Sr. Editor

Walton Isaacson•Culver City, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Walton Isaacson, LLC’s Sr. Editor supports the Integrated Production team by delivering high-quality editorial content for a high-volume account across broadcast, social, and digital platforms. The role primarily focuses on broadcast versioning and editorial execution, including adapting national television commercials for dealers and regional markets, while also supporting the editing and occasional capture of social and digital content. Success requires attention to detail, creative sensibility, and the ability to efficiently manage high-volume workloads while maintaining accuracy, quality, and consistency. This is a hybrid individual-contributor role based in Culver City, California. The position requires working on-site Tuesday through Thursday, or additional days as business needs require, during designated work hours. It reports to the Sr. Vice President, Head of Production and has no direct reports. The role is regular, full-time, salaried, and exempt. The listed annual salary range is $105,000 to $125,000. The Sr. Editor customizes and versions broadcast commercials, edits social and digital content, manages project assets and versioned outputs, and performs quality control. The role may also involve occasional content shoots and travel for client or business needs. The posting notes that duties may be modified or assigned to meet business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Production, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 5 years of professional editing experience, preferably at a post-production facility, advertising company, or creative studio.
Hands-on experience editing :15 and :30 broadcast television commercials, including knowledge of broadcast timing, technical specifications, and delivery requirements.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign as applicable to video editing and post-production.
Experience with high-volume video versioning and tagging workflows.
Strong knowledge of broadcast specifications, technical standards, and delivery requirements.
Experience in creative editing, online editing, finishing, and color correction.
Strong understanding of video editing workflows and post-production processes.
Current demo reel or portfolio demonstrating relevant video editing experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
Ability to work with macOS and/or Windows macOS environments and learn agency-specific systems.
Proficient keyboarding and computer navigation skills sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position efficiently.
Strong written and verbal business communication skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies, systems, and business processes.
Ability to work on-site in Culver City Tuesday through Thursday, or additional days as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with video versioning and tagging workflows in the automotive or retail industries.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

Customize original television spots with dealer-specific end tags and legal copy.
Edit and adapt :15 and :30 broadcast television commercials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with broadcast requirements.
Execute high-volume versioning across multiple markets with speed and precision.
Ensure deliverables meet broadcast specifications and technical requirements and maintain brand consistency across versions.
Manage tight timelines and multiple deliverables simultaneously.
Edit social and digital video content, including cutdowns and adaptations.
Support development of platform-specific content for paid social, organic, and digital campaigns.
Occasionally shoot and edit social and experiential content, behind-the-scenes content, and internal videos.
Collaborate with creatives and producers on campaigns as needed.
Organize and manage large volumes of assets, project files, and versioned outputs.
Perform detailed quality control on outputs to ensure accurate information and branding.
Demonstrate behavior consistent with Walton Isaacson’s standards of conduct.