complex ideas and information in an entertaining way
• Help produce video productions and visually bring scripts to life for social and YouTube
• Play a role in ideating and scripting video content for YouTube and social channels
  
  

What You Need

• Thorough knowledge of automotive products (cars) or strong interest to learn
• Positive, can-do attitude, able to find solutions
• Ability to spend time in the field and drive regularly
• Able to distill complex information into entertaining and informative scripts
• Familiarity with productivity software (Jira, Slack, and Google Docs) is desirable.
  
  

The compensation for this position is $1,800 per project. Each project includes up to a two day shoot, performing in front of camera, picking up and dropping off cars, learning script lines, and attending pre-production meetings.

Edmunds will consider for employment qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.