Short Form Editor

Contrarian Thinking LLC; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Contrarian Thinking LLC is seeking a short-form video editor to craft engaging YouTube Shorts for Codie Sanchez's channel. The role is fully remote and FT, focusing on high-impact edits that tell compelling stories in under 60 seconds.

Expectations include delivering around five high-quality clips per week, with flexibility to align content with evolving trends. Working hours are 9am–5pm in GMT-6, and dedication to the role is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced English level.
• Mid to high level in motion graphics.
• Mid to high level in Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects.
• Extensive experience in short-form content.
• Ideally, experience editing short-form content for other creators.
• Strong storytelling skills and understanding of narrative structure.
• Experience applying music and sound effects to evoke emotions.
• Time management skills to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality videos.

Responsibilities

• Edit at least 5 high-quality clips per week.
• Cut 3–5 minutes of raw footage into a 60-second clip.
• Add music and sound effects to enhance emotion.
• Apply color grading and smooth transitions with attention to detail.
• Stay updated on short-form trends and platform best practices.

Skills

Advanced English

Motion graphics

Narrative storytelling

Time management

Short-form content

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

We're looking for a short-form video editor with experience editing viral content.This job is to edit short form content for Codie Sanchez youtube channel

We need someone able to edit like this EXAMPLE

This position focuses solely on editing short-form content, also known as YouTube shorts, NOT long-form content.

Salary is $1,000 / $1,700 USD per month and the job is 100% remote.

*Salary depends on your skills, experience, and primarily efficiency (the goal is around 5 high-quality clips edited per week, so deliverables and revisions are correlated with salary).

We offer flexibility and the position is remote, however, this is still a FULL TIME POSITION, and we require fully commitment from you.

Our working hours are tipically from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

We will require you to be active during these hours in GMT-6 time zone.

• NO AGENCIES
• NO CONTENT CREATORS
• NO OTHER CLIENTS

Key Responsibilities

• Edit at least 5 high-quality clips per week.
  • Cut 3-5 minutes of raw footage into an engaging 60-second clip.
  • Use strong storytelling with music and sound effects to connect emotionally.
  • Show skill in adding visual animations to boost storytelling and engagement.
  • Apply color grading, sync audio, and smooth transitions with keen detail.
  • Stay updated on short-form trends, platforms, and audience to create relevant content.

Requirements

• Advanced English level
• Mid to high level in motion graphics
• Mid to high level in Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects
• Extensive experience in short-form content
• Ideally, experience editing short-form content for other creators
• Strong storytelling skills and a solid understanding of narrative structure
• Experience applying music and sound effects to evoke emotions in video content
• Time management skills with the ability to work within deadlines and deliver high-quality videos