Lead Video Editor - Own the Edit for Cinematic Brand Films

Porchlight Productions; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Porchlight Productions is a Canton, Georgia-based boutique video studio seeking a Senior Video Editor to own post-production from first assembly through final delivery for brand films, commercials, event recaps, and social content.

The editor will collaborate with the Founder and Director, shape projects, and assist on set when needed, emphasizing storytelling, pacing, color, and sound. This is a full-time, in-person role in Canton.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional video editing experience, preferably in an agency, production company, or branded-content environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating story-driven editing, pacing, music, sound, and visual judgment.
• Advanced ability in DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro, with the ability and willingness to work in both.
• Experience editing interview-driven stories, multicamera footage, commercial content, and social deliverables.
• Strong understanding of color correction, audio cleanup, export settings, codecs, and professional delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form and long-form projects, including brand films, commercials, interviews, event recaps, social content, and internal videos
• Find clear, compelling stories within interviews, b-roll, scripts, and archival material
• Own post-production from media organization and project setup through revisions, finishing, versioning, and final delivery
• Collaborate with the Founder, producer, and other creatives on treatments, story structure, and editorial direction
• Apply client feedback thoughtfully while protecting the strength and clarity of the final piece
• Maintain a high standard for pacing, color, audio, music, titles, and overall polish
• Work comfortably in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro, with DaVinci Resolve as the preferred primary platform
• Maintain organized project files, proxies, media, exports, and handoffs
• Support productions as a camera operator or experienced production team member when needed
• Assist with camera, lighting, audio, media management, and other on-set responsibilities
• Occasionally lead the capture of a straightforward interview, internal video, or small-footprint production
• Help improve Porchlight’s post-production systems as the company and workload grow.

Skills

Video editing

DaVinci Resolve

Adobe Premiere Pro

Story-driven editing

Color correction

Audio cleanup

Multicam editing

Interview editing

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Porchlight Productions is a Canton, Georgia-based boutique video studio seeking a Senior Video Editor to own post-production from first assembly through final delivery for brand films, commercials, event recaps, and social content.

The editor will collaborate with the Founder and Director, shape projects, and assist on set when needed, emphasizing storytelling, pacing, color, and sound. This is a full-time, in-person role in Canton.