Job description
CineForge Studios is seeking a talented Senior Video Editor to join our dynamic post-production team in Los Angeles. This role blends storytelling, technical expertise, and leadership to deliver compelling content across film, television, and digital platforms. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment and can manage multiple projects from concept through final delivery.
As a Senior Video Editor, you will shape editorial decisions, oversee post-production schedules, and ensure creative quality while maintaining production efficiency. This position offers growth, creative freedom, and the opportunity to work on high-profile projects with a passionate team.
Responsibility
- Lead and manage the end-to-end editing process for feature films, short-form content, and commercials.
- Collaborate with directors, producers, and cinematographers to realize creative vision and deliver on schedule.
- Oversee rough cuts, color-grading passes, audio mixing, and final delivery in multiple formats.
- Mentor junior editors and interns, establishing production workflow and quality standards.
- Maintain project organization, assets, and version control; ensure assets meet broadcast and streaming specs.
- Incorporate VFX, motion graphics, and sound design as needed, working with external vendors when required.
- Stay current with post-production tech trends and implement efficient pipelines using Premiere Pro, After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve.
- Coordinate with post-production team to hit deadlines and manage budget constraints.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Film, Editing, Communications, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5+ years professional editing experience in film, television, or digital media.
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition) and color grading tools; experience with DaVinci Resolve a plus.
- Strong storytelling ability, pacing, and sense of rhythm; ability to translate director's vision into compelling edits.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience delivering content for multiple formats and platforms (theatrical, broadcast, streaming, social).
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; familiarity with asset management and version control.
- Portfolio or reel showcasing variety of editing styles and project types.