Finishing Editor, Scout Studios

Scout Motors • Charlotte, NC

2d • $85,000 - $105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Scout Studios is seeking a Finishing Editor to own the finishing stage of its visual work across video and photography. The role takes projects from editorial approval through polished, consistent final delivery, helping establish the visual finish of Scout storytelling across films, campaigns, product content, social media, photography, events, and other brand work. Color is central, and the role also covers the broader post-production process, including conforming, cleanup, retouching, sound, graphics integration, mastering, versioning, quality control, and delivery. The editor may also independently edit select shorter-form and fast-turn projects.

The Finishing Editor will work with the Post-Production Specialist, Creative Lead, Producer, Cinematographer, and external partners. This position will help develop Scout Studios’ visual language and finishing standards as the studio builds an archive of the brand’s return.

The role is based at Scout Motors’ corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and requires working in the office four to five days per week. Domestic travel is required approximately 5–10% of the time, with occasional travel to productions and events. A valid driver’s license is required.

This is a full-time, exempt position with an initial base salary range of $85,000–$105,000. The role is eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional color, finishing, post-production, or editorial experience.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating sophisticated color grading and finishing work.
• Expert knowledge of DaVinci Resolve and modern color-management workflows.
• Understanding of professional cinema-camera workflows, codecs, RAW formats, log workflows, and color science.
• Experience conforming projects from major non-linear editing systems.
• Working proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and the broader Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem.
• Strong editorial instincts and ability to independently edit select projects.
• Understanding of sound design, mixing, graphics, VFX, mastering, and delivery workflows.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong file-management and organizational habits.
• Ability to move between premium long-form work and fast-turn content without compromising quality.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset; comfort with change and flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; and a collaborative approach.
• Ability to work in the office four to five days per week at the Charlotte, North Carolina headquarters.
• Ability to travel domestically approximately 5–10% of the time and a valid driver’s license.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

• Experience finishing automotive, outdoor, lifestyle, documentary, fashion, or premium commercial work.
• Experience working with ARRI, RED, Sony Cinema Line, and other professional cinema systems.
• Photography retouching experience.
• After Effects, Flame, Fusion, or comparable compositing/VFX experience.
• Sound-design or audio-post experience.
• Experience developing LUTs and show looks with cinematographers.
• Understanding of HDR finishing and emerging display standards.
• Experience helping establish an internal post-production or finishing pipeline.

Responsibilities

• Own color grading and visual finishing across Scout Studios’ premium video content.
• Develop a recognizable, consistent visual language across Scout’s film and content.
• Collaborate with creative teams from pre-production onward to establish capture, color, and finishing approaches.
• Conform editorial projects and prepare timelines for final finishing.
• Perform color correction, creative grading, shot matching, cleanup, stabilization, reframing, and other finishing work.
• Handle or coordinate final sound design, mixing, graphics, VFX, and other finishing requirements.
• Perform beauty work, cleanup, compositing, and visual retouching where appropriate.
• Support photographic color, retouching, and finishing for campaign and editorial imagery as needed.
• Ensure consistency across footage captured using different cameras, formats, locations, and production environments.
• Build and maintain color-management workflows, LUTs, project standards, presets, and finishing pipelines.
• Master projects for YouTube, social platforms, broadcast, web, events, large-format displays, internal presentations, and other destinations.
• Oversee final quality control before assets leave Scout Studios.
• Manage versioning, codecs, color spaces, aspect ratios, captions, exports, and delivery specifications.
• Maintain clean handoffs and organized project structures with editorial and production teams.
• Edit select short-form, social, internal, and quick-turn projects as needed.
• Help improve Scout Studios’ post-production infrastructure and workflows.
• Travel domestically to events and, occasionally, productions to collaborate with cinematographers and directors, establish workflows, manage on-set color, or support major projects.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and income protection plans.
• 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting.
• 20 days of planned paid time off, as accrued.
• 40 hours of unplanned paid time off annually.
• 14 company or floating holidays annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders.
• Paid leave for bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave.
• Annual performance bonus program.
• Competitive compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED