Creative Editor: Storytelling & Post-Production Pro

Watson Design Group, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Watson Design Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Editor to transform footage into polished, emotionally engaging content across campaigns.

You’ll shape rhythm and pacing, collaborating with Creative Directors, Strategists, and Motion Designers to deliver compelling videos that resonate on multiple platforms. Reporting to a Senior Editor, you’ll guide projects from rough cuts to final delivery, blending visuals, sound, and motion for high-quality work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional editing experience in an agency, studio, or production environment.
• Expertise in Adobe Premiere Pro; After Effects and Photoshop are a plus.
• Strong sense of storytelling, pacing, and visual composition across formats.
• Experience editing short-form and long-form content for social, digital, and commercial platforms.
• Ability to creatively manipulate footage and enhance edits with motion graphics, color, and sound design.
• Collaborates with directors, designers, and strategists to refine creative execution.
• Attention to detail with pixel-perfect edits and timely deliveries.
• Strong time management; can handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive, creative mindset focused on visual storytelling and audience engagement.
• Experience mentoring junior team members is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality video content; craft narratives aligned with the creative vision and client objectives.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Strategists, and Motion Designers to refine storytelling.
• Select and arrange footage, refine pacing, and ensure seamless transitions.
• Incorporate music, sound design, color correction, and motion graphics to enhance the final product.
• Adapt content for multiple platforms and formats while maintaining consistency and impact.
• Manage feedback rounds, revisions, and final approvals to ensure timely deliveries.
• Stay up-to-date on editing trends and post-production workflows.

Skills

Editing experience

Storytelling

Pacing and rhythm

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Time management

Mentoring

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Job description

Watson Design Group, Inc. is seeking a skilled Editor to transform footage into polished, emotionally engaging content across campaigns.

You’ll shape rhythm and pacing, collaborating with Creative Directors, Strategists, and Motion Designers to deliver compelling videos that resonate on multiple platforms. Reporting to a Senior Editor, you’ll guide projects from rough cuts to final delivery, blending visuals, sound, and motion for high-quality work.