Video Editor

About the Role
Pigeons & Planes is looking for a Los Angeles-based freelance video editor to help bring our music-focused video content to life across YouTube and our social platforms.

The editing work will include shortform social clips, longform interviews, documentary-style storytelling, and live performances. We're looking for an editor who is technically strong, has a love for music, and understands how to tell compelling stories in both longform and shortform formats on YouTube and socials.

This is a per-project freelance opportunity, with the potential to grow into a full-time role in our Los Angeles studio.

What You'll Work On

Shortform interview clips for socials

Shortform video series with graphics packages

Longform hosted interview series for YouTube

Live performance series for YouTube

Documentary-style one-off content for YouTube and socials

Occasional one-off projects

Responsibilities

Edit raw footage into polished, engaging videos for YouTube and social platforms

Collaborate with the Pigeons & Planes team on creative direction, storytelling, pacing, and overall execution

Work within the structure of pre-existing P&P video formats, as well as help set the tone and look/feel of new-to-world series, in collaboration with P&P producers

Create shortform social edits from longer pieces of content, identifying moments with the strongest hooks and potential to resonate with audiences

Incorporate music, graphics, text, archival material, and other visual elements where appropriate

Handle basic color correction, audio cleanup, and finishing as part of the editing process

Organize project files and media to maintain an efficient post-production workflow

Incorporate feedback and revisions while maintaining creative and editorial consistency

Deliver final assets according to platform-specific specifications and deadlines

Qualifications

Experience editing music-related video content across YouTube and socials, including interviews, documentary-style content, or similar editorial video

Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable editing software

Understanding of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and the different editing styles that are successful on each platform

Ability to take a project from raw footage through a polished final edit

Ability to edit with tone, personality, and occasionally humor

Strong communication, organization, and file-management skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage priorities, respond efficiently to feedback, and meet deadlines

Bonus skills

If interested in growing into a larger role in the studio, additional experience operating cameras, setting up lights, etc is preferred but not required.

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