Video Editor (International)

selfpublishing.com; United States; Remote; USD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Consistent schedule

Direct brand collaboration

Hourly pay

Job summary

selfpublishing.com is seeking a Video Editor to turn podcast episodes and other raw footage into engaging short-form content. This remote role is centered in the Rio de Janeiro region with overlap during Austin, TX business hours for real-time collaboration with the Creative team.

You will edit and publish clips, optimizing for leads and revenue, and enhance videos with music, motion graphics, captions, and QC across all platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years editing for short-form platforms, content creators, or a brand’s social channels.
• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects + Photoshop a plus).
• Familiarity with metrics that drive performance (watch time, CTR, conversion rate) and a portfolio that shows it.

Responsibilities

• Edit podcast clips, ads, and short-form content (Reels, TikToks, Shorts) with hooks, storytelling, pacing, and retention.
• Publish edits and own performance, including leads and revenue impact.
• Enhance videos with music, sound design, motion graphics, color, captions, and QC across platforms.
• Collaborate with Marketing to align edits with titles, thumbnails, messaging, and funnel strategy.
• Stay on top of social and short-form trends and bring fresh ideas to the team.

Skills

Video editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

Social metrics

Creative storytelling

Tools

After Effects

Photoshop

Job description

Video Editor — Remote (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

We’re hiring a Video Editor to help selfpublishing.com and Chandler Bolt turn podcast episodes, ads, and other raw footage into scroll-stopping short-form content, working remotely from the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil region with required overlap during Austin, TX business hours (9am–5pm CT).

What You’ll Be Doing

• Editing podcast clips, ads, and other short-form content (Reels, TikToks, Shorts) with a focus on hooks, storytelling, pacing, and retention
• Publishing what you edit yourself and owning how it performs once it’s live, not just views and retention, but how it converts into leads and revenue
• Enhancing videos with music, sound design, motion graphics, and finishing polish (color, mix, captions, QC) across every platform
• Collaborating with our Marketing team to align edits with titles, thumbnails, messaging, and funnel strategy, on fast-turnaround requests
• Staying on top of social and short-form trends and bringing fresh ideas to the team

Please Don’t Apply If You…

• Haven’t edited for a large or fast-growing short-form account or content creator
• Don’t have retention-driven, revenue-generating examples in your portfolio
• Struggle with feedback or fast-paced iteration
• Can’t reliably work Austin, TX hours (9am–5pm CT), Monday through Friday

You’re a Great Fit If You Have

• 3+ years editing for short-form platforms, content creators, or a brand’s social channels
• Know and/or continue to learn the art and science of making content that doesn’t just perform but converts into leads, sales, and revenue
• Mastery of Adobe Premiere Pro (After Effects + Photoshop a plus)
• Familiarity with the metrics that drive performance (watch time, CTR, conversion rate) and a portfolio or reel that shows it
• An ownership mindset and a growth mindset: you follow through on results, test relentlessly, and keep leveling up your craft

Bonus Points For

• Editing experience with top creators, entrepreneurs, or educators
• Understanding of analytics and data-driven creative decisions
• Curiosity about AI tools, plug‑ins, or workflow automation
• A proven record of contributing to measurable audience and revenue growth

The Details

• Location: Remote, based in the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil region
• Hours: Must be available Austin, TX business hours (9am–5pm CT), Monday through Friday, for real-time collaboration with the Creative team

Perks & Benefits

• A mission-driven team building something that truly matters
• Fully remote, with a consistent, predictable schedule
• Direct collaboration with a fast-growing company brand (selfpublishing.com) and personal brand (Chandler Bolt)
• Hourly Pay - $10 - $12/Hourly

If you’re ready to help us tell stories that inspire, educate, and change lives, we’d love to meet you.