Creative Editor: End-to-End Post & AI-Driven Storytelling

VX Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VX Media is seeking a Creative Editor in New York, NY to lead editing across branded campaigns and social content. You will own story structure, pacing, transitions, music, and visual flow from concept through final delivery.

You will leverage AI-assisted editing, stay ahead of platform trends, and collaborate with Directors, VFX, colorists, and producers to deliver the strongest possible content under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional editing experience in advertising, branded content, social, fashion, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Editing excellence

Creative ownership

Storytelling

Time management

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

AI editing tools

Job description

VX Media is seeking a Creative Editor in New York, NY to lead editing across branded campaigns and social content. You will own story structure, pacing, transitions, music, and visual flow from concept through final delivery.

You will leverage AI-assisted editing, stay ahead of platform trends, and collaborate with Directors, VFX, colorists, and producers to deliver the strongest possible content under tight timelines.