By James Camoile– Video Editor. Strategist. Not Just Another Resume.
We get it.
The industry is shifting. Budgets get slashed. Projects go on hold. Entire creative teams get gutted overnight. But let’s not pretend it’s just “business.” Because behind every layoff or restructure are real people who built your brand’s voice—frame by frame.
We’re the editors who pulled all-nighters to save that campaign. The ones who turned jumbled footage into viral magic. The ones who knew your color palette better than your brand guide did.
And now we’re out here. Again. Resurfacing. Reaching out.
But Here’s the Problem: The System Isn’t Built for Us
300 applications later, most of us aren’t even getting ghosted—we’re getting ignored by bots. The same brands we helped grow can’t even see us because we don’t have the exact keyword in a résumé PDF.
You’re looking for unicorns while your former team—battle-tested, loyal, and still rooting for you—is locked out by an automated moat.
That’s the truth no one wants to say.
Here’s the Flip: Lead With Vision, Not Just a Reel
Someone told me recently:
“Stop leading with a résumé. Start leading with a storyboard.”
They were right.
If you’re a video editor trying to get back in, stop begging the system for approval. Reach directly. DM the creative director. Email the brand manager. Send a 30-second pitch video showing how you’d punch up their latest content. Make a micro-case study out of your last project. Show your thinking, not just your timeline.
Studios don’t just need hands. They need brains. They need taste. They need editors who get it.
You already proved you did.
A Message for Studios, Agencies, and Brands:
Don’t let great talent fade into your past because your hiring system can’t recognize their name.
Rehires don’t have to be a step back. They can be a power move.
Welcoming back editors who know your brand, your workflow, and your mission—not only speeds up production, it reignites a culture of trust, loyalty, and growth.
And to the editors reading this: don’t wait for permission. Don’t wait for a callback. Don’t wait for the algorithm to decide your worth.
Make noise. Make something. And make them remember what they lost.