Video Editor & Motion Designer

The Video Editor & Motion Designer will convert footage, scripts, and ideas into marketing video built for paid ads, short-form social, and animated explainers. This is a daily, hands-on role supported by AI, with an emphasis on craft, measurable performance, brand consistency, and legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• Edit video ads for Meta, YouTube, and Google Performance Max from raw footage, stock assets, and motion components.
• Create multiple hook, length, and format variations for testing each concept.
• Deliver every ad to platform specifications, including aspect ratios, safe zones, durations, captions, and required file formats.
• Review ad performance with the Creative Director and use results to guide the next editing round.
• Cut Reels, Shorts, and TikTok content from long-form videos, podcasts, livestreams, and original footage.
• Edit for retention using a strong first three seconds, tight pacing, and a clear payoff.
• Design on-screen text and captions that remain effective with the sound off.
• Deliver finished clips on schedule to the Brand Content Manager for publishing.
• Design and animate explainers that communicate legal concepts clearly to a general audience.
• Build and maintain a library of branded motion templates, including titles, lower thirds, transitions, caption styles, and end cards.
• Apply the firm’s brand system with precision across typography, color, logo usage, and motion standards.
• Animate data, processes, and comparisons so viewers understand them quickly.
• Use AI tools daily across editing, transcription, captioning, voice, audio cleanup, upscaling, and image and video generation, including rough-cut assembly.
• Track new AI video tools and recommend options that improve speed or quality in measurable ways.
• Follow firm standards for AI use in public-facing work and verify every AI-assisted output before delivery.
• Capture simple b-roll, screen recordings, and phone footage when needed; major shoots are handled by the Video Producer.
• Proofread every frame, including names, spelling, legal terms, on-screen claims, and captions.
• Manage files, versions, and deadlines in the firm’s project management system.
• Move projects from brief to final export with minimal revision rounds.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience, with a portfolio showing short-form, social, or ad work.
• Sharp judgment, curiosity, and the ability to learn complex subject matter quickly.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Strong motion design skills, including type animation, keyframing, easing, compositing, and template building.
• Daily hands-on use of AI video and audio tools (examples include Adobe Firefly, Runway, ElevenLabs, Descript, or Topaz) with the judgment to know when AI output is not sufficient.
• Working knowledge of what drives short-form and paid video performance, including hooks, retention, pacing, captions, and platform specifications.
• Meticulous attention to detail for spelling, names, facts, and on-screen text.
• Strong organizational skills to manage many deliverables and versions at once.
• Ability to receive direct, candid feedback professionally and apply it promptly without defensiveness.
• Composed temperament under tight deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Clear, professional communication with colleagues at all levels, including attorneys and firm leadership.

Technologies

• Adobe Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Adobe Firefly
• Runway
• ElevenLabs
• Descript
• Topaz
• Meta
• YouTube
• Google Performance Max
• Monday.com

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Telehealth and life insurance, paid by the firm
• 401(k) with employer match
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off, tiered by seniority
• Monthly firm events, outings, and lunches
• Direct collaboration with the Creative Director and firm leadership

What Success Looks Like

• Within 90 days: Full command of the firm’s brand system, motion standards, compliance requirements, and approval process.
• Within 90 days: A steady weekly flow of paid ad variations and short-form clips delivered on time and to spec.
• Within 90 days: A branded motion template library built and used daily.
• Within the first year: A tested library of ad creative, with clear winners shaping future concepts.
• Within the first year: Short-form clips released consistently from every major long-form video.
• Within the first year: Measurable gains in hook rate, watch time, click-through rate, and leads generated from video.

Schedule and Location

• Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Onsite in Chandler, AZ 85248
• Occasional evenings, weekends, or travel for firm events

Salary

USD 50,000 - 65,000 per year

Preferred

• Experience editing direct response or performance ads, with results to show.
• Experience in a legal, financial, healthcare, or other regulated, high-trust organization.
• Familiarity with firearms, self-defense, or the Second Amendment community.
• Experience building Motion Graphics Templates (MOGRTs) or other reusable templates for a team.
• Experience with automated or templated video workflows.
• Sound design and audio mixing for social and ad content.
• Working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut.
• Experience with monday.com or a similar project management platform.
• Degree in film, motion design, marketing, or a related field.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and examples of your work. Both are required. Applications without work examples will not be reviewed.

How to Stand Out

• Ads you edited, with any performance results you can share.
• A motion graphics or explainer piece you designed and animated.
• A brief response (no more than 200 words) describing how you use AI in your editing process and how you ensure the final work meets a professional standard.