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.

Direct Agents is not a traditional agency. We are an elite team of builders and operators—growth strategists,media architects, and creative thinkers—who partner with ambitious brands to drive measurable revenue growth. Backed by Kanopy AI, our proprietary intelligence platform, and exclusive partnerships with tech and media platforms, we deliver the kind of unfair advantage that helps clients dominate, not just compete.

We operate at the intersection of technology, media, and strategy—where AI meets human expertise to produce outcomes that neither can achieve alone. Our client roster includes brands like Tennis Channel, Marvel, NYSE, Morgan Stanley, Prologis, and DistroKid.

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