Senior Trailer Editor — AI-Powered, Performance-Driven

FlightStory; Greater London; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

FlightStory in London or Los Angeles seeks a Senior Trailer Editor who crafts high-performance trailers. You’ll lead post-production, shaping raw footage into bold, platform-first edits that drive retention and growth. You’ll blend storytelling with data insights, and integrate AI tools to speed up workflows and elevate creative outcomes. This role champions autonomy, collaboration, and ownership of final exports.

Qualifications

• World-class editorial instincts for short-form edits with strong narrative arcs.
• Ability to turn long footage into a tight, 90-second story with rhythm and clarity.
• Experience using data insights from platform analytics to inform editing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Read/watch the full episode and note best moments for the trailer.
• Create a narrative from notes that meets a trailer checklist and is cohesive.
• Assemble sequence, source music, craft sound design, and prep B-roll for animation.
• Collaborate with the trailer team on text, ratios, and 1% edits.
• Create experimental content to test different trailer elements.

Skills

Editorial instincts

Narrative editing

Data-informed editing

AI-assisted workflow

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Audition

Photoshop

Job description

FlightStory in London or Los Angeles seeks a Senior Trailer Editor who crafts high-performance trailers. You’ll lead post-production, shaping raw footage into bold, platform-first edits that drive retention and growth. You’ll blend storytelling with data insights, and integrate AI tools to speed up workflows and elevate creative outcomes. This role champions autonomy, collaboration, and ownership of final exports.