YouTube Video Editor

Humamaria; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive USD salary

Remote work

Paid time off

US holidays

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Proppel, a US-based media brand, is seeking a Video Editor to shape our podcast and social clips. You’ll edit full YouTube videos and episodes, craft trailers, overlays, and motion graphics, and produce short-form reels for social channels. This is a contractor role with 100% remote work across LATAM.

You bring experience with long- and short-form editing, strong color grading, and an eye for compelling visuals that perform on social. collaboration and initiative are valued components.

Qualifications

• Experience editing long-form and short-form content.
• Hands-on skills in color grading, trailer editing, overlays, and motion graphics.
• A creative eye and a style of your own, not the same edit every time.
• Solid knowledge of social media trends and what works in the market.
• The confidence to share your opinion and suggest a better approach when something might not work.

Responsibilities

• Edit full-length YouTube videos and podcast episodes, including color grading, trailers, intros, overlays, and motion graphics.
• Cut high-quality short-form reels from each video and episode and hand them off to the social media manager.
• Match an established visual style and aesthetic, using the inspiration and reference edits shared with you.
• Bring fresh ideas to the table, suggest better approaches, and keep an eye on what is performing well on social.
• Use AI tools to speed up your workflow so you can spend more time on the creative side of editing.

Skills

Video editing

Color grading

Motion graphics

Creativity

Social media trends

Communication

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Location: LATAM

About Proppel

Proppel is a recruitment agency connecting top talent across the US, Canada, and Latin America with opportunities at some of the most exciting companies in the world.

Whether you are looking for your next role or the right move to advance your career, we will make it happen.

What we're looking for

A fast-growing US-based media brand is looking for a Video Editor to shape the look and feel of its podcast and social media. You’ll edit both long-form and short-form content, from full YouTube videos and podcast episodes to quick, scroll-stopping clips. The brand is scaling quickly, and this is your chance to own the editing craft from day one and build something bigger over time.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Edit full-length YouTube videos and podcast episodes, including color grading, trailers, intros, overlays, and motion graphics.
• Cut high-quality short-form reels from each video and episode and hand them off to the social media manager.
• Match an established visual style and aesthetic, using the inspiration and reference edits shared with you.
• Bring fresh ideas to the table, suggest better approaches, and keep an eye on what is performing well on social.
• Use AI tools to speed up your workflow so you can spend more time on the creative side of editing.

Requirements

• Experience editing long-form and short-form content.
• Hands-on skills in color grading, trailer editing, overlays, and motion graphics.
• A creative eye and a style of your own, not the same edit every time.
• Solid knowledge of social media trends and what works in the market.
• The confidence to share your opinion and suggest a better approach when something might not work.

Nice to Have

• Graphic design experience.
• Thumbnail creation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive USD salary.
• 100% remote work.
• Paid Time Off + US Holidays.
• A long-term opportunity with a driven, collaborative team.

Notes:

*You are applying to work with an international company. Make sure your CV is in English, otherwise your application can't be considered.

*We consider candidates from all around LATAM.

*If you don't have a formal portfolio, please share a Drive with various samples of your work.

*Please note this is a contractor position: As a contractor, you are responsible most of the time for managing your own contributions to social security, health insurance, and any applicable taxes or obligations in your country of residence. This can vary depending on the client. For contractor FAQs, please visit our website.