[Hiring] Commercial Video Editor @Weekday AI

Role Description

Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge Generative AI team and contribute to the development of next-generation AI models. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Video Editor and Post-Production Specialist with strong hands-on expertise in commercial editing, agency workflows, and professional video finishing.

In this role, you will apply your editorial judgment and post-production expertise to help improve how advanced AI models understand and execute professional video editing workflows. You will:

• Create realistic editing challenges.
• Develop high-quality reference edits.
• Evaluate AI-generated video content for creative quality, technical accuracy, and production readiness.

The ideal candidate has:

• A strong portfolio of professionally delivered commercial and branded content.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
• Experience managing projects from initial edits through final delivery across multiple platforms and formats.

This is a fully remote, full-time W-2 employment opportunity for candidates based in the United States, requiring a dedicated commitment of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in commercial video editing, agency editing, or post-production.
• Demonstrated experience delivering commercial projects for editorial houses, post-production studios, advertising agencies, production companies, or established in-house brand studios.
• A strong portfolio featuring professionally shipped work, preferably with recognizable brand and campaign credits.
• Expert-level, hands-on proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve.
• Working knowledge of Avid Media Composer and Adobe After Effects.
• Strong understanding of editable project files and post-production interchange formats.
• Experience preparing ProRes and DNxHR masters and managing project handoffs.
• Familiarity with FFmpeg or equivalent command-line tools.
• Practical experience with Rec.709 color grading and finishing in DaVinci Resolve.
• Extensive experience editing and versioning content for broadcast, online platforms, and social media.
• Ability to create multiple campaign versions, including various formats and localized versions.
• Understanding of platform-specific delivery requirements.
• Hands-on familiarity with generative video and AI-powered editing tools.
• Strong editorial judgment to distinguish high-quality AI-generated content.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Availability to commit at least 40 hours per week on weekdays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on high-volume commercial campaigns and managing multiple deliverables under tight production timelines.
• Familiarity with end-to-end post-production workflows.
• Experience adapting creative content for different audiences, markets, platforms, and aspect ratios.
• Exposure to AI model evaluation, synthetic training data creation, or developing quality-assessment frameworks.

Employment Details

• Work Arrangement: Fully Remote
• Location Eligibility: United States
• Employment Type: Full-Time, W-2
• Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Engagement: Employment with an opportunity to work directly within a leading AI lab's extended workforce.