Video Editor

Pigeons & Planes; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Pigeons & Planes is seeking a Los Angeles-based freelance video editor to bring our music-focused content to life across YouTube and social platforms.

You will edit shortform clips, longform interviews, and documentary-style pieces, collaborating with our team to shape tone and pacing, with potential to grow into a full-time role in our LA studio. This is a per-project opportunity designed for creative independence and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience editing music-related video content for YouTube and social platforms.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or similar editing software.
• Understanding of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram formats.
• Ability to transform raw footage into engaging edits with tone and humor.
• Strong organization and file-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into polished, engaging videos for YouTube and social platforms
• Collaborate on creative direction, storytelling, pacing, and execution
• Work within pre-existing video formats and help shape new ones with producers
• Create shortform social edits from longer content
• Incorporate music, graphics, text, archival material, and other visual elements
• Handle basic color correction, audio cleanup, and finishing
• Organize project files for efficient workflow
• Incorporate feedback and revisions while maintaining consistency
• Deliver final assets according to platform specifications and deadlines

Skills

Music video editing

Premiere Pro

Storytelling

Color correction

Audio cleanup

Organization

Communication

Deadline management

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

About the Role

Pigeons & Planes is looking for a Los Angeles-based freelance video editor to help bring our music-focused video content to life across YouTube and our social platforms.

The editing work will include shortform social clips, longform interviews, documentary-style storytelling, and live performances. We're looking for an editor who is technically strong, has a love for music, and understands how to tell compelling stories in both longform and shortform formats on YouTube and socials.

This is a per-project freelance opportunity, with the potential to grow into a full-time role in our Los Angeles studio.

What You'll Work On

• Shortform interview clips for socials
• Shortform video series with graphics packages
• Longform hosted interview series for YouTube
• Live performance series for YouTube
• Documentary-style one-off content for YouTube and socials
• Occasional one-off projects

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into polished, engaging videos for YouTube and social platforms
• Collaborate with the Pigeons & Planes team on creative direction, storytelling, pacing, and overall execution
• Work within the structure of pre-existing P&P video formats, as well as help set the tone and look/feel of new-to-world series, in collaboration with P&P producers
• Create shortform social edits from longer pieces of content, identifying moments with the strongest hooks and potential to resonate with audiences
• Incorporate music, graphics, text, archival material, and other visual elements where appropriate
• Handle basic color correction, audio cleanup, and finishing as part of the editing process
• Organize project files and media to maintain an efficient post-production workflow
• Incorporate feedback and revisions while maintaining creative and editorial consistency
• Deliver final assets according to platform-specific specifications and deadlines

Qualifications

• Experience editing music-related video content across YouTube and socials, including interviews, documentary-style content, or similar editorial video
• Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable editing software
• Understanding of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and the different editing styles that are successful on each platform
• Ability to take a project from raw footage through a polished final edit
• Ability to edit with tone, personality, and occasionally humor
• Strong communication, organization, and file-management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage priorities, respond efficiently to feedback, and meet deadlines

Bonus skills

• If interested in growing into a larger role in the studio, additional experience operating cameras, setting up lights, etc is preferred but not required.