Senior Video Editor

About the role

Lemonlight launched in 2014 with a mission to make marketing videos accessible to small/midsize businesses in a market that catered to large brands. Since then, we’ve become one of the largest branded content providers in the world, working with over 4,000 brands ranging from small businesses to the world’s biggest brands like Amazon, Walmart, Rolex, AAA, and Universal. We’re looking for a Senior Video Editor who combines exceptional editorial craft with strong creative instincts, leadership, and a curiosity for what’s next. The role is on-site five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Edit polished, engaging branded content ranging from short-form social content to longer-form brand, product, testimonial, and commercial videos
• Own edits from initial assembly through final delivery
• Translate scripts, storyboards, creative direction, and raw footage into compelling visual stories
• Incorporate motion graphics, titles, music, sound design, color, and other finishing elements
• Deliver strong V1 edits that follow the creative direction and require minimal internal revisions
• Manage feedback and revisions efficiently while maintaining the creative integrity of the work
• Keep projects organized and follow established post-production workflows and standards

Creative Leadership

• Set a high creative and technical standard for Lemonlight’s editorial work
• Provide thoughtful, actionable feedback to other editors and help elevate work before it reaches clients
• Mentor editors and share techniques, workflows, and best practices across the team
• Identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency across post-production
• Help develop and evolve editorial standards as creative trends, technology, and client expectations change
• Collaborate with Producers, Creative, and other Production team members to solve creative and workflow challenges

AI & Emerging Creative Tools

• Use AI-assisted and generative tools to enhance creative development, editing, visual exploration, and production efficiency
• Experience with tools such as Runway, Seedance, Veo, Higgsfield, ElevenLabs, Claude, or similar emerging platforms
• Strong understanding of prompting, iteration, and integrating AI-generated video, imagery, voice, and other assets into traditional post-production workflows
• Ability to evaluate AI outputs with a strong creative eye and push beyond initial generations to achieve polished, professional results
• Integrate AI-generated assets with traditional footage, motion graphics, and editorial techniques to create polished, cohesive work
• Experiment with emerging creative technologies and identify practical ways to incorporate them into Lemonlight’s workflows
• Share AI workflows, techniques, and best practices with the broader editing team

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional editing/post-production experience, ideally within branded content, commercial production, an agency, or a fast-paced production environment
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro
• Strong working knowledge of After Effects, including animation, keyframing, typography, track mattes, shapes, and compositing
• Strong understanding of graphic design, typography, composition, pacing, music, sound design, and visual storytelling
• Ability to take a project from raw footage to a polished final product with limited creative oversight
• Strong creative judgment and the ability to explain and defend editorial decisions
• Experience giving and receiving direct, constructive creative feedback
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced production environment
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to help make the entire team better

Portfolio

Applicants should provide a portfolio or reel demonstrating strong editorial storytelling, creative execution, and professional-quality branded or commercial work. Experience incorporating AI-generated or AI-assisted creative work is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)