Senior Video Editing Manager
Key details
- Location
- Brazil
- Work style
- Remote
- Level
- Lead / Staff+
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Operations & Strategy
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 7h ago
Skills
About the role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Video Editing Manager based in Brazil.
We are looking for an experienced and people-oriented Video Editing Manager to lead a creative team of approximately 10 to 15 video editors in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment. In this role, you will oversee daily operations, creative quality, team performance, and production workflows to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality video advertisements. You will act as a mentor and primary point of contact for your team, providing guidance, feedback, and professional development opportunities. Working closely with creative leads, project managers, and other stakeholders, you will help optimize processes and remove operational bottlenecks. You will also promote creative experimentation, innovative editing techniques, and the adoption of AI-powered tools. This is an opportunity to combine creative expertise, team leadership, and operational excellence within a growing international organization.
Accountabilities:
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Lead and manage a team of approximately 10 to 15 video editors, acting as their primary point of contact and direct manager.
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Oversee daily operations, team performance, workload distribution, priorities, and deadlines.
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Set clear expectations, establish performance goals, and provide ongoing coaching and support.
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Conduct regular one-on-one meetings to discuss performance, challenges, feedback, and career development.
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Support onboarding, training, and professional development while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement.
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Identify workflow bottlenecks, operational challenges, and resource gaps, implementing solutions to improve efficiency.
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Ensure all video advertisements meet established creative standards, quality expectations, and performance objectives.
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Review video drafts and revisions through Wipster, providing clear, actionable feedback to improve creative execution.
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Coach editors on hooks, pacing, audience retention, captions, sound design, storytelling, and overall editing quality.
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Improve first-draft quality, reduce unnecessary revision cycles, and ensure thorough self-review before submissions.
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Encourage creative experimentation, new editing techniques, AI-powered workflows, and the adoption of emerging industry trends.
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Share successful concepts, performance insights, and creative learnings across the team.
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Monitor individual and team performance through output, draft volume, turnaround times, reliability, quality, and overall contribution.
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Track weekly and monthly performance indicators, including minutes delivered, advertisements completed, and additional projects.
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Identify opportunities for training, coaching, and process optimization, creating individual development plans when necessary.
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Recognize strong performance, celebrate creative achievements, and make recommendations regarding staffing and resource allocation.
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Support the implementation of new tools, workflows, and operational improvements.
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Provide weekly performance updates to senior leadership, highlighting completed projects, challenges, achievements, recurring issues, and support requirements.
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Maintain proactive communication with project managers, reviewers, other team leads, and senior creative leadership.
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Coordinate with project managers to resolve missing footage, script inconsistencies, editing questions, and production-related challenges.
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Collaborate with senior leadership on
- Team Management & Leadership
- Creative Oversight & Quality Control
- Performance & Workflow Management
- Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration
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