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Video Editor roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in film production, media arts, or a closely related field. Employers in post-production, streaming, advertising, and broadcast media regularly file LCAs and sponsor H-1B petitions for editors with specialized technical and creative credentials.
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Get Access To All JobsBusiness Title: Video Editor / Animator
Location: Remote. US time zones.
Minimum Education Required: Work experience is more important.
Interview Process: Screening, internal portfolio/reel review, + interview
Must haves:
1. Editing in Premiere
2. Animating in After Effects
3. Animation in 3D all backed by a reel/portfolio
Job Description:
is reimagining how we enable our global sales, customer success, and partner teams to drive customer value. The Video Editor / Animator plays a critical role in shaping how our stories are experienced by transforming business concepts, product narratives, and real-world outcomes into engaging, high-impact enablement content. In this role, you will create compelling, narrative-driven video experiences for Autodesk Explore, our next-generation enablement platform. You will create documentary-style video and high-end motion graphics to deliver content that is both emotionally engaging and instructionally effective for micro-enablement. This role requires strong editorial instincts and advanced animation skills. You will work across interviews, live-action footage, and fully designed sequences, leveraging 2D and 3D motion graphics to explain complex ideas, elevate storytelling, and bring product narratives to life.
Responsibilities
- Edit high-quality video content from raw footage to final delivery, including interviews, documentary-style segments, explainers, and micro-enablement modules
- Shape compelling narrative arcs using documentary storytelling techniques, especially from interview-driven and unscripted content
- Translate complex product, sales, and business concepts into clear, engaging visual stories
- Design and produce motion graphics and animation (2D and 3D) that enhance storytelling and enablement impact
- Create high-end product explainers, combining live-action footage with graphics and animation
- Apply advanced color grading, sound design, and finishing techniques to elevate production quality
- Work across a variety of visual and storytelling styles (documentary, instructional, branded, narrative-driven enablement)
- Collaborate with enablement experience designers, writers, SMEs, producers, and stakeholders to bring concepts to life
- Integrate graphics, typography, and visual systems that align with brand and platform standards
- Deliver well-organized project files and assets, ensuring smooth collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Iterate on content based on feedback, performance data, and evolving enablement needs
- Stay current with emerging tools, techniques, and trends in video, animation, and AI-assisted production
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in video editing and motion design/animation
- Demonstrated expertise in documentary-style editing, including working with interviews and real-world footage
- Advanced proficiency in industry-standard tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Maya/Cinema 4D/Blender, DaVinci Resolve, or similar)
- Strong skills in color grading, pacing, visual storytelling, and sound integration
- Proven ability to create high-quality motion graphics, including typography, UI-style visuals, and animated explainers
- Experience working with 3D elements to enhance storytelling and product visualization
- Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling content
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional creative and business teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in documentary filmmaking, branded content, or corporate motion graphics
- Experience creating micro-enablement or short-form instructional content
- Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, and emotional impact
- Experience producing product explainer videos or SaaS/technical storytelling content
- Familiarity with sales enablement or enterprise enablement environments
- Experience incorporating data, UI, or product visuals into motion graphics
- Interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies in video and animation workflows
What We Value
- A passion for empowering people through engaging, innovative edutainment experiences.
- The ability to simplify complexity and make enablement fun, relevant, and actionable.
Business Title: Video Editor / Animator
Location: Remote. US time zones.
Minimum Education Required: Work experience is more important.
Interview Process: Screening, internal portfolio/reel review, + interview
Must haves:
1. Editing in Premiere
2. Animating in After Effects
3. Animation in 3D all backed by a reel/portfolio
Job Description:
is reimagining how we enable our global sales, customer success, and partner teams to drive customer value. The Video Editor / Animator plays a critical role in shaping how our stories are experienced by transforming business concepts, product narratives, and real-world outcomes into engaging, high-impact enablement content. In this role, you will create compelling, narrative-driven video experiences for Autodesk Explore, our next-generation enablement platform. You will create documentary-style video and high-end motion graphics to deliver content that is both emotionally engaging and instructionally effective for micro-enablement. This role requires strong editorial instincts and advanced animation skills. You will work across interviews, live-action footage, and fully designed sequences, leveraging 2D and 3D motion graphics to explain complex ideas, elevate storytelling, and bring product narratives to life.
