Senior Animation & VFX Editor

• Position: Full-time Senior Animation & VFX Editor

• Location: Must live in the US permanently

• Salary: $120k - $190k

• Equity: 0.05% - 0.25%

• Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision

• PTO: Flexible

• Live and work in the U.S. and communicate clearly in English.

• Can do this job without the support of AI.

  • To be clear, we are not looking for a prompt expert, we are looking for a designer.

• Have a proven track record in motion design, visual effects, and animation editing.

• Have a portfolio of work that you can share and describe in detail.

• Have experience crafting edits for brand films, product launches, and social storytelling that feel cinematic and modern.

• Can collaborate with designers and creative leads to bring static concepts to life through motion.

• Are detail-obsessed but can move fast, revise quickly, and ship high-quality work under tight timelines.

• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced startup where procedures are not clearly defined.

• Do the work yourself and don’t outsource to someone on Upwork, etc.

• Edit and animate Rythm’s visual assets from brand videos and product explainers to social content and experiential footage.

• Create seamless visual transitions, kinetic type, and motion that bring the Rythm brand to life across every channel.

• Develop and maintain a cohesive visual motion language that aligns with our brand aesthetic and design system.

• Partner with the design and marketing teams to plan and execute creative storytelling moments that feel premium and emotionally impactful.

• Integrate sound design, pacing, and rhythm to elevate every frame and ensure each edit feels alive and intentional.

• Conceptualize and storyboard short-form and long-form content, bringing creative direction to life with clarity and precision.

• Optimize video content for multiple formats (web, social, paid ads, events) while maintaining consistency and quality.

• Push creative boundaries by experimenting with VFX, animation, and compositing techniques that make Rythm stand out visually.

1. 30-minute intro call with Kelsie (Co-Founder & Lead Designer); chat about Rythm, the role, and your goals.

2. 2-hour take-home project, i.e. edit or animate a short Rythm concept

3. 30-minute call to meet Robby (Co-Founder & CEO).

4. Reference checks.

Note: AI resumes will not be accepted.