Editor

Nen Creative

$65K — $100K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of editing experience, primarily in commercial or documentary content.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing narrative sensibility and editing style.
  • Expertise in Premiere Pro; familiarity with After Effects and DaVinci Resolve is a plus.
  • A keen eye for color correction and sound design abilities.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

  • Edit diverse video projects, focusing on brand stories and promotional videos.
  • Transform creative scripts into engaging video cuts that align with project goals.
  • Collaborate with directors on revisions and maintaining continuity until final cut.
  • Manage sound design tasks, including music selection and dialogue editing.
  • Perform color grading to enhance the visual storytelling of each project.
  • Create essential graphics and effects for clarity and impact.
  • Organize project assets and ensure version control for seamless workflow.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic, rapidly growing creative studio.
  • Direct involvement with top-tier partners and project leaders.
  • Exposure to a variety of projects with leading tech brands and startups.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan options, paid time off, and company holidays.
Full Job Description
Please submit your application through this posting only. We're unable to review applications sent via email, direct message, or website inquiry. SF (priority), NY, and LA-based applicants preferred. About the Opportunity We're looking for a sharp, story-driven Editor to join our growing team. You'll cut a wide range of work across our roster of tech startup clients, from launch films and brand stories to product videos, social cutdowns, and event recaps. You'll partner closely with our directors and creative leads to take footage from raw to finished and shape the pacing, tone, and feel of each piece. You'll own the cut from selects through final delivery, working across multiple projects at any given time. Responsibilities • Edit a wide variety of video content, primarily launch films/commercials, as well as product videos, testimonials, mini-docs, and social cutdowns. • Translate creative direction and scripts into compelling cuts that hit the intended tone, pacing, and story • Partner closely with directors and creative leads from selects through picture lock, iterating quickly on feedback • Handle sound design and basic mix work, including music selection, SFX, and dialogue cleanup • Color grade footage to match the look and feel of each project. • Create simple motion graphics, lower thirds, titles, and basic VFX as needed • Organize and maintain project files, media, and version control across multiple active projects • Manage your own timelines and flag risks early when scope, footage, or schedule shifts • Support delivery and asset prep for final handoff, including different cuts, aspect ratios, and platform specs • Stay current on editing trends, techniques, and tools that can elevate our work What We're Looking For • Based in the Bay Area (preferred) • 3 to 5 years of experience preferred as an editor, ideally on commercial, brand, or documentary work • Strong reel that demonstrates story sensibility, pacing, and range across styles • Expert in Premiere Pro; comfortable in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools • Solid eye for color and ear for sound design and music • Highly organized with strong attention to detail and clean project management habits • Calm, proactive, and dependable on tight turnarounds • A clear communicator who takes feedback well and partners closely with directors • Takes ownership of the cut and pushes the work forward, not just executing notes Why Join Nen • Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors • Work directly with the partners and creative leadership on ambitious, high-impact projects • Cut a wide variety of work across founder-led brands, VC firms, and major tech companies • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays • Salary range $65,000 to $100,000

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