Creative Editor

VX Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company matching

Job summary

VX Media in New York, NY is seeking a seasoned Creative Editor to lead post-production for branded and social content. You will own story structure, pacing, transitions, music, and visual flow from concept to final delivery.

The role requires 4+ years of editing in advertising and a strong portfolio, with hands-on AI-assisted editing and proficiency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Davinci Resolve. Collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional editing experience in advertising, branded content, social, fashion, beauty, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio/reel required.
• Demonstrated portfolio examples using generative AI in professional creative work are required.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and broader post-production workflows.
• Hands-on experience with current AI image/video generation and AI-assisted editing workflows.
• Exceptional understanding of pacing, rhythm, music, storytelling, and visual composition.
• Strong knowledge of current social media trends and platform-specific creative styles.
• Strong creative judgment and ability to independently identify and solve visual problems.

Responsibilities

• Edit branded, campaign, and social-first content from assembly through final delivery.
• Own decisions around story structure, pacing, rhythm, transitions, music, and visual flow.
• Take end-to-end creative ownership of select projects from concept through production, post-production and delivery.
• Adapt storyboard and direction when production footage requires a different approach.
• Identify creative opportunities and weaknesses, proposing and executing solutions.
• Balance client feedback with internal creative vision to meet high brand standards.
• Collaborate with Directors, Producers, Creative Directors, VFX artists, colorists, motion designers, and sound teams; manage multiple edits and deliverables.

Skills

Creative storytelling

Pacing & rhythm

Editorial judgment

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

AI-assisted editing

Job description

• Edit branded, campaign, and social-first content from assembly through final delivery.
• Own decisions around story structure, pacing, rhythm, shot selection, transitions, music, and visual flow.
• Take end-to-end creative ownership of select projects, from initial concept and creative development through production, post-production, and final delivery.
• Adapt the original storyboard and creative direction when actual production footage requires a different approach.
• Proactively identify creative opportunities and weaknesses, proposing and executing solutions rather than relying solely on prescribed edit directions.
• Balance internal creative vision and objectives with client feedback and needs to ensure every project is delivered at the highest creative standard and to client satisfaction.

Creative Problem-Solving

• Identify missing coverage, weak transitions, continuity issues, pacing problems, and other gaps in production footage.
• Develop solutions through restructuring, alternative footage, reframing, graphics, motion, VFX, sound design, and AI-generated content.
• Determine when production gaps can be solved creatively in post versus requiring pickups or additional assets.
• Use post-production to elevate the final content beyond a straightforward execution of the storyboard.
• Protect creative vision and storytelling while responding to client feedback in ways that address their concerns and satisfies their internal requirements.

AI-Driven Post Production

• Hands-on proficiency with generative AI tools for image and video creation is required.
• Use AI to generate or enhance visual elements, extend shots, create transitions, fill production gaps, develop supplemental footage, and support creative experimentation.
• Integrate AI-generated assets naturally with live-action footage and traditional post-production workflows.
• Understand prompting, image-to-video, video-to-video, generative fill/extension, and AI-assisted post workflows.
• Continuously test emerging AI tools and introduce relevant techniques into the team’s post-production workflow.

Social & Visual Trends

• Stay current with evolving trends across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms.
• Understand contemporary hooks, pacing, transitions, typography, sound, visual language, and storytelling structures.
• Ensure content feels current and platform-native while maintaining premium brand standards.

Post-Production Coordination and Collaboration

• Collaborate with Directors, Producers, Creative Directors, VFX artists, colorists, motion designers, and sound teams.Manage multiple edits, versions, aspect ratios, and deliverables.
• Maintain organized and professional post-production workflows.
• Participate in creative reviews and clearly communicate the rationale behind editorial decisions.
• Proactively work with production and creative teams to find thoughtful, creative and efficient solutions to client feedback or changes during post production edit cycle.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional editing experience in advertising, branded content, social, fashion, beauty, or related fields.
• Strong portfolio/reel required.
• Demonstrated portfolio examples using generative AI in professional creative work are required.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects, Da Vinci Resolve and broader post-production workflows.
• Hands-on experience with current AI image/video generation and AI-assisted editing workflows.
• Exceptional understanding of pacing, rhythm, music, storytelling, and visual composition.
• Strong knowledge of current social media trends and platform-specific creative styles.
• Strong creative judgment and ability to independently identify and solve visual problems.
• Ability to work efficiently across multiple projects and tight production timelines.

What Defines This Role

This is not an execution-only editing position.

The Creative Editor is expected to take creative ownership in post-production, understanding the original vision, assessing what was actually captured, identifying what is missing, and using editing, AI, and creative problem-solving to bridge the gap and deliver the strongest possible final content.

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