Sweetgreen

Senior Video Editor

Sweetgreen$78K — $111K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years producing multimedia content, ideally in-house or agency setting.
  • Proven track record of owning high-visibility video and photo projects for social and brand channels.
  • Expertise in shooting and editing video and photo content across various formats and platforms.
  • Advanced motion design skills, particularly in After Effects or similar tools.
  • High proficiency in Premiere Pro and the entire Adobe suite.
  • Experience mentoring others or establishing production workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Own video editing and post-production for all digital and brand channels, ensuring high standards of quality.
  • Set creative and technical benchmarks for the editorial work, including pacing, tone, and sound design.
  • Translate creative briefs and raw footage into compelling narratives using strong editorial judgment.
  • Lead the creation of diverse content from hero edits to internal storytelling, overseeing projects from conception to delivery.
  • Collaborate with creative leads to determine coverage, shot lists, and post-production requirements before filming begins.
  • Develop and enhance motion graphics, typography, and branded graphic systems.
  • Establish and maintain post-production workflows and quality control standards for the team.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary plus bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive health plans for employees and their families.
  • Dental and vision insurance coverage included.
  • Flexible paid time off policy.
  • 401k retirement plan options.
  • Health savings and flexible spending accounts available.
  • Complimentary greens offered to employees.
  • Opportunity to significantly impact the company's culture and mission.
  • Supportive team environment that fosters collaboration and shared values.
  • Defined career growth paths with professional development opportunities.
  • Free branded merchandise for employees.
Full Job Description
Senior Video Editor sits on the Commercial team and owns the craft and quality of the video, photo, and motion content that brings sweetgreen to life across social, web, and brand channels. This is a hands-on, multidisciplinary role for an accomplished multimedia creator who sets the editorial bar for the team, moving fluidly between high-volume production and culturally relevant content for our social platforms. You will act as the go-to expert on post-production, partnering closely with our designers, social, and brand leads to shape briefs into platform-native content, capturing moments in our restaurants and in culture, and raising the craft, consistency, and efficiency of how the team produces work.

You will:
  • Own video editing and post-production across social, web, digital, and brand channels, from first assembly through final delivery, serving as the team's craft expert
  • Set the creative and technical bar for editorial work, defining the pacing, tone, music, sound design, and visual rhythm of sweetgreen content
  • Independently translate briefs, scripts, and raw footage into clear, engaging narratives, exercising strong editorial judgment on approach and method
  • Lead the development of hero edits, campaign films, social-first content, cutdowns, trailers, recaps, and internal storytelling from concept through finish
  • Partner with creative and production leads before shoots to shape coverage, shot lists, formats, and post-production needs
  • Create and evolve advanced motion graphics, typography, animation, and branded graphic systems
  • Own finishing standards, including color correction, sound mixing, music, captions, quality control, and final exports
  • Define and maintain efficient post-production workflows, templates, naming conventions, and asset-management systems for the broader team
  • Mentor and give creative direction to junior editors, freelancers, and production partners, reviewing work and elevating overall craft
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects and rounds of feedback while holding a consistently high bar for quality
  • Stay ahead of emerging editing styles, platform behaviors, cultural moments, and new production tools, and bring recommendations back to the team

Desired traits:
  • A master storyteller fluent in video and visual content with authoritative creative judgment
  • A self-starter who works independently and raises the bar for the people around them
  • Able to articulate ideas and editorial choices with a clear rationale that ties back to strategy
  • Highly collaborative and comfortable guiding creative leads, cross-functional teams, and outside partners
  • Organized and adaptable, able to manage high-volume, ambiguous work without losing quality
  • A trusted resource others turn to for craft, process, and problem-solving
  • A passion for food, culture, sustainability, and brand building

Desired experience:
  • 6+ years producing multimedia content, preferably in-house or agency
  • Demonstrated ownership of high-visibility video and photo work for social and brand channels
  • Proven ability to shoot and edit video and photo across formats and platforms
  • Advanced motion design and animation skills (After Effects or similar)
  • Deep proficiency in Premiere Pro and the Adobe suite
  • Experience setting standards and workflows or mentoring other creators is a plus


What you'll get:
  • Highly competitive pay + bonus plan
  • Three different medical plans to suit your and your family's needs
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO plan
  • 401k program
  • Employee HSA and FSA
  • Complimentary greens
  • An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
  • To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
  • A collaborative team of people who live our core values and have your back
  • A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
  • Free sweetgreen swag


Come join the sweetlife!

Salary range for this role:

Starting salary range based on experience

$78,000-$111,000 USD

About Sweetgreen

Sweetgreen is a fast casual restaurant chain that was founded in 2007 by Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru. The company is known for its healthy and sustainable food options, and has over 100 locations across the United States. Sweetgreen has partnerships with local farmers and suppliers to source its ingredients, and has a strong focus on community and social responsibility. The company has raised over $478 million in funding from investors such as Fidelity Investments and T. Rowe Price, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Learn more about Sweetgreen
Size
4,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2007

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