Creative Editor

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝘀:

MAKE is a creative studio with a big passion for short stories. Stories that punch above their length and live rent free in your head.

Every frame gets obsessed over. Every second has a job to do.

Because short isn’t easy, it’s surgical.

There’s no fluff. Just tight, expressive work that knows what it’s saying and says it with style.

𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

MAKE is looking for a Creative Editor to join our Minneapolis studio.

This is a hands-on role for an editor who knows how to shape a narrative, find the beat, and cut with confidence, whether it's branded content, animated shorts, or punchy ad promos. You’ll work closely with our creative leads, motion designers, and producers to create edits that are clean and emotionally resonant.

As always, artists at MAKE bring a generalist flair, so experience with motion graphics and audio is strongly desired.

We're looking for someone who knows that editing isn’t just assembly. You're a storyteller at heart who enjoys putting it all together.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

• Edit a wide range of projects, from commercial campaigns to original content.

• Shape narrative flow and pacing, enhancing story arcs through rhythm, timing, and transitions.

• Work with directors and producers to interpret the creative vision and elevate it in the edit.

• Collaborate with animators and designers to finesse timing, audio, and movement.

• Provide quick turnarounds and clean edits while staying creatively energized.

• Incorporate music, sound design, voiceover, and graphics to craft a polished final cut.

• Organize media, manage project files, and keep timelines on track.

• Stay current with editing trends, tools, and visual storytelling techniques.

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

• 5 years minimum of professional editing experience (agency, studio, or post house).

• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro and strong working knowledge of After Effects.

• Experience editing animation, motion graphics, or mixed media is a big plus.

• Keen understanding of narrative flow, visual rhythm, and sound design.

• Strong sense of timing, mood, and emotional beats in short-form storytelling.

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

• Strong attention to detail and file organization.

• A flexible editor who can jump between styles: polished and minimal, gritty and stylized, or playful and fun.

• Bonus if you have experience with color correction, sound mix, or basic compositing.

𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼:

• Legal to work in the US.

• The position is full time, in studio, in Minneapolis, MN.