Video Editor with AI

Canela Media is the fastest-growing, diverse-owned media & entertainment company, with a bold vision to revolutionize digital content for Hispanic and multicultural audiences. Since launching Canela.TV in 2020, we've achieved remarkable growth and industry-wide recognition. With a presence across the U.S. and Latin America, our innovation-driven approach is shaping the future of streaming, advertising, and branded content. We are looking for a Video Editor with strong experience in AI and VFX to join our AI-driven projects. This role blends creativity, technology, and storytelling to produce content with consistent characters and compelling narratives, leveraging cutting-edge models such as Runway Gen-4, Sora, Veo 3, Nano Banana, Pika, and more. Responsibilities : AI-Generated Video Production : Design and produce high-impact videos using creative prompts, leveraging image and video generation models to build consistent characters, visual worlds, and strong narratives. Professional Editing & Post-Production : Integrate AI-generated footage with traditional editing, including cutting, compositing, sound design, color grading, and narrative pacing to deliver polished results. Storytelling & Narrative Development : Build engaging narrative arcs for short- and mid-form content, maintaining character consistency and dramatic structure. Prompt & Character Development : Experiment with prompt engineering and visual references to generate consistent characters and adapt them across genres (action, comedy, drama, etc.). Research & Tool Adoption : Stay up to date on generative AI trends, test emerging models and plugins, and share best practices with the team. Ethical & Legal Data Management : Understand challenges with character consistency, multi-character interactions, and model limitations, and work with specialists to leverage licensed data while avoiding copyright risks. Cross-Team Collaboration : Work with marketing, programming, and content teams to align business objectives with engaging visual storytelling. Qualifications : Proven AI Project Experience : Minimum 5 years in video editing and at least 1 year using generative AI tools (Runway, Sora, Veo, Pika, MidJourney, etc.), with expertise in prompt engineering and character consistency. Proven VFX Experience : Minimum 1 year working on entertainment projects involving VFX software, demonstrating strong technology adoption and storytelling application. Professional Editing Software Proficiency : Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro. Preferred : color correction tools such as DaVinci Resolve. AI Tools & Workflow Knowledge : Familiarity with AI-assisted editing platforms that automate tasks like music sync and scene optimization, and ability to integrate them into production pipelines. Machine Learning & Programming Basics (Plus) : Understanding of ML concepts and experience with Python and libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch to adapt models or automate workflows. Model Limitations Awareness : Knowledge of current challenges, such as character temporal inconsistency or multi-actor scenes, and ability to optimize results with creative strategies and data training. Entertainment Industry Experience : Previous work with film, TV, or streaming companies, with an understanding of narrative demands. Languages : Native Spanish and advanced English reading / writing skills (technical materials and AI interfaces are typically in English). Project Reel : Applicants will be asked to submit a reel showcasing previous projects where AI was used to generate audiovisual content, or create a new project using AI tools as part of the application.