Senior Video Editor & Motion Designer — Storytelling Pro

Persistent Systems, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Fitness reimbursement

Tuition assistance

Mental health benefits

Pet discounts

Job summary

Persistent Systems, LLC in New York City is seeking an in-house Video Editor & Motion Designer to shape raw footage into compelling stories. You will own the full post-production path, from ingesting terabytes of media to delivering polished pieces with motion graphics.

You will maintain a clean media library, create brand-aligned edits for multiple formats, and collaborate across marketing, creative, product and leadership to meet company goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional video editing experience in an agency setting.
• A portfolio or reel showing strong storytelling and motion graphics work.
• Expert skills in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve (Final Cut Pro also welcome).
• Strong motion graphics skills in Adobe After Effects.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator for preparing graphics and stills.
• Proven experience organizing and archiving large media libraries, including backup workflows, naming conventions and metadata.
• Comfort working with high volumes of footage, multiple codecs and camera formats, and proxy workflows.
• A sharp eye for pacing, composition, typography and brand consistency.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing several projects at once and delivering on quick turnarounds.

Responsibilities

• Edit and assemble footage into stories across formats (films, social clips, product videos, internal communications).
• Design and animate titles, lower thirds, transitions, and on-screen graphics.
• Manage media library with consistent folder structure and metadata tagging; archive completed projects.
• Provide fast turnarounds while maintaining brand consistency and pacing.
• Collaborate with marketing, creative, product and leadership; welcome feedback and iterate quickly.

Skills

Storytelling

Motion graphics

Brand consistency

Typography

Pacing

Time management

Collaboration with teams

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro

Adobe After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

Frame.io

Iconik

Adobe Bridge

Job description

Persistent Systems, LLC in New York City is seeking an in-house Video Editor & Motion Designer to shape raw footage into compelling stories. You will own the full post-production path, from ingesting terabytes of media to delivering polished pieces with motion graphics.

You will maintain a clean media library, create brand-aligned edits for multiple formats, and collaborate across marketing, creative, product and leadership to meet company goals.