Video Editor

Ford; Birmingham (AL); Remote; USD 57,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford in Birmingham, AL seeks a Video Editor with a strong track record in leading general projects end to end. The role supports a remote-friendly cadence while anchoring local operations in Birmingham, Alabama.

The successful candidate will bring 5+ years steering projects, a resilient mindset, and the ability to mentor teammates, write runbooks, and calmly debug issues at 4pm on Fridays. Expect a thoughtful, collaborative contributor in a growing team.

Qualifications

• A Birmingham network, or the hustle to build one from scratch.
• Comfort with the remote cadence of a Birmingham-based operation.
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well.
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint.
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes.
• 5 or more years steering general projects end to end.

Responsibilities

• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the remote role can deliver.
• Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes.
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project.
• Write the Public Speaking runbook the next hire wishes they had.
• Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved.
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escape.
• Make general tradeoffs visible so Ford can weigh them.

Skills

Project leadership

Remote collaboration

Public speaking

Mentoring

Adaptability

Grit under pressure

Job description

We saved the Video Editor spot at Ford for someone who treats Self-Motivation like a question worth asking again every Birmingham, AL morning. What sets the offer apart is trust — $57,000 - $77,000 and remote hours are nice, but the general ownership is the headline.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the remote role can deliver
• Resolve customer concerns with patience and a focus on outcomes
• Coach newer mid-level teammates through their first messy general project
• Write the Public Speaking runbook the next hire wishes they had
• Run point on general incidents until they're truly resolved
• Monitor work quality and flag issues before they escape
• Make general tradeoffs visible so Ford can weigh them

What You'll Bring

• A Birmingham network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Comfort with the remote cadence of a Birmingham-based operation
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
• 5 or more years steering general projects end to end

Ford writes the software that keeps general operations humming, all of it engineered in Birmingham, AL by a gloriously-unglamorous bunch. Slack threads here stay civil because we critique the Public Speaking work, not the human behind it.

We answer the money question first with $57,000 - $77,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible remote schedule.

Pulled forward to the top of the queue today, so your timing is good.