Video Editor - Contractor

Kit

New York (NY)

Remote

USD 33,000 - 56,000

Part time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Kit is seeking a video editor and videographer to join the content team on a part‑time contract. You’ll work from raw footage and briefs to produce high‑quality short‑form social cuts, interviews, and webinars.

Responsibilities include filming on-site or in studio, editing for social and long‑form content, and converting longer material into engaging tutorials and mini‑courses. NYC on-site support may be required; remote work is possible.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years editing social-first video content for a brand, creator, or agency.
  • Experience editing both short-form and longer-form content.
  • Hands-on with interviews, webinars, or talking-head footage.

Responsibilities

  • Film on-site or in studio and on-set shoots as needed.
  • Cut organic social content for Reels/TikTok/Shorts and ads.
  • Turn longer interviews and webinars into short-form edits.
  • Edit case studies and creator interview videos.
  • Produce quick YouTube tutorials and on-demand videos.
  • Slice webinars and footage into 2–5 minute mini-courses.

Skills

Video editing tools
Fast editing
Storytelling
Brand consistency
Quality control
Brand system
Design fundamentals
Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro
CapCut
Descript
Opus Clip

Job description

Kit is the email marketing platform experts choose to grow their audience, deepen their relationships, and build a business around the work they love. For coaches, YouTubers, authors, podcasters, and other creatives, there isn't a better marketing hub to rely on to grow audiences, automate email marketing, and sell digital products — all within one platform.


More importantly, there isn't a team more committed to helping creators earn a living. We're on a mission to help creators earn $1 billion using our creator marketing platform. We have always been 100% independent and 100% remote. We are proud to have built a product that our customers love, and we look for people who have enthusiasm and belief in our mission, vision, and values to join our team. We're also embracing AI thoughtfully — both in how we build and how we hire to ensure our team is adaptable, innovative, and ready for what's next.


The role

Kit's content team is producing more video than ever — creator interviews, webinars, product demos, and a steady stream of organic social — and we need an editor and videographer who can keep pace without sacrificing quality. This is a part-time contract role, not full‑time, but you'll sit on the content team, working directly from our raw footage and briefs rather than a detailed spec sheet.


Short‑form is the priority, but you'll flex between quick social cuts and longer editorial pieces depending on what the week calls for. You should feel comfortable filming and editing for both.


Your support system

You'll report to Cait Miller, Team Lead, Content Marketing, and work closely with our social and creator education content marketers, who you will partner with for filming, briefs, and priorities week to week. Your other main collaborators are: our Growth marketing lead on paid ad social cutdowns and our in‑house Brand team to understand the brand standards of Kit.


What you'll do


  • Film



    • Join us in studio or on set as needed for original Kit content


    • Feel comfortable both with on‑the‑ground filming as well as set and event filming


    • Experience working with creators a plus




  • Short‑form



    • Cut organic social content — Reels, talking‑head videos, product clips, UGC, and more


    • Turn longer creator interviews and webinars into paid ad creative




  • Long‑form



    • Edit case study and creator interview videos


    • Produce quick YouTube product and feature tutorials


    • Edit evergreen webinar recordings into polished, on‑demand videos


    • Slice webinars, interviews, and existing footage into 2–5 minute mini‑course lessons for YouTube or other platforms





What will S.E.T. you up for success

Skills



  • Strong command of a professional filming and editing tools (Adobe Premiere Pro preferred; familiarity with CapCut, Opus Clip, or Descript as needed)


  • Fast, clean editing on talking‑head and interview footage — pacing, captions, and audio cleanup that doesn't need a re‑do


  • An eye for turning long‑form footage (interviews, webinars) into engaging short‑form social cuts


  • Comfort applying brand guidelines — fonts, captions, colors — consistently across a high volume of videos


  • Strong eye for quality and polish — Has a high bar for craft and can catch small details in cuts, pacing, transitions, audio, and endings that can make a video feel unfinished or sloppy.


  • Ability to work within a brand system — Comfortable interpreting and consistently applying brand guidelines across typography, color, composition, motion, imagery, and overall visual language.


  • Strong design fundamentals — Understands core principles like hierarchy, composition, typography, spacing, and visual storytelling, and can apply them naturally in video.


  • Collaborative with Brand/Design — Comfortable partnering closely with designers and creative leadership, receiving feedback, and incorporating brand considerations throughout the editing process.



Experiences



  • 4+ years editing social‑first video content, ideally for a brand, creator, or agency


  • Experience editing both short‑form (Reels/TikTok/Shorts) and longer‑form (YouTube, webinar, interview) content


  • Hands‑on experience with recorded interviews, webinars, or talking‑head footage — not just b‑roll or UGC‑only editing


  • Nice to have: experience editing course‑style or educational video content



Traits



  • You're fast without cutting corners — this team is high‑volume and needs an editor who won't become the bottleneck


  • You can take a rough idea or raw footage and make it genuinely engaging, without leaning on clickbait


  • You take feedback well and don't need heavy oversight once you know the brand


  • You're comfortable juggling several projects across short- and long‑form at once



What won't set you up for success


  • Needing a detailed shot list or heavy direction before you can start cutting


  • Discomfort with fast turnarounds — some weeks call for same‑week social turnaround


  • Preferring to specialize in only one format — this role moves between short‑ and long‑form regularly


  • A style that leans on clickbait hooks or gimmicks over substance



Geographic Considerations

While Kit operates as a fully remote organization, certain deliverables require on‑location support, including filming original content, supporting studio and on‑set productions, and capturing footage at in‑person events. These activities will primarily take place in New York City, so we will give preference to candidates based in the NYC area who can provide on‑site support as needed.


Compensation

This is a 6‑month part‑time contract (25 hours/month), with the possibility of extension. The monthly retainer is $3,000–$5,000, based on experience.


Kit is an equal opportunity employer


We value diversity in all of its forms. Research tells us that applicants who are female or non‑binary, as well as applicants who are people of color, are less likely to apply for roles they do not feel 100% qualified for. If you think you meet more than 50% of our requirements but fewer than 100% of them, please apply.


We’re imperfect communicators, so think of our job postings as the starting point for discussion rather than proof that you shouldn’t apply.


Kit does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

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