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About Us Targeted Victory is a full-service marketing agency providing optimized outcomes in the digital age. We are made up of fresh thinking, curious minded, supportive, and team oriented individuals. Our clients, including national political and international decision makers, count on our team of top strategists to provide comprehensive solutions and strategic counsel on public affairs, advertising, media planning, fundraising and reputation management.
We have collectively raised our clients more than $1.95 billion in online fundraising, managed over $395 million in digital advertising, delivered over 24 billion emails and 7.5 billion text messages, and have sold and fulfilled over 3.5 million units of merchandise.
Targeted Victory is the proud recipient of the Washington Post Top Workplaces for 2025, 2023, and 2022, Reed Award for Best Employer in 2022, and the Campaign Tech Award for Best Employer in 2021.
Overview Targeted Victory is a full‑service marketing agency built on a simple belief:
creative is the most important part of any campaign . We partner with mission‑driven organizations to produce political and issue‑advocacy advertising that moves fast, lands hard, and stands up to scrutiny.
We’re seeking an experienced freelance video editor to collaborate with our award‑winning creative team on high‑impact, digital‑first video across short‑ and long‑form formats.
Responsibilities
Edit persuasive political and issue advocacy ads ranging from long and short form (plus cutdowns and platform‑specific versions)
Collaborate with creative leads to shape story, pacing, and performance across direct‑to‑camera, documentary, contrast, and rapid‑response styles
Build compelling narratives from mixed assets (professional footage, archival/news, stock, stills, graphics, VO, music, and sound design)
Create clean, organized project workflows that enable fast iteration and precise revisions under deadline pressure
Deliver final exports across common specs and destinations (social, OTT, CTV, web), including audio mix standards and caption/subtitle delivery where needed
Qualifications
5+ years professional editing experience (agency, campaign/political, documentary, brand, or issue advocacy preferred)
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (and comfort working with After Effects assets/templates when needed)
Collaborative, feedback‑friendly communicator who can take direction and also make smart, independent editorial calls
Comfort working in political environments and high‑sensitivity moments
Bonuses to have
After Effects fluency (light motion, compositing, troubleshooting, template adaptation)
Experience delivering for broadcast/OTT specs (where applicable), including loudness targets and QC‑minded finishing
Strong sound instincts (dialog cleanup, music editing, SFX, punchy mixes)
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries: Advertising Services
Washington, DC $82,600.00‑$123,800.00 3 days ago
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Freelance Video Editor
role at
Targeted Victory
About Us Targeted Victory is a full-service marketing agency providing optimized outcomes in the digital age. We are made up of fresh thinking, curious minded, supportive, and team oriented individuals. Our clients, including national political and international decision makers, count on our team of top strategists to provide comprehensive solutions and strategic counsel on public affairs, advertising, media planning, fundraising and reputation management.
We have collectively raised our clients more than $1.95 billion in online fundraising, managed over $395 million in digital advertising, delivered over 24 billion emails and 7.5 billion text messages, and have sold and fulfilled over 3.5 million units of merchandise.
Targeted Victory is the proud recipient of the Washington Post Top Workplaces for 2025, 2023, and 2022, Reed Award for Best Employer in 2022, and the Campaign Tech Award for Best Employer in 2021.
Overview Targeted Victory is a full‑service marketing agency built on a simple belief:
creative is the most important part of any campaign . We partner with mission‑driven organizations to produce political and issue‑advocacy advertising that moves fast, lands hard, and stands up to scrutiny.
We’re seeking an experienced freelance video editor to collaborate with our award‑winning creative team on high‑impact, digital‑first video across short‑ and long‑form formats.
Responsibilities
Edit persuasive political and issue advocacy ads ranging from long and short form (plus cutdowns and platform‑specific versions)
Collaborate with creative leads to shape story, pacing, and performance across direct‑to‑camera, documentary, contrast, and rapid‑response styles
Build compelling narratives from mixed assets (professional footage, archival/news, stock, stills, graphics, VO, music, and sound design)
Create clean, organized project workflows that enable fast iteration and precise revisions under deadline pressure
Deliver final exports across common specs and destinations (social, OTT, CTV, web), including audio mix standards and caption/subtitle delivery where needed
Qualifications
5+ years professional editing experience (agency, campaign/political, documentary, brand, or issue advocacy preferred)
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (and comfort working with After Effects assets/templates when needed)
Collaborative, feedback‑friendly communicator who can take direction and also make smart, independent editorial calls
Comfort working in political environments and high‑sensitivity moments
Bonuses to have
After Effects fluency (light motion, compositing, troubleshooting, template adaptation)
Experience delivering for broadcast/OTT specs (where applicable), including loudness targets and QC‑minded finishing
Strong sound instincts (dialog cleanup, music editing, SFX, punchy mixes)
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries: Advertising Services
Washington, DC $82,600.00‑$123,800.00 3 days ago
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