Senior Video Editor

Newell Brands • Sandy Springs, GA

9d

About The Position

Newell Brands is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Video Editor to join our Studio Creative team. This role supports a diverse portfolio of iconic consumer goods brands, including Marmot, Coleman, Graco, Baby Jogger, Crock-Pot, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Elmer's, Yankee Candle, and more.

The Senior Video Editor serves as a senior hands-on post-production expert, leading the editing execution of high-quality video content from rough cut through final delivery. Working under Studio creative leadership, this role applies strong storytelling, technical judgment, and post-production expertise to translate approved creative direction into compelling, brand-right content across channels. The Senior Video Editor partners closely with cinematography, motion graphics, producers, Design, Brand, and Post Production teams, mentors less-experienced editors, and contributes technical recommendations that strengthen quality, consistency, and workflow efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Film, Media Production, Digital Filmmaking, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3-5 years of professional video editing and post-production experience, with a portfolio demonstrating senior-level commercial, branded, digital, social, or entertainment content.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and related post-production tools; experience with Cinema 4D or comparable 3D tools and Audition or Pro Tools is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex edits from rough cut through final delivery and mentoring or providing technical guidance to other editors.
• Strong visual storytelling and creative judgment with the ability to translate approved briefs, scripts, footage, and brand direction into polished video content.
• Strong experience in color grading, motion graphics, sound design, compositing, versioning, and multi-platform delivery preferred.
• Highly organized and proactive, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, changing priorities, feedback rounds, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across Studio, Design, Brand, production, and post-production teams.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI-assisted creative or post-production tools and a demonstrated curiosity around emerging technology, automation, and workflow improvement preferred.
• Experience in consumer goods, advertising, agency, studio, or entertainment environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on editing execution from rough cut through final delivery, ensuring content is visually engaging, aligned with approved creative direction, and meets brand and Studio standards.
• Apply senior-level expertise in color grading, sound mixing, compositing, motion graphics, and finishing to elevate video quality and effectiveness.
• Manage complex video formats, versions, and editing workflows while maintaining organized project files and meeting agreed production timelines.
• Partner closely with Studio creative, Design, Brand, cinematography, production, and post-production teams to translate approved concepts into executable video solutions that support broader brand initiatives.
• Provide senior-level creative and technical input throughout production, contributing to storyboards, scripting, shot planning, edit approach, and visual design as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Studio leadership and cross-functional partners to maintain a consistent creative vision and proactively flag execution risks, missing inputs, or opportunities to strengthen the final work.
• Mentor and support junior video editors through constructive feedback, technical guidance, and sharing of post-production best practices.
• Stay current on editing, motion, AI-assisted, and emerging post-production tools; recommend techniques or workflow improvements that can elevate output, speed, or consistency.
• Manage assigned editing workload with strong organization, proactive status communication, and accountability for high-quality, on-time delivery.
• Manage multiple complex video projects simultaneously, balancing deadlines, priority deliverables, review rounds, and changing production needs.
• Partner with Studio production and Post Production leads to align resources, timelines, handoffs, and priorities for assigned work.
• Communicate clearly and proactively regarding edit status, technical risks, revision needs, and delivery timing; escalate scope or timeline conflicts to the appropriate Studio production owner.
• Maintain advanced proficiency with industry-standard video and post-production software, including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Illustrator, Cinema 4D or comparable 3D tools, and Audition or Pro Tools.
• Stay current with post-production technologies, AI-assisted tools, automation, and emerging workflows; support approved pilots and integrate tools that improve efficiency without compromising quality or brand integrity.
• Ensure video content is technically optimized for required platforms and formats, including web, social, eCommerce, internal, paid media, and broadcast as applicable.
• Apply established Studio quality-control standards to ensure video content maintains brand consistency, creative alignment, and technical quality.
• Conduct senior-level final reviews of assigned work for creative, technical, file, platform, and delivery readiness before handoff.
• Troubleshoot complex post-production issues, recommend practical solutions, and escalate risks when resolution affects scope, timing, or resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree