Editor
At a glance
Mid-level role at Nen Creative. Remote, United States · full-time · $65,000–$100,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Cut launch films and commercials alongside product videos, testimonials, mini-docs, social edits, and event recaps
- Shape raw footage into finished stories, carrying each cut from selects through picture lock and final delivery
- Build sound and color into each edit, including music, effects, dialogue cleanup, and project-specific grading
- Create titles, lower thirds, simple motion graphics, and basic visual effects when a project needs them
- Keep files and versions organized across active jobs, manage timelines, flag risks, and prepare final assets for handoff
What you bring
- You bring three to five years of editing experience, preferably with commercial, brand, or documentary projects
- Your reel shows strong storytelling, pacing, and range across different kinds of edits
- You work at an expert level in Premiere Pro and can use After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools
- You bring a sharp eye for color, a good ear for sound, and organized project management habits
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an editor who can take ownership of a cut, work closely with directors, and respond calmly to feedback and tight deadlines. The Bay Area is preferred, with San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles applicants prioritized.
From the employer
Please submit your application through this posting only. We're unable to review applications sent via email, direct message, or website inquiry. SF (priority), NY, and LA-based applicants preferred.
About Nen Creative
Nen Creative partners with tech startups to bring bold ideas to life, creating the brands, products, and stories that fuel their growth. Since 2022, we've partnered with some of the world's top founders and institutions, including Amazon, Pear VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Mercor, Context Inc, Pylon, Listen Labs, Tech Week, Console, Mantis VC, Daydream, Flora, and more. We're growing fast and looking for great people to join us.
About the Opportunity
We're looking for a sharp, story-driven Editor to join our growing team. You'll cut a wide range of work across our roster of tech startup clients, from launch films and brand stories to product videos, social cutdowns, and event recaps. You'll partner closely with our directors and creative leads to take footage from raw to finished and shape the pacing, tone, and feel of each piece. You'll own the cut from selects through final delivery, working across multiple projects at any given time.
Responsibilities
Edit a wide variety of video content, primarily launch films/commercials, as well as product videos, testimonials, mini-docs, and social cutdowns.
Translate creative direction and scripts into compelling cuts that hit the intended tone, pacing, and story
Partner closely with directors and creative leads from selects through picture lock, iterating quickly on feedback
Handle sound design and basic mix work, including music selection, SFX, and dialogue cleanup
Color grade footage to match the look and feel of each project.
Create simple motion graphics, lower thirds, titles, and basic VFX as needed
Organize and maintain project files, media, and version control across multiple active projects
Manage your own timelines and flag risks early when scope, footage, or schedule shifts
Support delivery and asset prep for final handoff, including different cuts, aspect ratios, and platform specs
Stay current on editing trends, techniques, and tools that can elevate our work
What We're Looking For
Based in the Bay Area (preferred)
3 to 5 years of experience preferred as an editor, ideally on commercial, brand, or documentary work
Strong reel that demonstrates story sensibility, pacing, and range across styles
Expert in Premiere Pro; comfortable in After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or similar tools
Solid eye for color and ear for sound design and music
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and clean project management habits
Calm, proactive, and dependable on tight turnarounds
A clear communicator who takes feedback well and partners closely with directors
Takes ownership of the cut and pushes the work forward, not just executing notes
Why Join Nen
Be part of a small, fast-growing creative studio trusted by world-class startups and investors
Work directly with the partners and creative leadership on ambitious, high-impact projects
Cut a wide variety of work across founder-led brands, VC firms, and major tech companies
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and company holidays
Salary range $65,000 to $100,000
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