We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it.

Darkroom is a progressive omnichannel growth marketing agency focused on retail, e-commerce, and consumer businesses. We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. 5000 (2023), a top 1% digital advertiser by Varos (2023), and our founders were named Forbes 30 Under 30 recipients for Marketing and Advertising North America (2024).

This is a fully remote role supporting a team in the EST time zone and is open to candidates based in Brazil, and Portugal.

What you’ll do:

• Edit and produce high-quality videos for Darkroom

• Develop and execute “thumb-stopping” social media video edits, layer audio seamlessly and overlay text that drives key brand messaging

• Have a strong understanding of visual storytelling and design principles, ensuring that each video resonates with the Darkroom’s vision

• Choose and integrate appropriate music that complements the tone and style of the videos

• Brainstorm inventive edits and hooks that drive engagement, leverage new formats

• Enhance the visual appeal of videos by adjusting color, contrast, and brightness to achieve the desired aesthetic

• Create various formats of the same content to optimize it for different platforms

• Select and trim footage, add transitions and effects, and incorporate music and sound effects

  • This includes creating A/B tests and variations of the same content to learn what performs best

  • Provide accessible content that includes closed captioning, voiceover, and overlay text in a variety of aspect ratios

• Collaborate with the marketing team to conceptualize and execute creative video ideas

• Be comfortable taking editing direction from the Creative Lead while working in a fast-paced environment

• Anticipate potential challenges during the editing process and proactively offer creative solutions

• Properly archive and manage project files for future edits, ensuring easy access to assets for revisions or repurposing content

• Work efficiently under tight deadlines to meet project goals

• Edit podcast episodes

• Create bite-sized segments from full episodes that can be used for social media or other platforms.

• Add music, sound effects, and intros/outros to enhance the listening experience

• Implement subtitles and closed captions for podcast episodes to ensure accessibility

• Maintain high audio quality, ensuring clear and professional sound throughout the podcast

• Social Media Posting:

  • Responsible for uploading and publishing content to designated social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Youtube) according to a predetermined notion schedule

  • Stay current on all social media platforms, ad offerings, content publishers, tools, trends, and best practices

  • Occasionally track and report basic metrics (e.g., post-performance)

You should apply if this sounds like you:

• A video editor that is both focused on short-form and long-form cinematic content, and interested in staying ahead of trends to create short-form video content that will grab attention and increase user watch time

• Experience creating dynamic content (including video content and organic content), especially Reels viral video campaigns

• Experience editing and retouching/revising content for a brand and creating influencer marketing/UGC content

• Strong Motion Graphics/ Graphic Design/ Typography skills required

• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro + FCPX

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (especially Media Encoder, After Effects, Premiere and Photoshop)

• Familiarity with broadcast finishing workflows (mix, color, VFX, conform, online)

• Familiarity working in a networked server environment

• Comfortable in non-video applications such as Figma and Notion

• Exceptional time management and organization skills with the ability to manage deliverables

• Highly organized, driven, and motivated with a great work ethic

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What it's like to work at Darkroom 

We're building the future of advertising and are looking for the minds to help us do it. We only seek out the best—from our clients to our people. Our team is our most sacred asset, and we offer highly competitive salaries and the following perks:

• Unlimited Vacation Policy and Holidays: Rebooting is one of the most important parts of growth. At Darkroom, you have access to a flexible vacation policy and 10 holidays throughout the year to keep you recharged and sharp.

• Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. With Hubs in the Bay Area, New York, Philly, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, and Barcelona! 

• Finances, growth, and retirement: Equity incentives, and a profit-sharing opportunity so we can help you save as the company grows.

• Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

• Parental Leave: flexible parental leave benefits to support new parents during this important transition, ensuring time to bond with their families while maintaining work-life balance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements