Lead Editor
imagi(nation)
We’re bold, creative, pushing boundaries, sparking innovation and creating the extraordinary on the daily. Our entrepreneurial spirit and passion drives us to find new paths for some of the most recognized brands in the world. We act locally for global impact. We take risks. We empower. We go beyond.
To those who won’t settle for the expected—you’ve found your crew.
We’re on the lookout for someone unique. A person with drive, passion and energy to create something great. Magic Circle Workshop is a full scale production studio, with end-to-end video and photography services that stand alone and integrate seamlessly with Cossette and our broader network, Plus Company. With national reach, a full service team, and an unparalleled network of creatives, we make beautiful work, at scale.
As a Lead Editor, you will report directly to the Senior Production Director to lead the editorial team and work closely with our production, creative and business leads across the network, working on some of the world's leading brands on broadcast and OLV content.
This person will embody offline editing expertise and creative excellence within Magic Circle Workshop. They will stay ahead of industry trends and ensure all deliverables meet the highest quality standards. Serving as both a recognized expert and a coach, they will drive the development and influence of the craft, both internally and externally.
You’ll be joining a team of 50+ full time makers: editors, directors, coordinators, line producers, motion graphics artists, AI artists, post producers and agency producers with multiple expertise. Our team comes from various backgrounds and levels of experience, and we operate as a collaborative collective where everyone supports one another. We also work closely with our 70+ counterparts in Montreal, collaborating closely within our national post production offering as one team.
We hold ourselves to a high bar of excellence, with a genuine desire to produce incredible creative and a high level of craft and polish in everything we touch. We work hard but we also believe that a production environment should be genuinely fun.
Transparency matters to us. For this role, you can expect a salary between $120,000-140,000 annually, depending on experience. This is for a new vacancy.
Who you are:
- Master Storyteller: Be an artist of storytelling across all lengths and formats.
- Creative Excellence: Ensure the delivery of creative products that align with the agency’s quality standards.
- Quality Control: Oversee the QC process for all project deliveries.
- Workflow Optimization: Help define and deploy work methodologies, collaborating with the post-production team to optimize existing processes.
- Key Liaison: Act as a bridge between the creative team and project managers at Septième.
- Technical & Creative Lead: Serve as the go-to expert for editing techniques and all related satellite software.
- Practice Leadership: Maintain, elevate, and evolve the overall standard of editing expertise within the agency.
what you will do.
- Be a versatile and multi-faceted creative editor with an understanding of both scripted / narrative and unscripted material.
Creative minded, with strong conceptual and storytelling abilities and a relentless pursuit of creative excellence.
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Partner with creative teams to bring their vision to life and actively take the lead in executing world-class creative ideas.
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Provide extensive expertise in video and editorial post-production across all mediums including broadcast and social.
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- Be client facing and confidently work closely with client teams throughout the production process, acting as true leader during internal or client attended edit sessions and reviews.
Manage a team of editors and editorial assistants, passionate about mentorship and scaling a team.
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Be instrumental in scaling a fast growing editorial department, advising on process and best-in-class workflow for all post production.
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Partnering with the national director leads in identifying and growing our internal post house offering opportunities beyond offline editorial (online, audio, VFX, colour etc.).
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Lead discussions and evaluate new IT products, production equipment, and post production equipment and supplies.
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Entrepreneurial minded, continually looking for opportunities for process optimization, working closely with the team leads to find efficiencies across productions.
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Assist all department directors and post producers in improving our process, suggest new workflows as needed.
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- Be amenable to all types of client work requirements from highly creative TV/Web video campaigns to small internal jobs, client sizzles and case studies. Bring the same creative excitement regardless of the job.
what you’ll bring to the table.
Experience in managing multiple projects on large scale broadcast and OLV productions.
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Strong understanding of live-action and post-production workflow and ability to guide team on best practises.
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- A background at a post production house or vast experience editing broadcast and web commercial outputs. Docu, long format, social and other video mediums a bonus but key skill set required is commercial based.
