Creative Editor

New York City, NY (On-site)

$70K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end creative ownership of select projects from concept through delivery, shaping story structure, pacing, and visual flow.

  • Collaborate with Directors, Producers, Creative Directors, VFX artists, colorists, motion designers, and sound teams.
  • Leverage AI tools to enhance visuals while maintaining brand standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Edit branded, campaign, and social-first content from assembly through final delivery.
  • Own decisions around story structure, pacing, rhythm, shot selection, transitions, music, and visual flow.
  • Take end-to-end creative ownership of select projects, from initial concept and creative development through production, post-production, and final delivery.
  • Adapt the original storyboard and creative direction when actual production footage requires a different approach.
  • Proactively identify creative opportunities and weaknesses, proposing and executing solutions rather than relying solely on prescribed edit directions.
  • Balance internal creative vision and objectives with client feedback and needs to ensure every project is delivered at the highest creative standard and to client satisfaction.
  • Identify missing coverage, weak transitions, continuity issues, pacing problems, and other gaps in production footage.
  • Develop solutions through restructuring, alternative footage, reframing, graphics, motion, VFX, sound design, and AI-generated content.
  • Determine when production gaps can be solved creatively in post versus requiring pickups or additional assets.
  • Use post-production to elevate the final content beyond a straightforward execution of the storyboard.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of professional editing experience in advertising, branded content, social, fashion, beauty, or related fields.
  • Strong portfolio/reel required.
  • Demonstrated portfolio examples using generative AI in professional creative work are required.
  • Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • Strong working knowledge of After Effects, Da Vinci Resolve and broader post-production workflows.
  • Hands-on experience with current AI image/video generation and AI-assisted editing workflows.
  • Exceptional understanding of pacing, rhythm, music, storytelling, and visual composition.
  • Strong knowledge of current social media trends and platform-specific creative styles.
  • Strong creative judgment and ability to independently identify and solve visual problems.
  • Ability to work efficiently across multiple projects and tight production timelines.

Benefits

  • 401k Participation with Company Matching
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Annual Bonus
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VX Media

The mission of VX Media is to secure our standing in North America’s fashion scene and to provide quality services that reflect our agency’s specialization in influencer marketing, talent management, social media consulting, and content production. VX targets a wide range of brands, from fashion, and accessories to beauty. We tailor our services to each brand’s unique needs to ensure that we provide the best quality content and consultation to each client.

Founded in 2022
New York, New York, USA
47 employees (28 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.2%
Direct
47.3%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.2%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~48

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (38% of company)
Median Tenure
0.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5