Lead Video Editor

San Diego, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 80000 - 125000

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are

A rapidly growing startup in the wellness/supplement space. With our product line were scaling quickly as a direct-to-consumer brand with plans to expand into retail. Were an innovative hands-on team dedicated to creating the most effective calming tonics on the market and performance-driven creative that powers our growth.
Who You Are

A performance-minded Lead Video Editor with agency or brand experience who thrives in DTC.
A natural team leadcomfortable managing overseas editors
Obsessed with scroll-stopping visuals that grab attention the first two seconds.
An Adobe Premiere Pro guru who loves fast turns complex timelines and solving creative puzzles.
Adaptable and resourcefulyou pivot seamlessly between ad iterations influencer edits and special projects.
Detail-obsessed with an eagle eye for brand spelling/grammar and compliance nuances.
Driven collaborative and calm under pressure in a fast-moving startup environment.
Exceptional attention to detail

Job Description

Were hiring an In-House Lead Video Editor to join our creative team in our San Diego office(downtown area location). Youll be the go-to editor for iterations compilations promotional ads and special projects and lead our overseas editing video editors to deliver high-performing compliant on-brand work. Youll also handle quality control and spellcheck videos in our Production Tracker before the Director of Creative Production reviews for final approval. Youll ensure vendor invoices are accurate and on time. This is a full-time in-person role reporting to the Director of Creative Production.
Responsibilities

Editing & Production

Be the go-to editor for promotional ads Influencer Campaigns top-priority deliverables and special projects.
Edit paid media iterations based on clear direction from the Director of Creative Production.
Edit DTC UGC-style videos optimized for performance (AI voiceovers text overlays long-hook text talking heads compilations etc.).
Re-edit/re-iterate past videos to align with current and future compliance standards.
Maintain impeccable spellcheck and on-screen text accuracy across assets
Execute ad-hoc production tasks as needed to keep projects moving
Edit assets for future seamless usage for all video editors (match-cuts graphics)

Team Lead

Manage overseas editors: give notes uphold brand/performance standards.
Own monthly invoice accuracy for overseas editors; reconcile hours deliverables and rates.
Uphold and refine file-naming versioning and library organization standards.
Relay feedback from the Director of Creative Production to video editors translate direction into clear actionable edit notes.

Quality Speed & Compliance

Hit rapid turnarounds while maintaining frame-level detail.
Ensure exports are properly formatted compressed and optimized per platform specs.
Proactively flag any technical issues with videos such as volume issues glitches black frames etc before final approval of the DCP

Required Skills & Qualifications

5 years of professional video editing experience (brand or agency) with DTC/performance marketing work in portfolio.

Who We AreA rapidly growing startup in the wellness/supplement space. With our product line were scaling quickly as a direct-to-consumer brand with plans to expand into retail. Were an innovative hands-on team dedicated to creating the most effective calming tonics on the market and performance-driv...