Responsibilities
- Edit high-quality video content from raw footage to final delivery, including interviews, documentary-style segments, explainers, and micro-enablement modules
- Shape compelling narrative arcs using documentary storytelling techniques, especially from interview-driven and unscripted content
- Translate complex product, sales, and business concepts into clear, engaging visual stories
- Design and produce motion graphics and animation (2D and 3D) that enhance storytelling and enablement impact
- Create high-end product explainers, combining live-action footage with graphics and animation
- Apply advanced color grading, sound design, and finishing techniques to elevate production quality
- Work across a variety of visual and storytelling styles (documentary, instructional, branded, narrative-driven enablement)
- Collaborate with enablement experience designers, writers, SMEs, producers, and stakeholders to bring concepts to life
- Integrate graphics, typography, and visual systems that align with brand and platform standards
- Deliver well-organized project files and assets, ensuring smooth collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Iterate on content based on feedback, performance data, and evolving enablement needs
- Stay current with emerging tools, techniques, and trends in video, animation, and AI-assisted production
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in video editing and motion design/animation
- Demonstrated expertise in documentary-style editing, including working with interviews and real-world footage
- Advanced proficiency in industry-standard tools (e.g., Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Maya/Cinema 4D/Blender, DaVinci Resolve, or similar)
- Strong skills in color grading, pacing, visual storytelling, and sound integration
- Proven ability to create high-quality motion graphics, including typography, UI-style visuals, and animated explainers
- Experience working with 3D elements to enhance storytelling and product visualization
- Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, engaging, and visually compelling content
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deliverables
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional creative and business teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in documentary filmmaking, branded content, or corporate motion graphics
- Experience creating micro-enablement or short-form instructional content
- Strong understanding of story structure, pacing, and emotional impact
- Experience producing product explainer videos or SaaS/technical storytelling content
- Familiarity with sales enablement or enterprise enablement environments
- Experience incorporating data, UI, or product visuals into motion graphics
- Interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies in video and animation workflows
What We Value
- A passion for empowering people through engaging, innovative edutainment experiences.
- The ability to simplify complexity and make enablement fun, relevant, and actionable.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Video Editor
Frame your reel around specialized technical skills
H-1B approval for Video Editor roles depends on proving specialty occupation. Highlight software expertise like DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, or After Effects that directly corresponds to your degree field, not general creative output.
Search LCA filings by occupation code
Video Editors fall under SOC code 27-4032. Run that code through the OFLC Wage Search to see which employers have certified LCAs for this role, giving you a verified list of active H-1B sponsors before you apply.
Target post-production and streaming employers specifically
Studios, streaming platforms, and post-production houses file H-1B petitions for Video Editors far more consistently than general marketing agencies. Focus your search on employers whose core business depends on professional editing output.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsors
Search Video Editor roles on Migrate Mate to see employers filtered by DOL Labor Condition Application filing history, so you're only applying to companies with a documented track record of H-1B sponsorship for this occupation.
Confirm degree equivalency before your employer files
If your film or media degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation completed before your employer engages USCIS. A three-year degree may require a combination of coursework and experience to satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
Negotiate the I-129 filing timeline into your offer
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed for an October 1 start date. When reviewing your offer letter, confirm your employer will file by the April registration window and whether they'll cover premium processing to lock in your start date.
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Find Video Editor JobsVideo Editor H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Video Editor role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but the role description matters. USCIS requires that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field like film production, media arts, or communications. Generic editing roles that accept any degree may face a Request for Evidence. Roles at studios, broadcasters, or streaming companies with clear degree requirements tend to qualify more consistently.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Video Editor positions?
Post-production studios, broadcast networks, streaming platforms, advertising agencies with in-house production teams, and corporate media departments are the most active H-1B sponsors for Video Editor roles. You can verify which employers have filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation by searching Migrate Mate, which filters listings by DOL filing history.
What prevailing wage level applies to Video Editor H-1B petitions?
Prevailing wage for Video Editors is determined by the employer's location and the SOC code 27-4032. Employers certify the offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL-set prevailing wage when filing the LCA. You can look up current wage levels by location using the OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer.
Can a freelance or contract Video Editor get H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B requires a bona fide employer-employee relationship, so independent freelance arrangements don't qualify. However, staffing agencies or production companies can sponsor H-1B petitions for contract roles if they control the work and meet the employer-employee standard USCIS requires. Short-term project contracts structured through a qualifying employer entity can work.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect Video Editor job seekers?
Most Video Editor roles are cap-subject, meaning your employer must enter you in the annual H-1B lottery held each March. USCIS selects registrations by random lottery, with 65,000 slots in the regular cap and 20,000 additional slots for U.S. master's degree holders. If you're not selected, you remain in your current status and can try again the following year.
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