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Video Editor

Elcn Open
Chicago Full-time Mid-level Video Production

At a glance

Mid-level Video Production role at Elcn. Chicago · full-time · $63,067–$83,600 base.

SalaryStated by Elcn
$63,067 – $83,600
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from ElcnOur estimate for the market: $78,375–$85,438Median $82,219
The range includes the market median of $82,219 for mid-level video production roles in Chicago.
Worked out from 12 postings that stated pay, median $82,219. Last updated Nov 8, 2026.
RoleVideo Production
SeniorityMid-level
LocationChicago
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$63,067–$83,600
PostedNov 5, 2026
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Build stories from footage and still images, using pacing and narrative choices to hold attention
  • Polish edits by refining sound and color, adding graphics and titles, and preparing final versions
  • Rework videos for specific channels through social cutdowns, highlight reels, GIFs and short edits
  • Keep media files searchable, maintain archive practices, and flag missing footage, imagery or graphics
  • Check captions and deliverables, and coordinate with the Video Producer and internal teams during production

What you bring

  • At least three years of professional editing or post-production experience
  • Advanced skill with Premiere Pro and other applications in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience creating work for digital, social and marketing channels
  • A portfolio showing storytelling skill, editorial judgment and polished completed work

Who this fits

This mid-level role suits an editor who can pair hands-on post-production with organized media management and collaborative work. You’ll report to the Senior Creative Director and work closely with the Video Producer and internal teams. The role is based in Chicago, with a stated annual salary range of $63,067 to $83,600.

From the employer

At EXP, we’re driven by purpose and powered by people. As a global, multidisciplinary engineering and architecture firm, we bring together diverse teams to solve complex challenges and deliver impactful solutions.

Our Corporate Marketing team is a lean, action-oriented group of problem solvers and storytellers. We collaborate closely, adapt quickly and take shared ownership of high-quality work that supports teams across the firm.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our next Video Editor

Role Overview

EXP is seeking an experienced Video Editor to join Corporate Marketing’s growing creative team. Reporting to the Senior Creative Director and collaborating closely with the Video Producer, this role edits, adapts, organizes and delivers high-quality video content that elevates the EXP brand, clarifies technical concepts and strengthens storytelling across business, marketing and communications initiatives.

The ideal candidate combines strong storytelling instincts with exceptional technical editing skills and a passion for creating polished, audience-focused content. Beyond editing, this role plays an important part in managing media assets, identifying content gaps and helping maintain an organized, scalable media library that supports future storytelling efforts across the organization.

What You’ll Work On

You’ll help shape the stories that showcase EXP's people, projects and impact around the world. Examples include: client and project success stories, employee highlight reels, social media and digital marketing content for website, targeted pursuit and business development videos, conference and event videos, internal training and educational videos, and more.

Key Responsibilities

  • Transform raw footage and photo into compelling stories through strong pacing, narrative structure and visual storytelling.
  • Perform audio cleanup, color correction, graphics integration, titling and final video finishing.
  • Create platform-specific content variations, including social cutdowns, highlight reels, GIFs and short-form edits.
  • Organize, tag, catalog and maintain video, photography, audio and graphic assets.
  • Manage file structures, metadata, naming conventions and archive standards.
  • Identify gaps in available footage, imagery, graphics or other visual assets and recommend solutions.
  • Assist in sourcing stock footage, imagery, music and supporting content.
  • Create and review captions, subtitles, transcripts and accessibility features.
  • Conduct quality assurance reviews and ensure all deliverables meet brand and technical standards.
  • Collaborate closely with the Video Producer, creative and corporate teams, subject matter experts and internal stakeholders throughout the production process.

Required Qualifications

  • 3-7+ years of professional editing or post-production experience
  • Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Suite applications
  • Experience producing content for digital, social and marketing channels
  • Strong understanding of post-production workflows, asset organization and video delivery best practices
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating storytelling ability, editorial judgment and polished finished work

Ingredients for Success

  • Strong storytelling instincts, editorial judgment and technical editing expertise across audio, color, finishing and export workflows.
  • Proven ability to organize and manage media libraries, archives, metadata and digital assets using DAM and content-management best practices.
  • A proactive, solutions-oriented approach to identifying missing assets and resolving content challenges.
  • Excellent organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills.
  • Experience with After Effects, motion graphics, animation or kinetic typography is a plus; experience in AEC, professional services or B2B environments is an asset.
  • Curiosity about emerging creative technologies, AI-enabled workflows and continuous improvement.

The salary range for this role is $63,067–$83,600. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's skill set, experience, certifications, and geographic location. Compensation may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor.

In addition to competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time employees, including health insurance, vacation time, and 401(k) retirement benefits.

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Each morning you get everything that fits, strongest first.

Find me work

By the team behind growthroles.