Freelance Video Editor

Targeted Victory • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Targeted Victory is a full-service marketing agency built on a simple belief: creative is the most important part of any campaign. We partner with mission-driven organizations to produce political and issue-advocacy advertising that moves fast, lands hard, and stands up to scrutiny.
We’re seeking an experienced freelance video editor to collaborate with our award-winning creative team on high-impact, digital-first video across short- and long-form formats.
Targeted Victory has helped power more than $395M in digital advertising and raise $1.95B for causes, and has been recognized repeatedly as a top workplace and employer in political tech.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional editing experience (agency, campaign/political, documentary, brand, or issue advocacy preferred)
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (and comfort working with After Effects assets/templates when needed)
• Collaborative, feedback-friendly communicator who can take direction and also make smart, independent editorial calls
• Comfort working in political environments and high-sensitivity moments

Nice To Haves

• After Effects fluency (light motion, compositing, troubleshooting, template adaptation)
• Experience delivering for broadcast/OTT specs (where applicable), including loudness targets and QC-minded finishing
• Strong sound instincts (dialog cleanup, music editing, SFX, punchy mixes)

Responsibilities

• Edit persuasive political and issue advocacy ads ranging from long and short form (plus cutdowns and platform-specific versions)
• Collaborate with creative leads to shape story, pacing, and performance across direct-to-camera, documentary, contrast, and rapid-response styles
• Build compelling narratives from mixed assets (professional footage, archival/news, stock, stills, graphics, VO, music, and sound design)
• Create clean, organized project workflows that enable fast iteration and precise revisions under deadline pressure
• Deliver final exports across common specs and destinations (social, OTT, CTV, web), including audio mix standards and caption/subtitle delivery where needed

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees