Video Editor

About This Role

As a Video Editor, you will join the Post-Production department to create engaging visual stories for companies, causes, and candidates, focusing on shareable, memorable, and visually stunning content. You will also lead a team of editors, enhancing their creative potential and pushing creative boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Ingest, organize, and edit video footage to produce high-quality, cohesive narratives aligned with client goals.
• Execute motion graphics design, sound design, audio sweetening, and color correction to enhance video quality and storytelling.
• Manage daily post-production workflows, ensuring seamless operation and timely completion of multiple concurrent projects.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to clearly understand project scope, manage challenges proactively, and deliver assets on schedule.
• Continuously refine and optimize internal post-production processes for enhanced efficiency, creativity, and output quality.
• Interpret creative briefs accurately and deliver impactful videos meeting creative vision and technical requirements.
• Prepare and deliver final video content conforming precisely to client or broadcaster specifications.
• Actively participate in and lead daily production meetings, ensuring synchronization of team efforts, task allocation, and timely project progress.
• Leverage AI-driven video editing tools to enhance productivity, creative possibilities, and workflow efficiency.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Lightroom, and Media Encoder.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects, with the ability to independently design and animate title sequences, lower thirds, end cards, and dynamic graphics.
• Minimum of 6 years professional experience in post-production environments.
• Proven ability to seamlessly mix audio and music tracks, and incorporate motion graphics, text elements, animations, and compositing.
• Strong project management skills with the capability to handle multiple simultaneous projects and teams effectively.
• High adaptability to work efficiently in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with teams across multiple locations.
• Exceptional attention to detail, a refined aesthetic sense, and a keen eye for composition, typography, and color.
• Capacity to embrace and interpret creative direction while contributing original ideas and perspectives.
• Willingness and ability to fulfill the role in Richmond, VA in person.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years professional experience in post-production environments.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits