Commercial Video Editor, AI Expert

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with AI research teams to pinpoint knowledge gaps and enhance model performance in commercial video editing, post-production, pacing, continuity, color grading, versioning, and final delivery.

• Create realistic editing tasks derived from professional agency and commercial production workflows, including hero edits, campaign cutdowns, aspect-ratio adaptations, and localized versions.

• Generate high-quality reference edits utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve while ensuring editable timelines and well-organized project files.

• Assess AI-generated video edits for editorial quality, pacing, rhythm, continuity, audio synchronization, color accuracy, title safety, and technical delivery specifications.

• Offer clear, structured written feedback addressing creative and technical issues in AI-generated outputs.

• Develop editing guidelines, evaluation rubrics, and quality-control standards for commercial editing and post-production workflows.

• Utilize technical validation methods and tools such as FFmpeg to evaluate video exports, formats, and delivery specifications.

• Work alongside creative professionals and subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy across AI training and evaluation datasets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of professional experience in commercial video editing, agency editing, or post-production.

• Proven track record of delivering commercial projects for editorial houses, post-production studios, advertising agencies, production companies, or established in-house brand studios.

• A strong portfolio showcasing professionally completed work, ideally featuring recognizable brand and campaign credits; student projects, crowd-rated assignments, and data-labeling work do not count as professional editing experience.

• Expert-level, hands-on proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

• Familiarity with Avid Media Composer and Adobe After Effects.

• A solid understanding of editable project files and post-production interchange formats, including .prproj, .drp, AAF, XML, and EDL.

• Experience preparing ProRes and DNxHR masters and managing project transitions to color grading, VFX, and audio teams.

• Knowledge of FFmpeg or equivalent command-line tools for video transcoding, media probing, and batch exports.

• Practical experience in Rec.709 color grading and finishing in DaVinci Resolve, including skin-tone correction and LUT management.

• Extensive experience in editing and versioning content for broadcast, online platforms, and social media.

• Ability to create campaign versions, including :60 to :06 cutdowns, 16:9, 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 formats, localized versions, re-tagged edits, and subtitled content.

• Understanding of platform-specific delivery requirements, including safe areas, audio loudness standards, and slate specifications.

• Hands-on experience with generative video and AI-powered editing tools such as Runway, Kling, Luma, Sora, Topaz, Adobe Firefly, and Generative Extend.

• Strong editorial judgment for assessing AI-generated content.

• Excellent written communication abilities, with a talent for clearly articulating editorial decisions and technical feedback.

• Availability to commit to a minimum of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible working hours and opportunities for remote work.

• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.

• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.