Video Editor & Post-Production Lead
About the Role
Latitude 26 Media is a boutique marketing and social video agency specializing in storytelling for car dealerships, healthcare practices, and entertainment brands. We're seeking a creative leader to shape and execute video content that makes a lasting first impression for our clients. This role is pivotal in building the foundation of our company, ensuring every video serves its purpose effectively.
Responsibilities
- Client Work Leads: Prioritize video production for clients, ensuring all deliverables meet high standards.
- Edit at Volume: Produce 60-70 short-form videos monthly across six accounts in automotive, healthcare, and entertainment.
- Shape the Work: Collaborate with the content manager to understand the concept and intent of each piece, then bring creative vision to the editing process.
- Own the Library: Help build and optimize workflows in our AI-powered media asset management tool, Shade, to enhance efficiency.
- Build Templates: Develop and maintain brand-specific templates that streamline the creative process without sacrificing originality.
- Close the Loop: Analyze performance metrics with the content manager to refine future content.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional short-form video editing experience in an agency, brand, or high-volume production environment.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci.
- Strong storytelling skills with the ability to critique and improve rough cuts.
- Curiosity about the marketing objectives behind each piece of content.
- Efficiency in high-output environments while maintaining quality.
- Excellent organizational skills, particularly in file management and naming conventions.
- Proven ability to work remotely, self-manage, and communicate effectively.
- Comfortable participating in client calls.
- A portfolio demonstrating creative thinking and execution.
Qualifications
- Experience with motion graphics, sound design, color work, or graphic design for thumbnails and social (nice to have).
- Familiarity with automotive, healthcare, or entertainment content (nice to have).
- Hands-on experience using AI tools in creative workflows (nice to have).
- Understanding of platform-specific performance metrics and strategies (nice to have).
Pay
$60,000 to $65,000 per year, paid biweekly, with annual compensation reviews.
Schedule
Full-time, remote position with general availability from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Minimal travel required.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and company-recognized holidays.
- New business referral bonuses.
Tools & Technologies
Adobe Premiere Pro (primary), Shade (media asset management), Monday.com, Claude and ChatGPT, Opus, Envato Elements, Sprout Social, and native Meta, TikTok, and YouTube platforms.
Application Process
- Submit your application via this form, including your resume, portfolio, and three written answers.
- 30-minute call with our founder.
- Short edit exercise using real footage and a brief.
- Conversation with the rest of the team and final decision.
Include the word "watermelon" in your response to the "Anything else we should know?" question to confirm attention to detail.