Lead Editor

About the role

We're seeking an exceptional Lead Editor to join our creative leadership team. In this pivotal role, you'll drive visual innovation across client accounts, elevating storytelling that delivers measurable performance through your creative vision, technical expertise, and leadership capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and enforce creative standards through hands-on leadership and visual direction for your pod
• Provide actionable feedback that elevates edit quality and drives measurable performance results
• Ensure editors thoroughly review their work for both creative excellence and technical accuracy
• Identify and implement successful visual techniques based on performance data
• Make well-informed decisions about team composition to maintain high performance standards
• Evaluate editor performance using productivity metrics and ROI analysis
• Identify necessary skills and resources required for current and upcoming client projects
• Partner with Production to ensure footage meets quality standards and brand & legal compliance
• Review new footage promptly and provide specific, constructive feedback
• Curate strong footage selects to maximize creative possibilities for your editing team
• Build and maintain organized asset libraries through strategic delegation
• Develop innovative approaches to repurpose existing assets for maximum impact
• Strategically collaborate with Production and Strategy on quality standards and client visual requirements
• Share insights during pod meetings that connect editing approaches to performance results
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing within your editing team to elevate overall capabilities
• Implement emerging technologies and AI tools to enhance creative capabilities through strategic delegation
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve editing workflows and quality standards
• Research and delegate exploration of new tools and techniques that could benefit the team
• Balance operational efficiency with creative excellence in all processes
• Actively contribute to testing and developing new methodologies and resources
• Escalate recurring challenges to management with proposed solutions

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience with at least 1 year in a senior or leadership role
• Previous experience at a performance marketing agency, creative agency, or in-house creative team
• Proven ability to provide insightful, actionable creative direction and feedback
• Expert-level proficiency in Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Suite
• Solid knowledge of motion graphics and After Effects
• Strong understanding of performance marketing principles and social platform requirements
• Portfolio demonstrating versatility in style, pacing, and visual storytelling
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to articulate creative decisions clearly
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous management experience leading a team of video editors
• Experience in performance marketing or data-informed creative development
• Familiarity with AI tools in post-production workflows
• Experience collaborating with strategy teams on concept development
• Demonstrated success in process improvement initiatives
• Experience with asset management systems and footage organization

Location

Los Angeles, CA (On-Site)

Compensation

TubeScience provides the wage ranges it reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for all remote roles and as otherwise required by applicable law. The expected range of starting pay for this role is $85,000 – $105,000 annually. Actual compensation may vary within the listed range based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, experience, and specific geographic location. TubeScience offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, life insurance/AD&D and 401k matching. We offer paid sick days, flexible PTO, company holidays, and paid parental leave. Benefits include 100% employee covered medical, dental insurance, unlimited PTO, paid sick leave, 401k + matching $500/yr for education and trainings, remote flexibility (Monthly Remote Work Stipend), and 100% paid parental leave up to 12 weeks for new parents. TubeScience is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.