Senior Video Editor

Luma AI Luma AI · AI Frontier · Los Angeles, CA +2 · Marketing & Growth

Luma AI is building multimodal AI foundation models for systems that can see and understand. This Senior Video Editor role will craft cinematic launch assets to introduce these models to creators worldwide, focusing on turning raw model outputs into compelling visual stories. The role involves end-to-end video editing, sound design, motion graphics, and establishing creative workflows.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the end-to-end video editing, pacing, and narrative structure for Luma's major product launch assets and brand campaigns.
  2. Build sound design in tandem with the edit, creating a cohesive and immersive audio-visual experience from the first cut.
  3. Translate raw, cutting-edge model outputs and product features into cohesive, visually stunning, and emotionally resonant narratives.
  4. Collaborate closely with Brett Wietecha, a senior motion designer, and researchers to define the aesthetic direction and visual identity of our public-facing brand.
  5. Establish scalable creative workflows and asset pipelines to support a continuous stream of high-impact product announcements.

Skills

Required

  • 3-5+ years of professional video editing and motion design experience
  • Expert proficiency in After Effects and DaVinci Resolve
  • Master of sound design
  • High agency
  • Ability to operate with extreme autonomy

Nice to have

  • Experience working with generative AI tools (e.g., Dream Machine, Runway, Midjourney)
  • Strong skills in 3D motion design or tools like Cinema4D or Blender
  • A public-facing presence or active participation in online design, video editing, or motion graphics communities
  • Experience cutting high-profile, brand-defining advertisements or cinematic trailers

What the JD emphasized

  • 0-to-1 opportunity
  • shape our brand's creative identity from scratch
  • highly opinionated aesthetic taste
  • extreme autonomy
  • complete ownership of projects
  • direct and blunt critique