Video Editor | Remote | Full-time

Acumen Strategy; Colombia; On-site; COP 18,000,000 - 36,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Acumen Strategy seeks a creative Video Editor to transform scripts and raw footage into polished videos for digital platforms. You will craft engaging stories, emphasize hooks, and repurpose long-form content into short clips with captions for LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.

The role requires strong editing, storytelling, and experience with AI-powered tools. You will ensure brand consistency, deliver within tight timelines, and adapt to feedback with minimal rework.

Qualifications

• Strong video editing and storytelling skills.
• Excellent understanding of short-form video formats and social media engagement.
• Practical experience with AI-powered video editing tools.
• Ability to maintain consistent visual branding across content.
• Strong time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, take feedback, and deliver polished content with minimal rework.

Responsibilities

• Pacing & Hooks: Capture attention within the first few seconds and remove unnecessary content, pauses, and sections that reduce engagement.
• Storytelling & Structure: Transform raw or lengthy recordings into focused videos with a clear message, engaging flow, and strong closing.
• Short-Form Content: Repurpose long-form videos into engaging clips for LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts, including captions and on-screen text.
• AI Tool Proficiency: Use tools such as Descript, CapCut, and Adobe Premiere Pro AI features to streamline captioning, silence removal, resizing, and editing.
• Brand Consistency: Develop reusable templates for intros, lower thirds, colours, and visual elements to maintain consistent company branding.
• Speed & Reliability: Deliver time-sensitive content, particularly news-reaction videos, within 24–48 hours.
• Taking Direction: Execute video content using Rahul Sinha's scripts and incorporate Bhushan's feedback with minimal supervision.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Short-form content

Audience engagement

AI editing tools

Pacing & hooks

Time management

Independent work

Tools

Descript

CapCut

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

We are looking for a creative and execution-focused Video Editor who can transform scripts, raw recordings, and long-form content into engaging, polished videos for digital platforms. The ideal candidate understands storytelling, audience engagement, short-form content, and AI-powered editing tools.

What You'll Do

About the Role

We are looking for a creative and execution-focused Video Editor who can transform scripts, raw recordings, and long-form content into engaging, polished videos for digital platforms. The ideal candidate understands storytelling, audience engagement, short-form content, and AI-powered editing tools.

What You'll Do

• Pacing & Hooks: Capture attention within the first few seconds and remove unnecessary content, pauses, and sections that reduce engagement.
• Storytelling & Structure: Transform raw or lengthy recordings into focused videos with a clear message, engaging flow, and strong closing.
• Short-Form Content: Repurpose long-form videos into engaging clips for LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts, including captions and on-screen text.
• AI Tool Proficiency: Use tools such as Descript, CapCut, and Adobe Premiere Pro AI features to streamline captioning, silence removal, resizing, and editing.
• Brand Consistency: Develop reusable templates for intros, lower thirds, colours, and visual elements to maintain consistent company branding.
• Speed & Reliability: Deliver time-sensitive content, particularly news-reaction videos, within 24–48 hours.
• Taking Direction: Execute video content using Rahul Sinha's scripts and incorporate Bhushan's feedback with minimal supervision.
  

What Success Looks Like

• Engaging videos with strong opening hooks and clear storytelling.
• Consistent short-form content across LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.
• News-reaction videos delivered within 24–48 hours.
• Consistent brand identity across all video content.
• Reliable execution of scripts and feedback with minimal supervision.
  

What You Bring

Must-have

• Strong video editing and storytelling skills.
• Excellent understanding of short-form video formats and social media engagement.
• Practical experience with AI-powered video editing tools.
• Ability to maintain consistent visual branding across content.
• Strong time management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, take feedback, and deliver polished content with minimal rework.

Nice-to-have

• Experience editing B2B, SaaS, fintech, or financial services content.
• Familiarity with social media content strategies and platform-specific formats.
• Experience creating branded video templates and reusable editing workflows.