AI Video Editor (Freelance)

About the role

We are building a roster of elite freelance AI video creatives who can rapidly concept, generate, and craft high-quality advertising and social content using emerging generative AI workflows. This is a freelance role, but you will collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Producers, Strategists, and Client teams to bring campaigns to life across social, digital, broadcast, and integrated channels.

What You’ll Do

• Translate Briefs: Take strategic briefs, concepts, or scripts and single-handedly translate them into visually compelling concepts and executions using AI-assisted workflows.
• Rapidly Prototype: Generate and iterate creative directions quickly for internal and client review, adapting to feedback on the fly.
• Generate and Edit: Use AI-powered tools to create, edit, color-grade, and sound-design high-quality video content across a variety of formats.
• Seamlessly Integrate: Blend AI-generated assets with live-action, motion graphics, stock footage, VO, music, and sound design when needed to create a unified aesthetic.
• Deliver Polished Outputs: Ensure all edits are broadcast-ready or social-ready, carefully managing AI artifacts and maintaining visual consistency.
• Manage Risk (IP & Licensing): Maintain strict awareness of licensing, IP, likeness usage, and platform-specific considerations related to generative AI content.
• Provide Strategic Guidance: Help establish best practices and realistic expectations around AI-assisted production capabilities, timelines, and outputs.
• Collaborate Effectively: Act as a trusted partner alongside agency creative, strategy, production, and account teams in a fast-moving, integrated environment.

Requirements

• AI Fluency: Deep, hands-on mastery of top-tier generative models (e.g., Midjourney, Runway, Veo, Sora, LTX, ElevenLabs) and upscaling tools (e.g., Topaz Video AI).
• Cinematic Experience: Experience with directing and/or cinematography. Understanding of lighting, framing, and lens selection.
• Elevated Taste Level: High taste level and strong editorial judgment across pacing, performance, composition, sound, and emotional storytelling.
• Versatility: Experience creating both punchy, social-first content and highly polished, nuanced campaign creative.
• Production Reality: Ability to balance speed, experimentation, and production realities while maintaining top-tier quality.
• Temperament & Mindset: Highly organized, reliable, and communicative. Comfortable operating independently while integrating into collaborative agency workflows.

Bonus Points For:

• Audio Editing Skills: Exceptional sound design capabilities (SFX and Foley).
• Color Correction/Grading Skills: Ability to match disparate AI shots and live-action footage.
• Advanced AI Workflows: Experience with node-based AI interfaces (like ComfyUI), local model running, or custom model training.
• Motion Graphics Skills: Ability to design and animate custom typography, transitions, and graphic overlays (e.g., in After Effects).

Benefits (U.S.-based employees)

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%
• Generous time off for vacation
• $50 monthly phone reimbursement
• Unlimited sick time
• 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents

Job Details

Location: Remote (USA), Washington, DC
Job Type: remote