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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact—supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.
Summary:
Newell Brands is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Video Editor to join our Studio Creative team. This role supports a diverse portfolio of iconic consumer goods brands, including Marmot, Coleman, Graco, Baby Jogger, Crock-Pot, Calphalon, Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Elmer's, Yankee Candle, and more.
The Senior Video Editor serves as a senior hands-on post-production expert, leading the editing execution of high-quality video content from rough cut through final delivery. Working under Studio creative leadership, this role applies strong storytelling, technical judgment, and post-production expertise to translate approved creative direction into compelling, brand-right content across channels. The Senior Video Editor partners closely with cinematography, motion graphics, producers, Design, Brand, and Post Production teams, mentors less-experienced editors, and contributes technical recommendations that strengthen quality, consistency, and workflow efficiency.
Responsibilities:
- Video Editing & Post-Production:
- Lead hands-on editing execution from rough cut through final delivery, ensuring content is visually engaging, aligned with approved creative direction, and meets brand and Studio standards.
- Apply senior-level expertise in color grading, sound mixing, compositing, motion graphics, and finishing to elevate video quality and effectiveness.
- Manage complex video formats, versions, and editing workflows while maintaining organized project files and meeting agreed production timelines.
- Creative Collaboration:
- Partner closely with Studio creative, Design, Brand, cinematography, production, and post-production teams to translate approved concepts into executable video solutions that support broader brand initiatives.
- Provide senior-level creative and technical input throughout production, contributing to storyboards, scripting, shot planning, edit approach, and visual design as appropriate.
- Collaborate with Studio leadership and cross-functional partners to maintain a consistent creative vision and proactively flag execution risks, missing inputs, or opportunities to strengthen the final work.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship:
- Mentor and support junior video editors through constructive feedback, technical guidance, and sharing of post-production best practices.
- Stay current on editing, motion, AI-assisted, and emerging post-production tools; recommend techniques or workflow improvements that can elevate output, speed, or consistency.
- Manage assigned editing workload with strong organization, proactive status communication, and accountability for high-quality, on-time delivery.
- Project Management:
- Manage multiple complex video projects simultaneously, balancing deadlines, priority deliverables, review rounds, and changing production needs.
- Partner with Studio production and Post Production leads to align resources, timelines, handoffs, and priorities for assigned work.
- Communicate clearly and proactively regarding edit status, technical risks, revision needs, and delivery timing; escalate scope or timeline conflicts to the appropriate Studio production owner.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Maintain advanced proficiency with industry-standard video and post-production software, including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Illustrator, Cinema 4D or comparable 3D tools, and Audition or Pro Tools.
- Stay current with post-production technologies, AI-assisted tools, automation, and emerging workflows; support approved pilots and integrate tools that improve efficiency without compromising quality or brand integrity.
- Ensure video content is technically optimized for required platforms and formats, including web, social, eCommerce, internal, paid media, and broadcast as applicable.
- Quality Assurance:
- Apply established Studio quality-control standards to ensure video content maintains brand consistency, creative alignment, and technical quality.
- Conduct senior-level final reviews of assigned work for creative, technical, file, platform, and delivery readiness before handoff.
- Troubleshoot complex post-production issues, recommend practical solutions, and escalate risks when resolution affects scope, timing, or resources.
Key Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Film, Media Production, Digital Filmmaking, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3-5 years of professional video editing and post-production experience, with a portfolio demonstrating senior-level commercial, branded, digital, social, or entertainment content.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and related post-production tools; experience with Cinema 4D or comparable 3D tools and Audition or Pro Tools is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex edits from rough cut through final delivery and mentoring or providing technical guidance to other editors.
- Strong visual storytelling and creative judgment with the ability to translate approved briefs, scripts, footage, and brand direction into polished video content.
- Strong experience in color grading, motion graphics, sound design, compositing, versioning, and multi-platform delivery preferred.
- Highly organized and proactive, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, changing priorities, feedback rounds, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively across Studio, Design, Brand, production, and post-production teams.
- Experience with AI-assisted creative or post-production tools and a demonstrated curiosity around emerging technology, automation, and workflow improvement preferred. Experience in consumer goods, advertising, agency, studio, or entertainment environments is a plus.
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Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.