AI Cinematic Video Editor – Mid-Level

About the Role

David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a fast-growing international AI company to recruit a 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end AI video production from concept and prompting through editing, compositing and final delivery
• Create AI-generated video content using current generative AI video tools
• Develop and refine prompts to achieve consistent visual styles, characters and sequences
• Edit and assemble generated content using Premiere Pro, After Effects or equivalent tools
• Composite and polish video sequences to final delivery quality
• Test, refine and improve AI workflows through continuous experimentation
• Work independently on creative execution and technical production decisions
• Maintain character and style consistency across sequences
• Share workflow learnings and improvements with the wider R&D team
• Work with feedback and iterate on creative output.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of experience in video production, VFX or digital art
• Mid-level professional profile
• 100% comfort with explicit NSFW content
• Full comfort with hardcore NSFW content for MPC / Companion Mode work
• Active professional experience with current AI video generation tools such as Kling, Seedance, Runway, Pika, Happy Horse or equivalent
• Strong AI fluency and hands-on experience with generative AI tools
• Strong prompt engineering skills
• Portfolio must include AI-driven video work
• Professional experience with Premiere Pro, After Effects or equivalent
• Ability to deliver finished sequences independently
• Ability to maintain character and visual consistency across sequences
• Strong problem-solving and experimentation mindset
• Fluent English
• Comfortable receiving and implementing feedback
• ComfyUI experience is an advantage
• Stable Diffusion / AUTOMATIC1111 experience is an advantage
• 3D or VFX background is an advantage
• Colourist experience is an advantage
• Model training experience is an advantage
• Photoshop and design skills are an advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Fully remote working opportunity
• Worldwide location flexibility
• Full-time freelancer engagement initially
• Potential transition to full-time B2B
• High autonomy over creative execution and technical decisions
• AI-first working environment
• Premium AI tooling and workflows
• And many more!!!