About the Opportunity

We are seeking a highly creative and technically accomplished Video Editor to help shape how our brand, products, customers, and ideas are experienced through video.

Video is no longer a single-channel production function.

A product launch may require a polished hero film, multiple social-first edits, vertical creator-style content, paid-media variations, product demonstrations, executive storytelling, customer stories, event content, and dozens of platform-specific creative adaptations.

The Video Editor will help transform that complexity into work that feels intentional, distinctive, and unmistakably connected to the audience it was created for.

This position sits at the intersection of editing, storytelling, brand, advertising, social culture, design, motion, technology, and performance marketing.

You will collaborate with Creative Directors, Producers, Designers, Copywriters, Brand Marketing, Growth, Product Marketing, Social, Communications, and external production partners to develop video content from initial concept through final delivery.

The work will range considerably in format and purpose.

One project may involve developing a sophisticated product or brand narrative from interviews, cinematic footage, motion graphics, and music. Another may involve transforming raw creator footage into a fast-moving vertical advertisement designed to earn attention within the first few seconds. Another may require building multiple creative variations from the same source material to understand which hook, structure, message, or call to action performs best.

We are therefore looking for an editor who understands that editing is not simply the technical act of assembling footage.

Every cut changes information.

Every pause changes emotion.

Every opening frame affects whether someone continues watching.

Every sound choice changes perception.

And every platform creates a different viewing environment.

The strongest candidate will combine sophisticated visual taste with the practical ability to produce high volumes of excellent creative work when required.

You should be comfortable moving between highly polished brand storytelling and intentionally native social content without assuming that one creative language should be applied to every channel.

You will also help explore how AI-assisted creative technologies can accelerate parts of the production process—including ideation, transcription, footage discovery, versioning, cleanup, localization, captioning, and creative experimentation—while maintaining the human judgment that makes storytelling effective.

Ultimately, we are looking for someone who can take a collection of footage, ideas, product information, sound, graphics, and business objectives and turn them into something people actually want to watch.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

I. Editorial Storytelling

Edit compelling video content from raw footage through final delivery.
Transform creative briefs and source material into coherent visual narratives.
Make strong decisions around pacing, structure, emotion, rhythm, and information hierarchy.
Identify the strongest moments within interviews and unscripted footage.
Develop multiple storytelling approaches when the creative direction is still evolving.
Improve weak or incomplete source material through thoughtful editorial decisions.
Maintain audience attention without sacrificing clarity or brand quality.

II. Brand & Campaign Video

Create premium video assets supporting:

Major brand campaigns
Product launches
Customer stories
Brand films
Digital advertising
Thought leadership
Executive communications
Partnerships
Events
Recruitment and employer branding
Corporate storytelling
Integrated marketing campaigns

Ensure every asset feels consistent with the broader creative platform while remaining appropriate for its specific channel.

III. Social & Short-Form Video

Create platform-native content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, YouTube, and emerging channels.
Develop strong opening hooks.
Edit for mobile-first viewing behavior.
Create effective captioning and text treatments.
Adapt pacing according to platform expectations.
Recut long-form material into compelling short-form narratives.
Identify culturally relevant editing conventions without blindly following trends.
Maintain brand identity within native social formats.

IV. Performance Creative & Paid Media

Partner with Growth and Performance Marketing teams on conversion-oriented creative.
Develop multiple video variations for structured testing.
Test alternative hooks, openings, messages, pacing, proof points, and calls to action.
Produce creative variations efficiently without making them feel mechanically duplicated.
Incorporate performance insights into subsequent edits.
Help determine why certain creative concepts outperform others.
Balance brand standards with performance requirements.

V. Motion Graphics & Visual Design

Incorporate motion graphics into video content.
Create animated typography and titles.
Develop transitions and visual treatments.
Animate product interfaces and screen recordings.
Work with existing brand design systems.
Partner with Motion Designers on sophisticated animation requirements.
Maintain strong composition, typography, hierarchy, and visual consistency.

Experience with Adobe After Effects or comparable motion-design software is strongly valued.

VI. Sound & Music

Develop strong sound design appropriate to each project.
Select and edit music effectively.
Balance dialogue, music, effects, and environmental sound.
Clean and improve dialogue recordings.
Create polished audio transitions.
Understand how sound can strengthen pacing and emotional impact.
Prepare appropriate audio mixes for digital distribution.

VII. Color & Finishing

Perform color correction and basic grading.
Match footage captured across different cameras and environments.
Maintain appropriate exposure, skin tones, and visual consistency.
Prepare final exports according to platform specifications.
Conduct detailed quality-control reviews before delivery.
Ensure graphics, captions, audio, and visual assets meet established standards.

VIII. Creator & UGC Content

Edit creator and user-generated footage into compelling branded content.
Preserve the authenticity of creator content.
Identify natural hooks and strong conversational moments.
Combine UGC with product footage, graphics, testimonials, and calls to action.
Develop variations for organic and paid distribution.
Avoid overproducing content that is intended to feel native and personal.

IX. Product Storytelling

Translate complex products and capabilities into understandable visual stories.
Develop product demonstrations and feature videos.
Combine interface recordings with motion graphics and live-action material.
Partner with Product Marketing on message hierarchy.
Help audiences understand product value without overwhelming them with technical information.

X. AI-Assisted Creative Production

Explore responsible use of modern creative technologies for:

Transcription
Rough-cut assistance
Footage organization
Object cleanup
Background manipulation
Generative visual exploration
Voice and audio workflows where approved
Captioning
Localization
Format adaptation
Creative versioning
Concept visualization

Evaluate tools based on whether they improve creative quality or production efficiency—not simply because they use AI.

