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Senior Video Editing Manager
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About this role
Role overview
A senior video editing manager leads a pod of roughly 10–15 editors responsible for producing performance-focused video ads. The role centers on people leadership, creative review, workflow ownership, and consistent delivery, with hands-on editing support when workload or priorities call for it. The manager works closely with production and review partners and reports to a senior editing lead.
Responsibilities
- Manage the pod’s daily operations, priorities, deadlines, and overall performance; identify blockers and improve workflows. - Set clear expectations, hold regular one-to-ones, coach editors, and support onboarding and professional development. - Review drafts and revisions, giving actionable feedback on hooks, pacing, retention, captions, sound, storytelling, and overall execution. - Maintain quality standards while balancing turnaround times, output goals, and efficient revision cycles. - Coordinate with project managers, reviewers, other pod leads, and the senior editing lead on footage, scripts, assets, systems, and production issues. - Track editor and team output, quality, reliability, and delivery metrics; share regular updates on progress, issues, and support needs.
Requirements
- Experience in video editing, post-production, or a related creative field, with experience managing, mentoring, or coaching creative professionals. - Strong understanding of editing principles for ad performance, including hooks, pacing, audience retention, captions, sound design, and storytelling. - Ability to organize multiple projects, manage deadlines, and address workflow or performance concerns constructively. - Clear communication, people-management, problem-solving, and organizational skills. - Comfort working with video review platforms and current editing or AI-supported creative tools.
Benefits and work setup
- Fully remote, flexible work environment. - Hourly or monthly contract compensation described as competitive. - Access to creative assets, tools, templates, and performance insights.