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Plotsy is hiring: Editor in Granite Heights

Plotsy · Granite Heights, WI, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Plotsy is bridging the gap between traditional reading and modern content consumption by transforming written books into cinematic, episodic videos through our proprietary, AI-driven Cineversion™ process. As

Editor ,you are the vital link between this technology and true artistry, serving as the ultimate quality gate and primary architect who ensures that AI-assisted generation never compromises human performance, emotional depth, or premium cinematic pacing across every episode we scale.

How You Will Spend Your Time

60% Episode Assembly & Placement:

Laying approved scenes into the timeline, shaping transitions, and pacing the episode.

20% Quality Gate & Scene Approval:

Reviewing, auditing, and grading scenes delivered by Director Editors.

10% Pipeline Optimization & Feedback:

Identifying recurring technical issues and collaborating with leadership to improve upstream AI tools.

Daily Responsibilities

Scene & Performance Review:

Assess generated content for technical quality and emotional authenticity (checking intent, eyelines, and reactions).

Technical Quality Control:

Catch and flag generative video anomalies, including temporal flicker, lipsync drift, and character inconsistencies.

Actionable Feedback:

Provide precise, constructive notes to Director Editors when rejecting work to ensure fast turnaround times.

Timeline Construction:

Build the initial episode cut in narrative order to establish the foundation for later stages of post-production.

Continuity & Flow:

Fix pacing issues, smooth out tonal whiplash, and eliminate repeated compositions between scenes.

Gap Reporting:

Flag missing coverage or required pickups directly to the Showrunner with tactical solutions.

Sound Design Support:

Ensure the soundscape accurately complements the edit and honors the book's original atmosphere.

Pattern Reporting:

Track recurring asset errors and deliver feedback to the CPO to fix systemic bugs upstream.

What You Must Bring

Narrative Editing Experience:

A proven track record editing long-form episodic content with a deep understanding of story, rhythm, and pacing.

Performance Assessment:

The ability to look past a technically clean scene to evaluate whether an actor’s emotional register lands correctly.

AI Artifact Literacy:

A trained eye that immediately spots failure modes unique to generative video (morphing details, hand/face artifacts, continuity shifts).

Technical & Professional SkillsNLE Mastery:

Advanced proficiency in professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Avid Media Composer.

High-Volume Organization:

Strong version control skills to manage thousands of generated assets arriving from multiple contributors simultaneously.

Diplomatic Spine:

The unique ability to repeatedly reject substandard work from talented creators while maintaining strong, positive working relationships.

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