Video Editor (Remote – LATAM)

Escazú Contracting Management; Venezuela; Remote; VES 12,000,000 - 18,000,000; Part time

Job summary

Escazú Contracting Management seeks a remote Video Editor in Latin America to edit YouTube videos, shorts, and other content. Independent contractor; must provide own computer and editing software; work primarily in English and Spanish.

Applicants should have a strong portfolio of long-form YouTube edits and demonstrate reliability with tight deadlines, consistent communication, and the ability to work remotely across time zones.

Qualifications

• Proven experience editing YouTube videos.
• Portfolio with long-form YouTube videos you edited yourself.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit long-form YouTube videos from raw footage.
• Build engaging structure and pacing with hooks and cuts.
• Add music, sound design, captions, titles, B-roll, and basic motion graphics.
• Handle color correction and audio cleanup.
• Prepare final exports to YouTube specs; provide thumbnail support when requested.
• Cut short-form clips (Shorts/Reels/TikTok) from longer videos.
• Edit other promotional or internal videos as needed.
• Adapt videos to platform formats (horizontal, vertical, square).
• Deliver within turnaround times and manage revisions.
• Keep project files organized and communicate progress in English.

Skills

Video editing

English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Independent worker

Deadline oriented

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Photoshop

Job description

We are looking for a remote Video Editor based in Latin America whose main focus will be editing YouTube videos, along with short-form and other video content.

• Type: Independent contractor
• Location: 100% remote, Latin America
• Language: At least 80% English and 80% Spanish proficiency required (spoken and written)
• Payment: Fixed monthly fee, paid in USD
• Equipment: Candidate provides their own computer, editing software, and a stable internet connection

Key responsibilities

YouTube editing (main focus)

• Edit long-form YouTube videos from raw footage provided by the team
• Build engaging structure and pacing: strong hooks, clean cuts, and good retention
• Add music, sound design, captions, titles, B-roll, and basic motion graphics
• Handle color correction and audio cleanup
• Prepare final exports to YouTube specs, including thumbnail support when requested

Other video content

• Cut short-form clips (YouTube Shorts, Reels, TikTok) from long-form videos
• Edit other promotional or internal videos as needed
• Adapt videos to each platform's format (horizontal, vertical, square)

Workflow

• Deliver within agreed turnaround times and handle revision rounds
• Keep project files and footage organized
• Communicate progress and questions proactively, in English

Requirements

Must have

• Based in a Latin American country
• At least 80% English proficiency, spoken and written (non-negotiable)
• At least 80% Spanish proficiency, spoken and written (non-negotiable)
• Proven experience editing YouTube videos
• Portfolio with long-form YouTube videos you edited yourself
• Own computer capable of video editing, plus a stable internet connection and a backup plan for power or internet outages
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines

Nice to have

• Short-form editing experience (Shorts, Reels, TikTok)
• After Effects or other motion graphics skills
• Thumbnail design experience (Photoshop, Canva)
• Experience with AI tools for video editing

Applications without a portfolio will not be considered.