Video Editor - Contract to Perm

We’re looking for a contract to perm Video Editor to join our NYC-based studio team. You’ll bring modern, scroll-stopping editing chops to everything from short-form social ads to long-form storytelling. If you're fluent in fast-paced digital media, understand what makes creative perform, and have a sharp eye for design, timing, and motion—read on.
This role pays $40-$50/ hour, depending on experience, and is on-site in our NYC office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Craft high-performing, visually engaging videos for social, CTV, and digital platforms
   
• Edit across styles—UGC, branded mini-docs, performance ads, sports content, and more
   
• Use motion graphics, compositing, and editorial techniques to elevate each project
   
• Collaborate closely with creative directors, producers, and designers to bring ideas to life
   
• Stay ahead of digital trends and apply best practices for modern storytelling
   
• Manage post workflows efficiently from ingest to delivery

WHAT YOU BRING

• Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with a strong sense of pacing, rhythm, and flow
   
• Experience designing and animating motion graphics and title treatments
   
• Familiarity with Photoshop and Illustrator for prepping and manipulating layered assets
   
• Ability to edit for multiple formats and aspect ratios (9:16, 1:1, 16:9, 4:5) for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, CTV, and web
   
• Knowledge of sound design and audio mixing to polish final cuts
   
• Comfortable working with voiceover, music licensing, and audio timing
   
• Experience editing for performance marketing—direct response, hooks, and CTA-driven creative
   
• Proficient in color correction, LUTs, and basic grading
   
• Skilled at applying brand guidelines, integrating logos, text overlays, and end cards seamlessly
   
• Bonus: experience with sports content, including highlights, sizzle reels, or doc-style athlete features
   
• Bonus: experience editing music-related content, such as music videos or studio sessions
   
• Highly organized with the ability to manage project files, versioning, and multi-platform exports
   
• A collaborative communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
   

• Familiarity with modern plugins, AI tools, and workflow accelerators like Frame.io, Red Giant, Topaz, and Runway