Trailer Editor — Fast-Paced, Story-Driven & VFX-Savvy

Keywords Studios; North Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Keywords Studios is seeking an Editor to lead multiple complex, fast-paced video projects from pre-production through post, collaborating with the creative team, capture crew, producers, assistants, and motion graphics designers to craft innovative trailers.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality trailers, incorporating sound design, music, and voice-over to heighten impact, and partnering with graphics to apply VFX and motion graphics that highlight key moments.

Qualifications

• Experience editing trailers for video projects with strong storytelling.
• Portfolio demonstrating pacing, rhythm, and action in trailers.
• Ability to collaborate with creative and production teams under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the creative team, producers, and capture team to conceptualize and deliver high-quality trailers for a variety of platforms and uses
• Implement sound design, music, and voice-over elements to enhance the emotional impact of each trailer
• Partner with the graphics team to apply visual effects and motion graphics that highlight key moments, dialogue, and character expressions

Skills

Trailers editing

Storytelling

Pacing

Sound design

VFX integration

Tools

Adobe Premiere

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Keywords Studios is seeking an Editor to lead multiple complex, fast-paced video projects from pre-production through post, collaborating with the creative team, capture crew, producers, assistants, and motion graphics designers to craft innovative trailers.

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality trailers, incorporating sound design, music, and voice-over to heighten impact, and partnering with graphics to apply VFX and motion graphics that highlight key moments.