Video Editor

EXP • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

EXP is seeking an experienced Video Editor for Corporate Marketing’s growing creative team. Reporting to the Senior Creative Director and collaborating closely with the Video Producer, the Video Editor edits, adapts, organizes and delivers high-quality video content that elevates the EXP brand, clarifies technical concepts and strengthens storytelling across business, marketing and communications initiatives. The role combines strong storytelling instincts with technical editing skills and a focus on polished, audience-focused content.

The Video Editor also manages media assets, identifies content gaps and helps maintain an organized, scalable media library to support storytelling across the organization. Work may include client and project success stories, employee highlight reels, social media and digital marketing content, targeted pursuit and business development videos, conference and event videos, and internal training and educational videos.

The salary range is $63,067–$83,600. Actual compensation depends on factors including the candidate’s skill set, experience, certifications and geographic location. Full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, vacation time and 401(k) retirement benefits.

Requirements

• 3–7+ years of professional editing or post-production experience.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Suite applications.
• Experience producing content for digital, social and marketing channels.
• Strong understanding of post-production workflows, asset organization and video delivery best practices.
• A portfolio demonstrating storytelling ability, editorial judgment and polished finished work.
• Strong storytelling instincts, editorial judgment and technical editing expertise across audio, color, finishing and export workflows.
• Ability to organize and manage media libraries, archives, metadata and digital assets using DAM and content-management best practices.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented approach to identifying missing assets and resolving content challenges.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with After Effects, motion graphics, animation or kinetic typography.
• Experience in AEC, professional services or B2B environments.
• Curiosity about emerging creative technologies, AI-enabled workflows and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Transform raw footage and photographs into compelling stories through pacing, narrative structure and visual storytelling.
• Perform audio cleanup, color correction, graphics integration, titling and final video finishing.
• Create platform-specific content variations, including social cutdowns, highlight reels, GIFs and short-form edits.
• Organize, tag, catalog and maintain video, photography, audio and graphic assets.
• Manage file structures, metadata, naming conventions and archive standards.
• Identify gaps in available footage, imagery, graphics or other visual assets and recommend solutions.
• Assist in sourcing stock footage, imagery, music and supporting content.
• Create and review captions, subtitles, transcripts and accessibility features.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and ensure deliverables meet brand and technical standards.
• Collaborate with the Video Producer, creative and corporate teams, subject matter experts and internal stakeholders throughout production.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Vacation time
• 401(k) retirement benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed