About Darkroom
We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.
Darkroom is a progressive omnichannel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).
We are looking for a self-driven Video Editor to join our team. As an Editor at Darkroom, your primary duty will be to develop and assist in the development of marketing collateral, including video content and organic content. Our Editors add immense value to our client's work through native content and strategies. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about using their editing skills to tell a compelling story and help our customers grow their businesses.
This is a fully remote role supporting a team in the EST time zone and is open to candidates based in Brazil, Portugal, and Spain.
Who You Are:
Experience creating platform native content (including video content and organic content), especially IG Reels, Meta ads, and TikTok viral video campaigns
Exceptional time management and organization skills with the ability to manage deliverables across an array of brands
Strong Motion Graphics/ Graphic Design/ Typography skills required
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro + FCPX
Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Media Encoder, After Effects, Premiere, and Photoshop)
Familiarity with broadcast finishing workflows (mix, color, VFX, conform, online)
Familiarity working in a networked server environment
Strong technical knowledge of codecs and transcoding practices
Strong time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills
Proficient with animation/ graphic design preferred
What You'll Do:
You will be editing UGC-style videos in a variety of content formats
Develop and execute thumb-stopping social media video edits, layer audio seamlessly and overlay text that drives key brand messaging
Brainstorm inventive edits and hooks that drive engagement, leverage new formats
Stay current on all social media platforms, ad offerings, content publishers, tools, trends, and best practices
Be a creative collaborator: Have the ability to be the voice of the brand and the influencer to create content that is authentic and powerful for all channels
Be comfortable using video editing software, editing audio, and taking editing direction, while working in a fast pace environment
Provide accessible content that includes closed captioning, voiceover, and overlay text in a variety of aspect ratios
Setting up projects for edit staff
Ingesting and logging footage
Working in tandem with edit staff to meet deadlines
Editing lower-level projects
Maintaining media storage (hard drives, servers, GDrive)
Mastering deliverables and archiving projects
Assisting senior staff with edit and administrative needs
Versioning various aspect ratios of completed edits
Maintaining all software and assets (Mac OSX, server operating system, frame.io, Vimeo, shared assets)
Coordinating and troubleshooting edit equipment
Reporting to the Post-Production Supervisor and Producers, the AE will upon request create high-quality video edits that will span various media platforms
Performance creative editing (collaborating with the performance marketing team in reviewing ad analytics/performance)
What it's like to work at Darkroom
We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:
Unlimited Vacation Policy and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.
Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philly, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, and Barcelona!
Finances, growth, and retirement: Equity incentives, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.
Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.
Parental Leave: flexible parental leave benefits to support new parents during this important transition, ensuring time to bond with their families while maintaining work-life balance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
