Cinematic Video Editor

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

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Job summary

Fireflies.ai is seeking a creative editor to transform raw archival footage into cinematic reels, montages, and short films that feel story-led and unique—not like typical corporate content.

You’ll edit multi-camera and single-camera footage, deliver 1080×1920 vertical pieces, and craft sound design with a strong visual style. Collaboration with the CEO and team is essential, with remote-friendly hours across time zones.

Qualifications

• Portfolio or reel demonstrates narrative, documentary, brand, or story-led editing.
• Strong colour-grading skills with DaVinci Resolve or Premiere workflow.
• Ability to find/build B-roll from unsorted footage and source material.
• Strong sense of sound design and how it shapes edits.

Responsibilities

• Edit raw multi-camera and single-camera footage into 15–60 second vertical reels and occasional 60–180 second pieces.
• Deliver content in 1080 × 1920 for vertical platforms.
• Colour grade to film-like look with natural skin tones.
• Build engaging sequences using cutaways, inserts, PiP, and motion elements.
• Maintain pacing and visual movement; know when to cut or hold.

Skills

Narrative editing

Sound design

Motion graphics

Storytelling

Remote collaboration

Tools

DaVinci Resolve

Premiere Pro

Job description

Fireflies.ai builds AI meeting and work assistants used by millions of people. We have a growing archive of unedited footage - from a CNBC appearance and a cricket press conference at ETPL to an ISB talk, our company offsite in Thailand, and founder content shot on iPhone and FX3.

A lot of this footage is still waiting to be turned into something.We're looking for a creative editor who can take this archive and turn it into reels, montages, and short films that feel cinematic, thoughtful, and story-led - not like typical corporate content.

This is a role for someone who enjoys finding the story within raw footage and has a strong creative point of view.

What you'll do

• Edit raw multi-camera and single-camera footage into 15-60 second vertical reels, along with occasional 60-180 second brand pieces
• Deliver content natively in 1080 × 1920 for vertical platforms
• Colour grade footage to create a consistent, film-like look. We shoot in log and care about natural, well-balanced skin tones
• Build engaging visual sequences using cutaways, inserts, screen captures, picture-in-picture, kinetic type, and other creative devices
• Maintain strong pacing and visual movement, knowing when to cut quickly and when to let a shot breathe
• Create captions and type treatments that feel intentional and belong to the piece, rather than relying on default presets
• Develop sound design and music choices that add to the story, rather than simply sitting underneath the voice
• Work closely with our CEO and creative team on direction, feedback, and quick iterations

Who we're looking for

• You think like a filmmaker, not just an editor. You have a point of view about why a shot belongs in a story, how it should feel, and what it should make the viewer experience.
• A portfolio or reel that demonstrates narrative, documentary, brand, or story-led editing
• Strong colour-grading skills in DaVinci Resolve, or Premiere with a Resolve workflow
• The ability to find and build B-roll sequences from unsorted footage and source material
• A strong instinct for sound design and an understanding of how much it can shape an edit
• Motion design or animation skills, with the judgement to use them when they genuinely add to the story
• Ability to work quickly, communicate clearly over Slack, and overlap with US Pacific or European working hours

Strong plus: You can operate a camera and shoot as well as edit. Experience creating founder, creator, SaaS, or technology brand content is especially valuable.

Our process

• Share your reel or portfolio, along with one line about the piece you're most proud of and why.
• Have a short conversation with our team about your experience and creative approach.
• Complete a test project. We'll share A-roll from one of our shoots, an unsorted B-roll folder from another, and some initial direction. You'll turn that into one cut.
• If there's a strong fit, we'll move towards an ongoing arrangement or full-time role.

What matters to us

• You're a strong communicator and contribute positively to the team
• You take ownership and have an internal compass
• You value candid feedback and overcommunication
• You care about quality and design, while keeping things simple
• You measure your impact and look for ways to improve and automate
• You're comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and getting a little better every week
• You're customer-focused and care about the end result, not just the output
• You value fast, incremental ways of workingTake a look at our culture document to learn more about how we work.

Perks & benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Work remotely from anywhere in your respective country
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time off and flexible leave policy
• Ability to move laterally within the team and grow quickly
• No-boss culture
• LGBTQ+ friendly workplace
• Company offsites
• Tech reimbursements

About Fireflies.ai

At Fireflies.ai, we're changing how teams use AI in their daily work. Our culture is built around security, innovation, customer experience, and growth. Backed by $19M from investors including Canaan and Khosla Ventures, along with angels from Slack, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, and Salesforce, Fireflies is a global team of 100+ people across 20+ countries and every time zone. We're building a global-first company and use our own product every day to help us work better.

Fireflies.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity because our team is stronger when people with different perspectives and experiences can do their best work. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic.