Senior Video Editor — Lead Story-Driven Post-Production

Georgia Entertainment News; Canton (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Porchlight Productions in Canton, GA is hiring a Senior Video Editor to take meaningful ownership of post-production. This is an editorial role first, shaping projects from raw footage through final delivery and collaborating directly with our Founder and Director.

You should understand story, pacing, music, sound, and the small decisions that make an edit feel finished, with hands-on work in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro across brand films, commercials, and social content.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional video editing experience in agency, production, or branded-content settings.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating story-driven editing, pacing, music, sound, and visual judgment.
• Advanced ability in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro; proficient in both.

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 while protecting the strength and clarity of the final piece.
• Maintain a high standard for pacing, color, audio, titles, and overall polish.
• Work in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro with Resolve as primary.
• Maintain organized project files, proxies, media, exports, and handoffs.
• Support productions as camera operator or production team member when needed.
• Assist with camera, lighting, audio, and on-set duties as required.
• Occasionally lead straightforward interview or small-footprint productions.
• Help improve post-production systems as the company grows.

Skills

Story-driven editing

DaVinci Resolve

Adobe Premiere Pro

Multicam editing

Color correction

Audio cleanup

Project management

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Porchlight Productions in Canton, GA is hiring a Senior Video Editor to take meaningful ownership of post-production. This is an editorial role first, shaping projects from raw footage through final delivery and collaborating directly with our Founder and Director.

You should understand story, pacing, music, sound, and the small decisions that make an edit feel finished, with hands-on work in DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro across brand films, commercials, and social content.