Video Editor (Fully Remote)

PlanetScale; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Location flexibility

Job summary

PlanetScale is seeking a Video Editor to shape compelling video content across YouTube, shorts, conferences, and product launches. You will craft thumbnails, title cards, typography, and motion graphics, while collaborating closely with the Marketing team to iterate quickly.

The role blends traditional editing craft with an enthusiasm for AI-powered tools, supporting a culture that values speed, clarity, and high production standards.

Qualifications

• Experience editing YouTube videos, shorts, talks and launch films.
• Strong sense of pacing, structure and storytelling.
• Comfort with fast iteration in collaboration with marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Edit YouTube videos, shorts, conference talks and launch films.
• Create thumbnails, title cards, typography and motion graphics.
• Collaborate with Marketing and iterate quickly; integrate AI-assisted editing techniques.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Pacing

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Final Cut Pro

Job description

• Strong editing across formats, from YouTube to podcasts.
• Sharp sense of pacing, structure, and story.
• Fluency in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.

What you'll edit:

• YouTube videos, shorts, conference talks, and launch films.
• Thumbnails, title cards, typography, and motion graphics.

How you'll work:

• Combine editing craft with excitement for AI tools.
• Collaborate with our Marketing team and iterate quickly.

Why PlanetScale:

• Profitable, fast-growing database company with small teams.
• We support people to thrive no matter the location.

PlanetScale

PlanetScale offers a database platform with fast, reliable Postgres and Vitess/MySQL databases for developers. The company is profitable, backed by over $100M from top VCs, and known for small teams and a culture of inclusion and support.