Video Editor

Maria Killam, Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Maria Killam, Inc. is seeking a talented video editor with strong social-media instincts to join our team in Canada.

You will edit for Instagram and YouTube, repurpose Maria’s extensive library, and craft hooks and pacing that keep viewers engaged while preserving her authentic voice. This role emphasizes independence: you’ll work with the Marketing Manager, meet deadlines, add captions, B-roll, graphics and music where appropriate, and bring creative ideas to content planning.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to edit for both long-form and short-form formats.
• Strong sense of hooks, pacing and storytelling for social media.
• Ability to work independently from raw footage and take feedback constructively.

Responsibilities

• Repurpose Maria’s extensive library of YouTube, blog and educational content.
• Edit long-form and short-form videos with strong hooks and pacing.
• Improve pacing and storytelling while preserving Maria’s natural voice.
• Add captions, B-roll, graphics and music where appropriate.
• Contribute creatively and participate in content planning.

Skills

Video editing

Social media

Storytelling

Content repurposing

Independent work

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Video editing will be the largest part of the role, but we don’t want someone who simply waits for editing instructions.

You should be able to recognize a strong hook, find the best moment in raw footage, improve pacing and storytelling, and spot opportunities to turn one piece of content into several.

We’re looking for a talented video editor with strong social-media instincts to work with our Marketing Manager and Maria on Instagram and YouTube.

Keep video files and projects organized and meet production deadlines.

Add captions, B-roll, graphics, music and images where appropriate.

Participate in content planning and bring ideas to the team.

Improve hooks, pacing and storytelling while preserving Maria’s natural voice.

Edit long-form YouTube videos, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.

Turn longer videos and raw footage into compelling short-form content.

What You'll do:

Repurpose Maria’s extensive library of YouTube, blog and educational content.

• You have strong experience editing both long-form and short-form video and understand hooks, retention, pacing and storytelling.
• You can make expert or talking-head content engaging without overproducing it, work independently from raw footage, take feedback well and contribute creatively rather than waiting for every assignment to be spelled out.
• Experience with founder-led, educational, lifestyle, home or interior-design brands is a plus.

Who we're looking for:

We care much more about the quality of work than which editing software you use

• If you received a 20-minute video of Maria speaking to the camera, how would you decide which moments should become Reels?
• Give us one example of how you improved a piece of content beyond simply editing the footage you were given.
• Look at Maria Killam's Instagram or YouTube and suggest one piece of content you think she should create next. Why?

About Maria

Maria Killam pioneered virtual colour consulting in 2010, long before the industry caught on. She's trained thousands of design professionals since, guided more than 10,000 virtual colour and design projects, and is the creator of The Killam Colour System® and the Understanding Undertones® Neutral Colour Wheel .