Lead Trailer Editor: AI-Powered Storytelling

The Diary Of A CEO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightStory in London is seeking a Senior Trailer Editor to craft high-performance trailers that scale IP, deepen fandom, and spark global attention through world‑class storytelling and platform‑native editing.

You’ll use performance data to guide creative choices, integrate AI to accelerate workflows, and own the cut from first assembly to final export, collaborating with editors, strategists, social leads, producers, and commercial creatives.

Qualifications

• World-class editorial instincts and ability to build narrative arcs, emotional payoffs, and retention strategies within short-form edits.
• Can turn 90 minutes of footage into 90 seconds of pure story with clarity and rhythm.
• Fluent in the Adobe suite and complimentary tools.
• Curious, critical, and confident embedding AI into workflow.
• Experienced across Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Read/watch the full episode and note best moments for the trailer.
• Create a narrative (or script) from notes that meets the trailer checklist.
• Assemble sequence, source music, craft sound design, and prepare b-roll for the Animator.
• Collaborate with trailer team on text, ratios and 1% elements.
• Create experimental content to test various trailer elements.

Skills

Editorial instincts

Narrative arcs

Retention strategies

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Audition

Photoshop

AI tools integration

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Audition

Photoshop

Runway

Descript

ElevenLabs

Job description

FlightStory in London is seeking a Senior Trailer Editor to craft high-performance trailers that scale IP, deepen fandom, and spark global attention through world‑class storytelling and platform‑native editing.

You’ll use performance data to guide creative choices, integrate AI to accelerate workflows, and own the cut from first assembly to final export, collaborating with editors, strategists, social leads, producers, and commercial creatives.