Senior Video Editor - Social-First Storytelling Pro

Victory In Christ (ministry); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Rate is seeking a Senior Video Editor in Chicago to craft social-first stories for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and paid media. You will collaborate with Creative Directors to turn raw footage and concepts into compelling edits with strong pacing, typography, and sound design.

You must have a strong portfolio and deep editing experience across digital and branded content, with expert-level Premiere Pro and After Effects skills.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio or reel demonstrating senior-level editing craft is required.
• Significant professional video editing experience across social, digital, branded, advertising, or creator-led content.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and strong working knowledge of After Effects.
• Excellent instincts for story, pacing, music, sound design, typography, and visual rhythm.

Responsibilities

• Own edits from raw footage through final delivery across social, paid, brand, and digital channels.
• Find the strongest story within material, even from a loose brief or limited direction.
• Create strong openings and maintain viewer attention through pacing, structure, sound, and visual rhythm.
• Make editorial decisions about what to cut, what to emphasize, and when an edit is finished.
• Adapt storytelling across short-form and longer-form formats.

Skills

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Storytelling

Editing craft

Social platforms

Project multitasking

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Rate is seeking a Senior Video Editor in Chicago to craft social-first stories for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and paid media. You will collaborate with Creative Directors to turn raw footage and concepts into compelling edits with strong pacing, typography, and sound design.

You must have a strong portfolio and deep editing experience across digital and branded content, with expert-level Premiere Pro and After Effects skills.