XI. Creative Testing & Optimization

Review video-performance data with marketing teams.
Identify patterns across high- and low-performing creative.
Develop hypotheses for new creative tests.
Use insights to inform future editing decisions.
Maintain awareness of retention curves and audience drop-off.
Help establish repeatable creative learnings across campaigns.

XII. Asset & Workflow Management

Maintain organized project files.
Follow consistent naming and version-control practices.
Manage footage, audio, graphics, project files, and final deliverables.
Maintain archival standards.
Coordinate feedback and revision cycles.
Improve post-production workflows.
Develop reusable templates where they increase efficiency without making creative repetitive.

Job Qualifications and Requirements

4+ years of professional video-editing or post-production experience within a brand, agency, media organization, technology company, production studio, or comparable creative environment.
An exceptional portfolio or reel demonstrating strong editorial judgment.
Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software.
Strong working knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
Understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud workflows.
Strong understanding of pacing, narrative structure, visual hierarchy, and sound.
Experience editing content for multiple digital platforms.
Experience with both long-form and short-form content.
Understanding of social-first video.
Strong knowledge of video codecs, resolutions, aspect ratios, frame rates, and delivery specifications.
Experience with color correction and audio finishing.
Strong file-management and post-production workflow discipline.
Ability to manage multiple creative projects simultaneously.
Ability to receive creative feedback without becoming overly attached to a specific edit.
Strong attention to visual and technical detail.

Particularly Valuable Experience

Experience with several of the following will be especially valuable:

Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
DaVinci Resolve
Photoshop
Illustrator
Frame.io
Cinema 4D
Blender
Figma
Descript
Runway
Generative AI creative tools
Motion graphics
Performance advertising
TikTok / Reels / Shorts
YouTube content
UGC advertising
Product marketing
SaaS or technology storytelling
Creator campaigns
Brand films
Multi-language localization

A formal degree in Film, Media, Design, Communications, Advertising, or a related discipline is welcomed but not required when a candidate’s portfolio demonstrates exceptional capability.

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

Editorial Instinct

You can identify the strongest story hidden inside hours of footage.

Visual Taste

You understand typography, composition, pacing, sound, movement, and contemporary visual culture.

Audience Awareness

You edit according to how and where the audience will experience the content.

Creative Flexibility

You can move between cinematic brand work, product storytelling, creator content, and performance advertising without forcing everything into the same aesthetic.

Attention to Detail

You notice the awkward frame, inconsistent color, incorrect caption, audio pop, or unnecessary pause that others overlook.

Speed With Standards

You understand when a project deserves extensive refinement and when the business needs an excellent version quickly.

Collaborative Mindset

You can work productively with Creative Directors, Producers, Designers, Copywriters, Marketers, and stakeholders with different perspectives.

Constructive Response to Feedback

You can interpret what a stakeholder is trying to achieve even when the initial feedback is subjective.

Cultural Curiosity

You stay aware of evolving storytelling styles, creator formats, visual trends, advertising conventions, and platform behavior.

Experimentation

You are willing to try unconventional edits when they serve the idea—and equally willing to remove them when they do not.

Strategic Support

The Video Editor will contribute beyond individual production assignments and may support broader initiatives involving:

Brand identity
Creative strategy
Product launches
Social growth
Performance marketing
Creator partnerships
Customer storytelling
Employer branding
Executive communications
Event experiences
Content strategy
AI-enabled creative operations
Creative experimentation
International localization
Production workflow optimization
Visual storytelling standards

As the organization expands its video capabilities, this role may also help establish editing systems, creative templates, post-production standards, AI workflows, asset libraries, and best practices that allow teams to increase output without compromising creative quality.

Working Conditions

Remote or flexible working arrangements may be available depending on organizational requirements.
Work is primarily performed within a professional creative and digital production environment.
Regular collaboration with Creative, Marketing, Brand, Product, Social, Communications, and external production partners.
Multiple projects with different deadlines may run concurrently.
Periodic availability around major launches, campaigns, or events may be required.
Occasional domestic travel may be required for productions, events, or creative sessions.
The role requires appropriate handling of confidential campaign, product, customer, talent, and unreleased creative material.
High-performance editing hardware and professional post-production software will be required for the role.

Job Function

Primary Function: Video Editing & Post-Production

Creative Discipline: Brand + Social + Performance + Product Storytelling

Core Areas:

Compensation & Benefits

The anticipated compensation range for this position is:

$102,000 – $178,000 annually

Final compensation will consider portfolio quality, editorial expertise, motion-design capability, performance-creative experience, technical proficiency, scope of previous work, geographic considerations, and overall qualifications.

The broader total rewards package may include:

Annual performance incentives
Equity or long-term incentives where applicable
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings with employer contributions
Generous paid time off and company holidays
Remote and flexible work arrangements
Professional editing hardware and technology resources
Creative software and production tools
Professional development opportunities
Conference and creative-learning support
Wellness and family-support programs

Why Join Us

Great video editing is often invisible.

The audience does not think about the hundreds of decisions behind the final piece.

They simply keep watching.

They understand the idea.

They feel something.

They remember the story.

And sometimes they take action.

That is the standard this role is built around.

You will not be limited to trimming footage against predetermined timestamps. You will be invited into the creative process early enough to influence story structure, visual direction, platform strategy, production decisions, and creative experimentation.

You will work across everything from highly polished brand storytelling to fast-moving social and performance creative, giving you the opportunity to develop a body of work with genuine range.

You will also have room to explore how new creative technologies can change post-production—without losing the human taste and judgment that technology cannot substitute.

Your work will connect:

Concept → Footage → Story → Edit → Emotion → Distribution → Audience Response

For an editor who sees every frame as a creative decision and wants their work to influence how a major organization is seen, understood, and remembered, this role offers the scope to do far more than simply assemble video.

Video Editor