Video Editor (Remote) | Nicaragua

HireHawk Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to $200K+ perk marketplace

Withdraw up to 50% of earnings before

Job summary

HireHawk is seeking a full-time contractor video editor to turn 20-minute conversations into polished short-form content for Instagram and Facebook. You will work directly with the founder, delivering 3-4 videos per day while maintaining each client's voice and branding. Strong CapCut skills and a portfolio in talking-head or founder content are essential.

The role requires Monday–Friday CT hours, a remote setup, and independent problem-solving to move projects forward with minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Portfolio including Instagram Reels and talking-head content.
• 3–5 years editing experience; 2+ years social content preferred.
• Proficiency in CapCut with captions, pacing, framing, and basic audio cleanup.

Responsibilities

• Turn conversational footage into focused short-form stories with hooks and structure.
• Identify strongest moments using the founder's messaging guidance.
• Preserve client voice while removing repetition, tangents, and distractions.
• Add captions, framing, B-roll, punch-ins and supporting visuals as needed to improve clarity.
• Deliver clean audio and polished, platform-ready videos with subtitles and flow.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

English proficiency

Independent work

Education

3-5 years video editing experience

Tools

CapCut

Descript

Premiere Pro

Job description

• Job Type: Full-time, long-term contractor
• Workplace:Remote
• Schedule:Full-time, Monday to Friday - CT hours aligned
• Compensation: $1,500 - $1,800/month

About Us

HireHawk connects skilled professionals with remote opportunities at U.S. and Canadian companies. This opportunity is with a founder-led personal-brand content business focused on helping clients share their expertise through natural, credible social content. The goal is to make each client more engaging while keeping them recognizably themselves.

About the Role

You’ll own post-production, working directly with the founder, who handles client conversations, filming, and guidance on the core messaging. There is no creative team: you’ll turn approximately 20-minute conversational recordings into polished short-form videos, primarily for Instagram and Facebook, using your own judgment to create a clear, natural narrative.

This is a full-time contractor role, Monday to Friday on Central Time (CT), for an editor who proactively moves work forward and becomes increasingly independent as they learn the founder’s preferences.

Responsibilities

• Turn conversational footage into focused short-form stories with strong hooks, clear structure, and pacing that gives viewers a reason to keep watching.
• Use the founder’s messaging guidance to identify the strongest moments and build a complete narrative without needing detailed, step-by-step editing instructions.
• Preserve each client’s voice, personality, and intended meaning while removing repetition, tangents, and distractions.
• Add accurate captions, thoughtful framing, B-roll, punch-ins, and supporting visuals when they improve clarity or engagement, not simply to add effects.
• Deliver clean audio and polished, platform-ready videos, checking subtitles, visual details, and overall flow before handoff.
• Keep recurring content and revisions organized across 4-6 clients, maintaining approximately 3-4 completed videos per day in total within the expected turnaround.
• Adapt your editing style to each client rather than applying the same formula to every speaker or brand.
• Take initiative on next steps, flag unclear messaging or delivery risks early, and apply feedback so future edits require less direction.

Must-Have

• A portfolio that includes Instagram Reels and relevant talking-head, interview, podcast, founder, executive, thought‑leadership, or personal‑brand content.
• Relevant professional video editing experience. We’re targeting 3-5 years, ideally including 2+ years in social content, but candidates with 1-2 years and an exceptional portfolio are encouraged to apply. Editing ability and editorial judgment matter more than years alone or a degree.
• Proficiency in CapCut, with strong fundamentals in captions, pacing, framing, B-roll, punch‑ins, basic audio cleanup, and finishing.
• Strong short‑form storytelling instincts: you understand why people stop scrolling, what belongs in the edit, and how to strengthen a message without making the speaker sound manufactured.
• Strong English comprehension and communication, including the ability to understand conversational nuance and preserve the speaker’s meaning.
• Demonstrated initiative and independent judgment, with the organization to manage recurring edits, revisions, and delivery deadlines without waiting for detailed instructions.
• Comfort working directly with a founder without a creative team, responding constructively to feedback, and working Monday to Friday on Central Time.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience working directly with a founder or in a startup, strongly preferred.
• Experience using Descript, strongly preferred.
• A background editing for personal brands, consultants, coaches, marketing or content agencies, podcast creators, or professional-service and local business owners.
• Experience adapting videos for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn, or other social channels.
• Familiarity with Premiere Pro or comparable professional editing software. There is no specific preference for Premiere Pro; CapCut remains required.
• Access to a$200K+ perk marketplacewith discounts on 150+ global services.
• Option towithdraw up to 50% of approved earningsbefore payday.