Job Posting: Editor Operations Manager

Job Description

We are excited to announce that Wedding Weekender, has an opening for a full-time Editor Operations Manager.

Wedding Weekender is redefining wedding videography by helping couples capture their wedding weekends in an authentic, affordable way. We rent camcorders for family and friends to film the weekend—then our team organizes the footage and edits it into a wedding video that feels true and unique to each couple's celebrations. This vital position supports the operational excellence of a growing team with a primary focus on managing and enhancing our editorial operations. The role is ideally suited to individuals seeking a dynamic and challenging environment. Additionally, the position offers the flexibility of working from home (WFH Flexible), catering to professionals who thrive in a digitally connected workspace.

The Editor Operations Manager will play a significant role in shaping the creative output of our teams, ensuring both operational efficiency and high-quality results. You will be responsible for building and managing a cohesive team of creative professionals focused on delivering exceptional editorial content. Your leadership will be crucial in driving the success of our projects and will directly impact the satisfaction of our clients and stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

Source and recruit talented freelance wedding video editors.
Review portfolios and conduct technical and creative evaluations.
Coordinate paid test projects and provide hiring recommendations.
Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified editors.
Lead onboarding for newly hired editors.
Train editors on Wedding Weekender's editing style, workflows, and expectations.
Create and maintain training materials, SOPs, and reference examples.
Answer editor questions and provide ongoing support throughout onboarding.
Monitor editor KPIs including on-time delivery, revision rates, quality review scores, and communication responsiveness.
Identify coaching opportunities and create improvement plans.
Recommend promotions, probation, or offboarding when appropriate.
Partner with the Post-Production Director and Post-Production Specialists to identify recurring quality issues.
Turn common feedback into scalable training resources.
Ensure creative standards remain consistent across the editor team.
Help evolve editing guidelines as Wedding Weekender grows.
Foster strong relationships with freelance editors.
Recognize high-performing editors and help them grow.
Improve editor retention through coaching and support.
Continuously refine hiring, onboarding, and training processes.

Requirements

Proven experience recruiting, interviewing, and hiring creative talent, preferably freelance video editors or other creative professionals.
Experience onboarding, training, and coaching team members to meet quality and performance expectations.
Strong ability to provide clear, actionable feedback that helps editors improve while maintaining positive working relationships.
Experience tracking performance metrics and using data to identify coaching opportunities and measure success.
Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple editors and priorities simultaneously.
Outstanding written communication skills and comfort working with a fully remote team.
Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, music selection, and emotional editing.
Professional experience editing wedding films in Adobe Premiere Pro and working within Frame.io workflows.
High attention to detail and a passion for creating scalable systems, documentation, and training resources.
Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset and a desire to build exceptional creative teams.

Compensation

Competitive salary based on experience
Flexible full-time remote work environment
Competitive paid time off and company holidays in accordance with company policy
Opportunity to shape the creative direction of a fast-growing wedding brand
Opportunity for role expansion as the company grows