Video Editor

Diplomat Creative is hiring a Video Editor based in New York, New York to work on a digital media project in post-production. This role sits squarely in the edit suite, taking existing longform scripted content, think television series and feature films, and restructuring that material into short-form, vertical episodic formats for digital distribution. It is a strong fit for an editor with a background in narrative post-production workflow who understands how story structure translates across formats and screen orientations.

About the Role

This is a post-production role focused on re-editing longform scripted content into vertical, short-form episodic cuts optimized for digital platforms. The project involves working directly with licensed or produced scripted TV and feature film material, so familiarity with narrative pacing and episodic television structure is essential. A typical day involves reviewing source footage, identifying story beats that hold up in condensed form, and building cohesive vertical cuts that function as standalone episodic content. The project includes adult content, and comfort working with that material is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Re-edit longform scripted television and feature film content into short-form, vertical episodic segments for digital media distribution.
• Apply a strong narrative sensibility to identify story arcs, character moments, and dramatic beats that carry across compressed formats.
• Manage editorial decisions around pacing, sound design, and visual framing within the constraints of vertical aspect ratios.
• Work with existing cuts and raw project files, conforming and organizing sequences within the post-production workflow.
• Deliver polished, platform-ready edits that maintain narrative coherence while meeting short-form runtime requirements.
• Review and evaluate source material, including adult content, with professionalism and editorial judgment.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience editing scripted narrative content, with credits in episodic television, feature film, or longform digital production preferred.
• Proficiency in industry-standard editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Avid Media Composer.
• A strong editorial eye for story structure, pacing, and how narrative arcs function across different format lengths.
• Comfort and professionalism when working with adult content.
• A reel and resume that reflect narrative editing work, not primarily commercial or branded content.

Why This Role

Diplomat Creative is a production company working at the intersection of scripted content and emerging digital distribution formats, which puts this video editor position at an interesting point in how longform storytelling is being reimagined for new platforms. The work is editorially substantive, not just clip assembly, and offers real creative problem-solving within an established post-production context. For an editor who wants hands-on experience reshaping scripted narrative content for vertical episodic formats, this role offers exactly that.

Submit your reel and resume to be considered for the Video Editor role at Diplomat Creative.