Video Editor

Video Editor — Gaming & Entertainment
Project-Based | On-Site — Barrington, IL
Rad Cabbage is expanding our post-production team and looking for a Video Editor with trailer experience to join us on upcoming productions.
This role reports directly to our Director of Post Production and works closely with our Creative Director and broader creative team across game trailers, launch campaigns, showcases, social content, and branded entertainment.
This is a project-based position with full-time hours during active engagements. Projects typically range from one to six months, depending on the production, with opportunities for continued work across future projects.
We’re looking for someone who understands that great editing is more than cutting clips together. You should have strong instincts for story, pacing, tempo, music, sound design, and emotional build, and be able to take creative direction while still bringing your own ideas to the edit.
What You’ll Do
Edit game trailers, launch trailers, story trailers, sizzles, showcases, social content, and branded pieces
Report to the Director of Post Production and take creative direction from both the Director of Post Production and Creative Director
Translate briefs, story direction, and creative concepts into strong editorial
Build compelling stories from gameplay, cinematics, dialogue, music, sound design, and campaign assets
Develop strong pacing, rhythm, structure, and emotional progression
Work extensively with music and sound design
Collaborate with motion designers, producers, designers, capture artists, and creative leadership
Respond quickly and thoughtfully to internal and client feedback
Create cutdowns, alternate versions, platform versions, and localized deliverables
Organize projects cleanly for collaboration, revisions, finishing, and handoff
Maintain consistency across campaigns with multiple deliverables and revisions
What We’re Looking For
Professional editing experience in trailers, gaming, entertainment, advertising, or similar creative work
Trailer experience strongly preferred
Strong storytelling instincts
Excellent sense of pacing, tempo, rhythm, music, and sound design
Understanding of how trailers create anticipation, communicate story, and build toward a payoff
Ability to take direction while contributing creatively
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work comfortably under deadlines and through multiple rounds of feedback
Excellent project organization
Collaborative, dependable, and comfortable working closely with a creative team
Software
Adobe Premiere Pro — strong proficiency required
Adobe After Effects — major plus
Adobe Media Encoder
Adobe Audition or comparable audio software
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator familiarity
DaVinci Resolve familiarity is a plus
Frame.io or similar review and collaboration platforms
Experience with motion graphics and After Effects is a huge plus. Editors who can jump into typography, compositing, basic animation, UI, transitions, and graphic treatments bring significant value to the role.
Gaming Experience
Gaming experience is a major plus.
We especially value editors who understand game-marketing production workflows, including:
Gameplay capture
Working with unreleased games and confidential assets
Localization
Versioning and cutdowns
First-party and platform approvals
ESRB/PEGI requirements
Multiple platforms, aspect ratios, and delivery specifications
Publisher and developer review cycles
Working with changing builds, assets, and messaging throughout production
How We Work
This is an on-site position in Barrington, Illinois. We believe strongly in having our post-production team working together in person during active productions.
We operate with a Flex Start approach. There is flexibility around when your day begins when production allows, but meetings, deadlines, project needs, team collaboration, and normal client-facing coverage always come first.
What We Offer
Competitive project-based compensation
Full-time hours during active engagements
Flex Start
Workstation, equipment, and software provided
Opportunities to work across gaming and entertainment properties
Direct collaboration with our Director of Post Production and Creative Director
Variety across trailers, campaigns, showcases, and branded content
Opportunities for continued work across future projects
Potential for longer-term opportunities as Rad Cabbage and our production slate grow
We’re looking for someone who loves games, loves editing, and knows how to make a trailer awesome.

Work arrangement
Yes