Insomniac - Video Editor

Live Nation Entertainment; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac, a Live Nation Entertainment company in Los Angeles, seeks an experienced Video Editor to join the creative content team. You will contribute to post-production for festival content, trailers, and campaigns, delivering engaging edits that reflect music pacing and brand style.

Join a fast-paced environment where you’ll organize media, collaborate with producers and editors, and handle multiple formats from 16:9 to vertical. Prior experience with music-driven storytelling is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years professional experience in video editing for digital media or entertainment.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro with solid editing fundamentals and media organization.
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Photoshop for basic motion graphics and visual enhancements.
• Strong sense of pacing, storytelling, and music-driven editing.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
• Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with producers, editors, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Edit engaging video content for festivals, brand marketing, trailers, social media, and promotional campaigns.
• Assemble and cut footage into clean, compelling edits that follow creative direction, music pacing, and brand style.
• Organize project media, timelines, and assets to maintain efficient post-production workflows.
• Collaborate with producers, senior editors, and marketing teams to implement notes and refine edits through multiple review rounds.
• Execute basic finishing tasks including music syncing, sound design, simple motion graphics integration, and preparing cuts for review.
• Create versions of edits for multiple formats and platforms (16:9, 9:16, 4:3, square, etc.).
• Maintain organized project files and prepare deliverables for archiving, publishing, and handoff to other teams.
• Assist with asset preparation, media exports, and other post-production tasks as needed to support larger editorial projects.

Skills

Video editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Storytelling

Deadline management

Communication

Self-motivation

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Job description

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at video editing? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of the creative content space. Is this you? Read on…

Job Summary

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you enjoy dance music? Do you excel at video editing? Then you’re in luck! We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter who embodies both a passion for dance culture and a love of the creative content space. Is this you? Read on…

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac produces some of the most innovative, immersive music festivals and events in the world. Enhanced by state-of-the-art lighting, pyrotechnics and sound design, large-scale art installations, theatrical performers and next generation special effects, our events captivate the senses and inspire a unique level of fan interaction. The quality of the Headliner experience is our top priority. Insomniac produces 10,000 concerts, club nights and festivals for seven million attendees annually across the globe. Since its inception, Insomniac's events have taken place in 13 countries across five continents. The company's premiere annual event, Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas, is the world’s largest dance music festival and attracts more than 525,000 fans over three days. The company was founded by Pasquale Rotella and has been based in Los Angeles since it was formed in 1993.

THE ROLE

Insomniac is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Video Editor, to join the creative content department in Los Angeles. The Video Editor will play a crucial role in the post-production process of Insomniac films and videos by creating meaningful compelling videos. This position reports to the Director of Post Production.

Responsibilities

• Edit engaging video content for festivals, brand marketing, trailers, social media, and promotional campaigns
• Assemble and cut footage into clean, compelling edits that follow creative direction, music pacing, and brand style
• Organize project media, timelines, and assets to maintain efficient and consistent post-production workflows
• Collaborate with producers, senior editors, and marketing teams to implement notes and refine edits through multiple review rounds
• Execute basic finishing tasks including music syncing, sound design, simple motion graphics integration, and preparing cuts for review
• Create versions of edits for multiple formats and platforms (16:9, 9:16, 4:3, square, etc.) as required for distribution
• Maintain organized project files and prepare deliverables for archiving, publishing, and handoff to other teams
• Assist with asset preparation, media exports, and other post-production tasks as needed to support larger editorial projects

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years professional experience in video editing for digital media, branded content, or entertainment
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro with solid understanding of editing fundamentals and media organization
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Photoshop for basic motion graphics and visual enhancements
• Strong sense of pacing, storytelling, and music-driven editing
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines in a fast-paced production environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to implement feedback quickly and accuratelyEffective communication skills and ability to collaborate with producers, editors, and cross-functional teams
• Self-motivated and organized with the ability to take direction and execute tasks efficiently

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also affort equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-basis.

Salary Pay Range: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 USD

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.