Senior Editor

M+C Saatchi Group•New York, NY

6d•$125,000 - $135,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Editor who combines exceptional storytelling instincts with deep technical expertise in post-production. This role is responsible for crafting compelling content across film, digital, social, and integrated campaigns while serving as a trusted creative partner to agency teams and clients.

Requirements

8+ years of professional editing experience within an agency, studio, production company, network, or brand environment.
Exceptional storytelling and narrative editing skills demonstrated through a strong portfolio or reel.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Premiere Pro and After Effects.
Extensive experience managing offline editorial workflows through final delivery.
Strong understanding of color workflows, audio post-production, visual effects integration, and finishing processes.
Deep knowledge of video codecs, media formats, frame rates, resolutions, and delivery specifications.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
All candidates must have the ability to work in the US; we are unable to sponsor any work visas for this role.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-assisted creative tools and emerging production technologies.
Experience working on integrated campaigns spanning broadcast, digital, social, and experiential channels.
Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve workflows.
Motion graphics experience.
Experience developing workflow standards and post-production best practices.
Prior mentoring or team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Edit a wide range of content including brand campaigns, documentaries, social content, experiential work, digital content, and integrated marketing initiatives.
Craft compelling narratives that elevate creative concepts through pacing, structure, music, performance, and visual storytelling.
Identify the strongest narrative approach for a project and translate creative briefs into engaging content, then make editorial recommendations that improve clarity, emotional impact, and audience engagement.
Serve as an expert user of Adobe Creative Cloud, with advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Audition.
Prepare and manage offline editorial workflows for seamless handoff to online finishing, color grading, sound design and mix, visual effects, and delivery teams.
Evaluate emerging creative technologies, software, AI tools, and post-production solutions.
Recommend new workflows that improve creative quality, efficiency, collaboration, and scalability.
Help establish best practices for media management, version control, archive management, and project organization.
Diagnose and resolve software, workflow, media, and technical issues across post-production projects.
Mentor junior editors and post-production team members.
Contribute to departmental standards, documentation, templates, and training.