Senior Trailer Editor - AI-Powered, Data-Driven

FLIGHTSTORY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightStory in London is seeking a Senior Trailer Editor to craft high-performance trailers that scale IP and captivate audiences on YouTube, TikTok, and Reels. You’ll lead the full post-production process, shape bold platform-first edits, and drive retention through data-informed storytelling.

You’ll leverage AI tools to accelerate workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate campaigns and IP across priority releases.

Qualifications

• World-class editorial instincts and understands how 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
• Curious, critical, and confident not just testing AI tools but embedding them into your workflow
• Experienced across Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop

Responsibilities

• Read/watch the full recorded episode and take notes of the best moments that could make it into the trailer
• Create a narrative (or script) from the notes that creates a clear and cohesive narrative that also meets the requirements of our Trailer checklist
• Create the sequence, source music, craft the sound design and prepare broll plates for our Animator
• Work with the trailer team for 1%'s, text, ratios
• Create experimental content to test various elements of the trailer

Skills

Editorial instincts

Narrative arcs

Retention strategies

Data-informed editing

AI tools integration

Autonomy

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Audition

Photoshop

Runway

Descript

ElevenLabs

Fathom

Job description

FlightStory in London is seeking a Senior Trailer Editor to craft high-performance trailers that scale IP and captivate audiences on YouTube, TikTok, and Reels. You’ll lead the full post-production process, shape bold platform-first edits, and drive retention through data-informed storytelling.

You’ll leverage AI tools to accelerate workflows and collaborate with cross-functional teams to elevate campaigns and IP across priority releases.