Senior Trailer Editor, The Diary Of A CEO

FlightStory•Los Angeles, CA

41d

About The Position

FlightStory is hiring a Senior Trailer Editor for The Diary Of A CEO to create high-performance trailers that scale intellectual property, deepen fandom, and attract global attention. The role combines world-class storytelling, platform-native editing, performance data, and AI-powered creative workflows. The editor owns work from the first assembly through final export, shaping long-form recordings into compelling short-form stories designed to perform on YouTube, Reels, and TikTok. The editor will work with trailer, growth, strategy, social, production, and commercial teams. They will use audience and performance insights to guide creative decisions, test variations, and improve future edits. They will also explore and integrate AI tools to accelerate workflows and ideation, and support junior and assistant editors by sharing systems, templates, and tools. The position is based in London, UK, or Los Angeles, USA, and reports to the Head of Trailers - The Diary Of A CEO.

Requirements

World-class editorial instincts and the ability to build narrative arcs, emotional payoffs, and retention strategies in short-form edits.
Ability to turn 90 minutes of footage into 90 seconds of story with clarity and rhythm.
Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop.
Ability to use insights from YouTube Studio, TikTok Analytics, and third-party tools, including retention curves, CTR, CVR, and audience drop-off.
Ability to balance creative judgment with performance evidence and know when to challenge or trust the data.
Ownership of edits from first assembly to final export.
Ability to work autonomously, execute under pressure, and communicate clearly.
Ability and enthusiasm for collaborating with editors, strategists, social leads, producers, and commercial creatives.

Nice To Haves

Curiosity and confidence in testing AI tools and integrating them into creative workflows.
Experience with AI tools such as Runway, Descript, ElevenLabs, Fathom, Firefly, or in-house AI.
Ability to help junior editors and assistant editors develop by sharing systems, templates, and tools.

Responsibilities

Review full recorded episodes and take notes on moments with trailer potential.
Create a clear, cohesive narrative or script from episode notes that meets the trailer checklist.
Build trailer sequences, source music, craft sound design, and prepare B-roll plates for the Animator.
Work with the trailer team on 1%'s, text, and ratios.
Create experimental content to test different trailer elements.
Own the full post-production process for trailers and teasers, from raw footage through final export.
Build emotionally resonant, platform-first narratives from interviews, soundbites, music, and motion for YouTube, Reels, and TikTok.
Use performance data to optimize pacing, structure, and creative emphasis, and collaborate with Growth and Strategy teams to apply insights to future edits.
Test and refine AI tools and develop workflows and systems that improve the trailer team's speed and effectiveness.
Bring creative direction, references, and solutions to brainstorms and edit huddles.
Support junior editors and assistant editors by sharing systems, templates, and AI tools.
Collaborate with creative, social, growth, and commercial teams to deliver trailers that elevate campaigns and IP.