Video Editor

Web Design Awards is looking for a skilled Video Editor to join our team and help bring our brand, editorial, and marketing content to life through compelling video. In this role, you'll work closely with our content and marketing teams to produce polished video assets that support our mission of showcasing the web's best design work, including highlight reels, teardown-style breakdowns of winning sites, promotional content, and social media clips.

What you'll do

• Edit raw footage and source assets into polished, publish-ready videos for web, social, and marketing channels
• Collaborate with writers, designers, and marketing leads to translate briefs and scripts into engaging visual narratives
• Add motion graphics, titles, captions, sound design, and color correction to elevate final cuts
• Manage multiple video projects simultaneously, keeping to deadlines tied to weekly and monthly publishing schedules
• Organize and maintain a library of footage, templates, and brand assets for efficient reuse
• Optimize video formats and specs for different platforms, including web embeds and social media

What we're looking for

• Proven experience editing video professionally, with a strong reel demonstrating range and technical polish
• Proficiency with industry-standard editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or DaVinci Resolve
• Solid understanding of pacing, storytelling, color, and sound to create engaging content
• Comfort working independently against deadlines while incorporating feedback efficiently
• Strong organizational skills for managing footage, versions, and project files
• Ability to adapt style and format across different content types, from short social clips to longer editorial pieces

Nice to have

• Experience with motion graphics or animation
• Familiarity with content for design, tech, or creative industry audiences
• Basic knowledge of SEO or platform-specific optimization for video content