Passionate about production, creative opportunities and best-in-class work.
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Desire to constantly push boundaries of creative craft and always over deliver on expectations.
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Proficient in Adobe Suite (Premier, After Effects) and FCPX. Experience in other offline editing platforms advantageous.
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- Motion graphics and basic colour correction, audio mixing and online finishing experience.
Experience working with clients in the food, consumer products and retail space.
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Strong desire to build relationships with creative team, directors, producers and other interagency groups.
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Strong communication skills and ability to articulately convey your ideas to a variety of different team members.
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As a key face of our team within the broader Plus Company network, a great bedside manner is essential. We’re looking for someone who brings a calm, positive, and solutions-oriented energy to every interaction, especially when navigating conflicts or tight deadlines.
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A finger on the pulse of industry trends and high-end craft, bringing fresh inspiration to the table and staying up to date on the latest interesting or buzzworthy campaigns.
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Proficiency using AI tools within production and post-production, with a deep curiosity to collaborate with our creative technologists and AI artists.
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An excitement for AI and tech innovations, balanced by a practical understanding of how to implement them responsibly within a real-world workflow.
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Ability to communicate technical limitations or changes to the team in a way that remains inspiring and open to iteration.
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Experience mentoring junior roles, formal management experience is a plus.
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Toronto-based with flexibility to work extended hours and/or weekends to meet project deadlines (when absolutely necessary).
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Hybrid role, in office a minimum of three times per week or more as required per project. A desire to come in to edit suites daily to foster collaboration and build relationships is ideal.
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- Bi-lingual in English and French advantageous but not a requirement.
What’s in it for you
We Value The ‘whole You’
- An innovative and entrepreneurial work environment that promotes ingenuity and individuality - with the best of colleagues, and the best of clients
- Hybrid work models and flexible hours, plus a work from anywhere policy for short-term stays in other regions
- Generous Vacation starting at 3 weeks + 1 extra week over the holidays
- Agency summer days (exact policy differs per campus and agency)
- Modern, open co-working spaces with coffee & snack bars, located in great city neighborhoods, close to shops and restaurants and easy access to public transport
- Dogs allowed, dedicated Play Room to support families and Private wellness room (in select offices)
- Team social events - holiday parties, seasonal gatherings, weekly happy hours, inspiring speakers and more!
We are obsessed with learning and being better humans
- In-house learning & development sessions and annual career and growth conversations’
- Access to internal network of opportunities across all agencies
- Internal EDI group(s), programs & initiatives across Plus Company and opportunities to be involved in employee resource group(s)
Check out our EDI report here to learn more about our work and commitment towards equity.
We invest in your health and wellness:
- Flexible benefits to support your individual lifestyle and life stage – with access to a personal wellness spending account you can use for a wide range of wellness expenses, including gym membership fees, pet care, education expenses, and much more!
- Comprehensive mental health support including access to a virtual mental health therapy clinic providing you with personalized therapist guided iCBT programs and live therapy, access to health clinicians 24/7, and a holistic array of other health and wellness resources to support you and your family.
- Dedicated play rooms for days you need to bring the kids and health and wellness rooms when you need a place to get grounded.
- A responsible sick & personal absence days policy designed so you don't have to worry the moment a personal obligation or emergency arises.
- Maternity leave top up program.
Expiry Date Notice: This job description expires on June 5th 2026
We’re humbled by the number of talented people who apply to work with us every day. And, we thank each and every one of you. Truly. We’ll reach out directly to those we’d like to meet for an interview.
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Creating meaningful work means embracing different perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on age, colour, ability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Not only are these provisions protected by provincial and federal law, embracing difference is what makes Cossette what it is—and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We pride ourselves on our inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any accommodations during the interview process to make it work for you, let us know.
By joining Cossette , you become part of Plus Company, a unique partnership of forward-thinking creative agencies. As a network, we unabashedly believe anything is possible. Why? Because possibility is what powers the big dreams and limitless drive of an entrepreneur. And entrepreneurial agencies are what we’re made of. A whole network of them.
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