Trailer Editor - The Diary Of A CEO

TRAILER EDITOR - THE DIARY OF A CEO

COMPANY : FLIGHTSTORY

REPORTING TO : DIRECTOR OF TRAILERS - THE DIARY OF A CEO

ABOUT FLIGHTSTORY

We are a media company and investment fund, and we’re on a mission to elevate the stories, build the communities, and support the founders that inspire a happier, healthier humanity. We scale creator-led new media IP and operate an investment fund and venture studio.

YOUR MISSION

As a Midweight Trailer Editor, you craft emotionally powerful, high-retention trailers that scale our IP and shape the voice of our shows. You’ll take ownership of edits from brief to delivery, contribute to the creative language of our trailers, and support the development of systems that make world-class editing repeatable.

You’ll work closely with Senior Trailer Editors, Producers, and the Social team — absorbing feedback, levelling up your craft, and consistently delivering high-performance, on-brand trailers.

OUTCOMES

1. Deliver High-Quality, High-Performance Edits

• Take ownership of trailer and teaser edits from assembly to final delivery.

• Maintain a consistently high standard of pacing, story clarity, music selection, and emotional build.

• Shape narrative arcs that hold attention and drive viewer retention.

• Ensure edits meet creative and technical expectations across sound, graphics, and export workflows.

• Apply data-driven feedback (retention curves, AVD, click-off points) to strengthen future edits.

2. Grow and Strengthen Your Craft

• Actively seek feedback from Senior Editors and Producers and implement it quickly and consistently.

• Build a strong understanding of Flight Story’s narrative style, trailer structure, and storytelling principles.

• Develop your voice within our trailer language while maintaining cohesion with the wider team.

• Take part in edit reviews, contributing ideas and learning from the team’s collective critique.

3. Contribute to Storytelling Systems

• Help maintain internal references, templates, and story frameworks by applying them correctly in your own edits.

• Support the development of new storytelling patterns by surfacing creative ideas or identifying recurring edit behaviours.

• Adopt and uphold the “Flight Story trailer language” in pacing, voice, and emotional cadence.

4. Use Templates, Workflows, and AI Tools Effectively

• Work within established workflows across Premiere Pro, After Effects, and AI-assisted tools.

• Suggest improvements to streamline your own process and the team’s workflow.

• Use AI tools (Runway, Firefly, Descript, etc.) where relevant to improve speed and creative quality.

• Maintain organised projects, timelines, and versioning for team clarity and future reuse.

5. Support External and Internal Collaboration

• Collaborate with Producers and Senior Editors to ensure each trailer aligns with the show’s mission, tone, and goals.

• Provide clear exports, alt cuts, and deliverables required by the Social and Production teams.

• Work with freelance editors by sharing references, templates, or clear guidance when needed (under senior supervision).

6. Apply Data to Strengthen Your Editing

• Use performance reports, retention curves, and social insights to refine your editing instincts.

• Participate in post-mortems and contribute learnings to help evolve our creative approach.

• Understand how algorithmic behaviours shape trailer pacing, structure, and copy.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Storytelling & Narrative Skill

• Strong understanding of story structure, emotional progression, and attention engineering.

• Ability to turn longform conversation into tight, compelling, high-retention trailers.

• Understands the psychological triggers that keep viewers watching through to the payoff.

Technical Editing Ability

• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and comfortable in After Effects, Audition, and Photoshop.

• Strong grasp of codecs, sequence settings, colour management, and audio precision.

• Able to deliver technically clean, ready-for-platform exports every time.

Creative Growth Mindset

• Takes feedback well, implements it consistently, and improves quickly.

• Shows curiosity and willingness to push creative boundaries within the Flight Story standard.

• Proactive in learning narrative frameworks, new tools, and new storytelling patterns.

Systems Awareness

• Can work within structured workflows and storytelling systems.

• Understands how templates and processes support creative excellence at scale.

• Keeps projects, assets, and timelines organised for team-wide clarity.

Performance-Driven Creativity

• Understands how YouTube and Instagram performance data informs edits.

• Balances instinct with data, using metrics to strengthen creative decisions.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Your trailers are emotionally strong, tightly structured, and consistently hit performance benchmarks.

• Senior Editors trust you with increasingly complex edits and creative responsibilities.

• You contribute to a recognisable Flight Story trailer language through reliability, taste, and precision.

• Your narrative instincts, technical craft, and speed improve month after month.

• The team sees you as a dependable, creatively ambitious editor who elevates every project they touch.

LOCATION

Shoreditch, London : We are an in-person-first culture and believe in fostering a vibrant and work environment centred around connection and community.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Screening Process - Our screening process is designed to assess candidates in a fair way. This gives you an opportunity to share your skill, experience and passion.

Phone Call with the Talent Team - You will share a call with our talent team who will answer any questions you have about the role, our business and any next steps.

1st Interview - This first stage will involve meeting your potential manager and team members.

2nd Stage Interview - Task - Through the task round you get an insight into the day to day responsibilities of the role and we get the opportunity to understand how you work.

Final Stage Interview - The final interview involves meeting a Senior Stakeholder in the business.