Online Editor

Driven. Engaging. Innovative. Do these words motivate you? If so, then we want to talk with you.

The Online Editor must be equipped to handle a variety of video production needs including, but not limited to, pre-production. Production, and editing. This position works directly with Instructors, video professionals and instructional media producers to create video content for online classes. The Online Editor will be expected to develop an exciting and innovative approach to production, complementing the field. This role requires an equal balance of creative direction and hands-on video production.

This is a hybrid role located in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain expected quality standards in execution of educational videos from start to finish.
• Demonstrate high competency with standard video editing software, especially Adobe Creative Suite and Adobe Premiere and be able to follow video editing standards and workflows for easily shareable projects.
• Demonstrate a professional and collaborative experience and deep understanding of camera, audio and lighting equipment within a studio environment.
• Partner with the management team to innovate the process, ideas and final product delivered to online students on a continuous basis.
• Clearly communicate and justify production choices to course authors, department directors, managers and leads.
• Utilize evolving technologies, styles and standards to enhance the video production process and embedded content.
• Demonstrate and maintain enthusiasm to work with industry leading artists to produce exceptional video content.
• Demonstrate and maintain extensive understanding of all aspects of video production.
• Utilize project management, organization, planning and communication skills to achieve stated deadlines.
• Maintain strong attention to detail to ensure important educational concepts are clearly captured for all assigned video projects.

Compensation: $70,304/annual

Application Deadline: November 2, 2026

Benefits:

About Us

Academy of Art University, established in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, transforms aspiring students into professional artists and designers. For three generations, the Stephens family has been devoted to the development of aspiring artists and has held the fundamental belief that with proper instruction, hard work and dedication, students can learn the skills necessary to become artistic professionals.