Freelance Video Editor

Bughouse; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,320 - 55,800; Full time

Job summary

Bughouse, NYC-based studio, seeks a documentary-style video editor with motion graphics to join a new content team for a major brand project. You’ll edit social-first vertical videos and craft light titles in a fast two-week cycle.

Proficiency in Premiere Pro and After Effects is essential, with experience in real-world footage, subtitling, and lower thirds. This role offers a recurring monthly cadence and near-city availability.

Qualifications

• Experience cutting documentary or real-world footage, not scripted or polished studio footage.
• Ability to work in fast two-week production cycles.
• Comfort with light titles, lower thirds, and subtitling.

Responsibilities

• Cut 60–90 second social-first vertical videos for Instagram and TikTok.
• Create light animated titles and lower thirds, and add subtitles.
• Deliver assets within a two-week shoot-to-delivery cycle.

Skills

Editorial instincts

Documentary footage experience

Light motion graphics

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

I’m looking for a NYC-based documentary-style video editor with motion graphics experience to join a new content studio on a major brand project.

What you’ll be doing:

Cutting 60–90 second social-first vertical videos — Instagram and TikTok. Handling light animated titles, lower thirds, and subtitling. Working within a fast two-week production cycle from shoot to delivery.

What I’m looking for:

• Strong editorial instincts — you think in story, not just cuts
• Experience with documentary or real-world footage (not scripted/polished studio stuff)
• Comfortable with light GFX: animated titles, text treatments, subtitles
• NYC-based with availability to stay close to a recurring monthly cadence
• Premier Pro, After Effects, or equivalent

Compensation: $2,000–$5,000/month depending on volume and experience