Editor

TrueShort; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

TrueShort in Los Angeles is looking for an experienced Editor to help edit original series and films. This role involves using AI-generated visuals, narrations, and sound design while shaping the pacing and clarity of stories.

The ideal candidate will possess strong skills in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, as well as familiarity with organizing large sets of footage. The position is hybrid/in-person, offering potential for long-term employment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with editing software like Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience editing narrative, animated, or short-form content.
• Comfortable organizing large volumes of footage and visual assets.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form episodes and visual content using AI-generated footage.
• Assemble visual sequences from scripts and storyboards.
• Shape pacing, timing, emotion, and narrative clarity.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Organizing large volumes of footage

AI audio and voice tools

AI video workflows

Motion graphics

Tools

Frame.io

Job description

Editor

About TrueShort

TrueShort is one of the fastest-growing streaming apps in the United States. An AI studio and streaming platform where we experiment, develop and release original series and films constantly. No development purgatory.

Built for mobile-first viewing, TrueShort delivers premium, bingeable storytelling across an expanding slate of genres, reimagining how modern audiences discover and experience great stories.

Our team is experimenting at the frontier of AI-powered entertainment production across animation, live action, and emerging storytelling formats.

Backed by Jeffrey Katzenberg (Founder of DreamWorks), Scott Belsky, Ravi Nandan (A24), Khosla Ventures, and others.

Role Overview

We’re looking for Editors to help assemble original series and films across a wide range of genres and formats.

Editors at TrueShort play a critical role in shaping pacing, emotion, clarity, and continuity across our productions. You’ll work with AI-generated visuals, narration, music, sound design, and motion assets to help transform raw creative material into polished episodes and short-form content.

Projects may include animation, cinematic storytelling, experimental formats, comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, romance, kids & family, and more. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys storytelling, editing, internet-native pacing, and working inside fast-moving creative workflows.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form episodes and visual content using AI-generated footage and assets
• Assemble visual sequences from scripts, storyboards, and shot lists
• Shape pacing, timing, emotion, and narrative clarity
• Integrate narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue
• Add subtitles, titles, and basic motion graphics when needed
• Maintain visual and storytelling consistency across projects
• Collaborate closely with AI filmmakers, editors, and showrunners
• Organize project files and prepare final exports for distribution
• Help refine and improve evolving post-production workflows

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve
• Experience editing narrative, animated, or short-form content
• Comfortable organizing large volumes of footage and visual assets
• Familiarity with Frame.io or collaborative review pipelines is a plus
• Understanding of AI audio and voice tools (ElevenLabs, Suno, etc.) is a plus
• Experience with AI video workflows and generation tools (Kling, Veo, Seedance, Runway, etc.) is a plus
• Familiarity with motion graphics or cleanup workflows is a plus

Compensation & Details

• Contract Role
• $250–$350 per day
• Potential for long-term employment or full-time role
• Los Angeles preferred (hybrid/in-person encouraged)