Video Editor (Trailer-Focused)

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the narrative engine for long-form and short-form edits, shaping trailers, promos, and campaigns that drive retention and engagement.

  • Storytelling & editorial pacing: craft arcs and emotional beats for episodes and promos.
  • Editing & post-production discipline: deliver clean cuts with audio, color, and motion graphics aligned to strategy.
  • Platform-focused optimization: tailor edits for distribution and analyze retention signals.

Job Description

  • Identify powerful hooks, emotional beats, and standout moments from long-form content
  • Create compelling episode trailers, launch promos, and campaign-driven assets
  • Edit marketing materials including pre-roll ads, website feature videos, paid social creatives, and partnership campaigns
  • Craft concise, high-impact promotional cuts designed to maximize engagement, retention, and conversion
  • Enhance edits with music, sound design, pacing, captions, motion graphics, and animation
  • Version content across multiple formats, aspect ratios, and distribution platforms
  • Collaborate closely with producers, marketers, and creative teams to align promotional content with campaign strategy and brand voice
  • Edit full-length podcast and video episodes as needed
  • Tighten pacing and strengthen narrative structure across conversational content
  • Manage multi-cam edits, syncing, and timeline organization
  • 6–7+ years of professional video editing experience
  • Strong experience editing trailers, promos, short-form content, or marketing-driven creative
  • Excellent instincts for hooks, pacing, emotional build, and audience retention
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, and Cinema 4D
  • Experience working with long-form conversational or podcast-style content
  • Familiarity with AI-powered creative workflows and emerging editing tools
  • Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment while managing multiple projects simultaneously
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143 Studios LLC

143 Studios, Inc. is a media company headquartered in Boston, MA, specializing in creating, producing, and publishing first-of-its-kind audio and visual content that inspires and empowers millions of people globally. Our track record includes billions of video views, millions of books sold, eight #1 audiobooks, 25 million total followers, and original professional development courses for top-tier clients like Starbucks, Ulta Beauty, JP Morgan Chase, and Audible.143 Studios produces content across all platforms for Mel Robbins, the leading female voice in mental health, wellness, and personal development. This includes The Mel Robbins Podcast, the #1 podcast worldwide and the 6th most-followed podcast on Apple Podcasts. Millions of listeners tune in weekly for science-backed tools, expert resources, and inspiration to live their best lives.

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
53 employees (36 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
510.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$29
Traffic Source Mix
Search
45.1%
Direct
43.6%
Referral
5%
Social
5.3%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~53

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
21 (40% of company)