AI Cinematic Video Editor Senior-Level

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a fast-growing international AI company to recruit a Senior AI Cinematic Video Editor for its R&D team. This is a deeply technical creative role focused on AI-generated video production, with end-to-end ownership from concept and prompting through editing, compositing and final delivery.

Location: Worldwide (except Canada) (CET overlap not required) , Remote

Employment type: Full-time freelancer initially, potential transition to full-time B2B

Remuneration: Competitive salary .

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Own end-to-end AI video production from concept and prompting through editing, compositing and final delivery

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Lead creative and technical execution across AI-generated video projects

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Develop advanced prompting workflows to achieve high-quality and consistent visual results

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Work with current AI video generation tools and continuously evaluate emerging technologies

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Make independent technical and creative decisions throughout the production process

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Edit, composite and polish AI-generated content to final delivery quality

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Develop and refine workflows through continuous experimentation and iteration

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Solve complex production challenges independently

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Maintain strong narrative, character and visual consistency across sequences

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Share technical and creative learnings with the wider R&D team

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Contribute to the development and optimisation of AI-first content pipelines

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Work autonomously with minimal direction from concept through delivery.

REQUIREMENTS:
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Senior-level experience in video production, VFX or digital art

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Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience

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Strong professional track record in AI-driven video production

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100% comfort with explicit NSFW content

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Full comfort with hardcore NSFW content for MPC / Companion Mode work

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Advanced hands-on professional experience with current AI video generation tools such as Kling, Seedance, Runway, Pika, Happy Horse or equivalent

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Strong prompt engineering expertise

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Deep AI fluency with an active generative AI workflow

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Portfolio must demonstrate high-quality AI-driven video work

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Advanced Premiere Pro, After Effects or equivalent skills

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Ability to own finished production without relying on additional specialists

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Strong character, narrative and visual consistency across sequences

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High level of autonomy and independent decision-making

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Strong experimentation and iteration mindset

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Fluent English

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Comfortable receiving and implementing feedback

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ComfyUI experience is a strong advantage

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Advanced Stable Diffusion / AUTOMATIC1111 experience is an advantage

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Advanced prompting, LoRAs, refining, upscaling or inpainting experience is an advantage

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3D or VFX background is an advantage

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Colourist experience is an advantage

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Model training experience including LoRAs, embeddings or fine-tuning is an advantage

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Photoshop and design skills are an advantage.

BENEFITS:
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Competitive salary package

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Fully remote working opportunity

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Worldwide location flexibility

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Full-time freelancer engagement initially

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Potential transition to full-time B2B

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High autonomy over creative execution and technical decisions

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AI-first working environment

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Premium AI tooling and workflows

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And many more!!!