Dreamlux Media - Freelance Video Editor

Video Editor is needed in San Clemente, United States.

Client: Dreamlux Media

Location: San Clemente, CA

Job Description

Freelance Video Editor Needed – Documentary TV Series

Location: Southern California

Contract (1099) – Project Based Compensation: Full Project Bid (Negotiated)

About the Show: An Emmy-nominated, nationally distributed agricultural television series highlighting real farmers solving real challenges using proven tools, equipment, and modern agricultural practices. Currently producing Season 4 (10 episodes) and seeking a skilled freelance video editor to help shape the storytelling, pacing, and energy of the series.

Project Scope:

• Edit 10 full-length television episodes
• Work from multi-day farm shoots (footage provided via hard drive)
• Shape narrative arcs from real-world agricultural operations
• Incorporate graphics, lower thirds, sponsor integrations, and light motion elements
• Collaborate with producer on revisions and creative direction
• Deliver broadcast-ready final cuts to networks
• Create social media cutdowns from episodes for digital platforms
• Export and prepare deliverables for broadcast and digital distribution
• Coordinate with network stakeholders on final revisions and delivery specs
• Edit episodes sequentially with defined delivery milestones and review rounds
• Work locally in Southern California for initial onboarding and media transfers

Requirements

Ideal Candidate:

• 3+ years professional editing experience (television, documentary, branded content, or similar)
• Strong storytelling instincts — able to shape unscripted content into compelling narratives
• Comfortable working with large volumes of footage
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Able to manage deadlines across multiple episodes
• Efficient and decisive — able to move projects forward while maintaining quality
• Strong ability to elevate interview-driven content through pacing, music selection, dynamic b-roll integration, and thoughtful storytelling
• Experience browsing and pairing licensed music catalogs
• Basic audio mixing, sound design, audio syncing, and dialogue editing
• Experience integrating branded product placement tastefully within content
• Familiarity with the agricultural industry a plus (not required)
• Based in Southern California for media transfers and RAID pickups
• Open to hiring multiple editors or using your own assistant editors
• Editing performed remotely at your own studio/workspace once media has been transferred