Video Editor (Remote) | Philippines

Hirehawk; Philippines; Remote; PHP 837,000 - 1,004,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perk marketplace access

Early payout option

Job summary

HireHawk is seeking a remote Video Editor to craft polished short-form videos from conversational recordings. You will collaborate directly with the founder, turning 20-minute recordings into engaging Instagram/Facebook content and maintaining the client voice across 4–6 accounts.

The role requires 3–5 years editing experience, CapCut proficiency, and strong storytelling. You’ll work CT hours, Monday–Friday, and contribute to a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional video editing experience, with 2+ years in social content
• Portfolio including Instagram Reels or talking-head content
• CapCut proficiency with captions, pacing, framing, and finishing
• Strong English comprehension and ability to preserve speaker meaning
• Independent judgment and ability to manage edits with minimal instruction
• Able to work Monday–Friday on Central Time (CT)
• Experience collaborating directly with a founder or in a startup environment

Responsibilities

• Turn long-form conversational footage into focused short-form videos with strong hooks and pacing
• Identify strongest moments and build a complete narrative without detailed editing steps
• Preserve client voice and meaning while removing distractions
• Add captions, framing, B-roll, punch-ins, and visuals to improve clarity and engagement
• Deliver clean audio and platform-ready videos with checked subtitles and flow
• Manage 4–6 clients and aim for 3–4 completed videos per day
• Adapt editing style to each client and brand
• Take initiative, flag unclear messaging, and apply feedback to future edits

Skills

CapCut

Short-form storytelling

Portfolio of Reels

Independent work

English comprehension

Editorial judgment

Video editing experience

Tools

CapCut

Descript

Premiere Pro

Job description

Video Editor (Remote) | Philippines

₱75,000 - 90,000 monthly

HireHawk – Full Time Remote / Work from Home

Job Description - Video Editor (Remote) | Philippines

Description

• Job Type: Full-time, long-term contractor
• Workplace:Remote
• Schedule:Full-time, Monday to Friday - CT hours aligned
• Compensation: $1,500 - $1,800/month

About Us

HireHawk connects skilled professionals with remote opportunities at U.S. and Canadian companies. This opportunity is with a founder-led personal-brand content business focused on helping clients share their expertise through natural, credible social content. The goal is to make each client more engaging while keeping them recognizably themselves.

About the Role

You’ll own post-production, working directly with the founder, who handles client conversations, filming, and guidance on the core messaging. There is no creative team: you’ll turn approximately 20-minute conversational recordings into polished short-form videos, primarily for Instagram and Facebook, using your own judgment to create a clear, natural narrative.

This is a full-time contractor role, Monday to Friday on Central Time (CT), for an editor who proactively moves work forward and becomes increasingly independent as they learn the founder’s preferences.

Responsibilities

• Turn conversational footage into focused short-form stories with strong hooks, clear structure, and pacing that gives viewers a reason to keep watching.
• Use the founder’s messaging guidance to identify the strongest moments and build a complete narrative without needing detailed, step-by-step editing instructions.
• Preserve each client’s voice, personality, and intended meaning while removing repetition, tangents, and distractions.
• Add accurate captions, thoughtful framing, B-roll, punch-ins, and supporting visuals when they improve clarity or engagement, not simply to add effects.
• Deliver clean audio and polished, platform-ready videos, checking subtitles, visual details, and overall flow before handoff.
• Keep recurring content and revisions organized across 4-6 clients, maintaining approximately 3-4 completed videos per day in total within the expected turnaround.
• Adapt your editing style to each client rather than applying the same formula to every speaker or brand.
• Take initiative on next steps, flag unclear messaging or delivery risks early, and apply feedback so future edits require less direction.

Requirements

Must-Have:

• A portfolio that includes Instagram Reels and relevant talking-head, interview, podcast, founder, executive, thought-leadership, or personal-brand content.
• Relevant professional video editing experience. We’re targeting 3-5 years, ideally including 2+ years in social content, but candidates with 1-2 years and an exceptional portfolio are encouraged to apply. Editing ability and editorial judgment matter more than years alone or a degree.
• Proficiency in CapCut, with strong fundamentals in captions, pacing, framing, B-roll, punch-ins, basic audio cleanup, and finishing.
• Strong short-form storytelling instincts: you understand why people stop scrolling, what belongs in the edit, and how to strengthen a message without making the speaker sound manufactured.
• Strong English comprehension and communication, including the ability to understand conversational nuance and preserve the speaker’s meaning.
• Demonstrated initiative and independent judgment, with the organization to manage recurring edits, revisions, and delivery deadlines without waiting for detailed instructions.
• Comfort working directly with a founder without a creative team, responding constructively to feedback, and working Monday to Friday on Central Time.

Nice to Have:

• Previous experience working directly with a founder or in a startup, strongly preferred.
• Experience using Descript, strongly preferred.
• A background editing for personal brands, consultants, coaches, marketing or content agencies, podcast creators, or professional-service and local business owners.
• Experience adapting videos for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, or other social channels.
• Familiarity with Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software. There is no specific preference for Premiere Pro; CapCut remains required.

Benefits

• Access to a$200K+ perk marketplacewith discounts on 150+ global services.
• Option towithdraw up to 50% of approved earningsbefore payday.