Assistant Video Editor

Company Overview

Our business is growing and we need you! Sinister Diesel is an established manufacturing company in the automotive industry and a leading online retailer of aftermarket diesel performance parts. We're looking for a detail-oriented and driven individual to join our team. Someone who understands that Sinister Diesel isn’t just a parts company—it's a brand with personality. We want someone who can help us tell that story on every platform through fast-paced, high-quality, engaging video content.

Position Summary

We’re looking for a highly skilled and creative in-house Media Editor to produce engaging, high-quality video content for Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Google Ads. This role is perfect for someone who understands how to stop the scroll, tell a story, and capture the energy of the automotive and diesel aftermarket industry. You’ll work closely with our marketing team to develop ads, product videos, lifestyle content, and brand pieces that resonate with diesel truck owners across Powerstroke, Cummins, and Duramax platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit and assemble raw footage into scroll-stopping videos that match brand guidelines
• Work with our internal team to understand goals for ads, campaigns, and product launches
• Use Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects to produce polished videos, ads, and motion graphics efficiently
• Perform color correction, audio cleanup, sound mixing, transitions, captions, and visual effects
• Organize, archive, and manage video assets through internal systems and FTP
• Produce platform-specific variations optimized for different ad placements and formats
• Stay updated on current trends in automotive media, digital advertising, vertical video, typography, and social-first editing styles

Qualifications

• Portfolio required (short-form and long-form work)
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; experience with Photoshop and After Effects
• Solid understanding of trends across Google Ads, YouTube, and Meta Ads
• Ability to pitch new creative ideas, hooks, and engagement strategies
• Highly self-motivated and consistent with deadlines
• Ability to deliver edited content on tight timelines
• Understanding of automotive audiences; comfortable working around diesel trucks, performance parts, and installation content
• Background in social media marketing or content creation
• Experience with digital ad workflows (Meta Ads, YouTube Ads, Google Display/Video)
• Understanding of vertical video best practices for short form content, fast-paced hooks, captioning styles, and ad creative testing
• Passion for diesel performance, trucks, and the automotive industry
• Ability to turn complex technical products into exciting, visually engaging content

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person