Looking for candidates from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Position: Senior Video Editor
Work hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Compensation range: USD $1,300 - $1,500/month

At RunRemote our mission is to help connect the top-rated remote talent with the world's best job opportunities. Our key markets and clients are located in the US, AUS, UK & Canada just to name a few. All of our roles are full-time and 100% remote, cutting out the daily commute, and providing top-rated talent with the best job opportunities, all from the comfort of their home. 

About our client
Our client is a fast-growing U.S.-based video editing agency that offers subscription-based editing services for businesses and content creators. The agency helps creators produce high-quality, reliable, and fast video content, enabling them to focus on storytelling and audience growth. They specialise in a wide range of projects, from fast-paced short-form videos for social media to high-energy, long-form YouTube content and branded storytelling pieces that bring each client’s vision to life.

About the role
The Senior Video Editor will play a key role in elevating the overall quality, consistency, and speed of video outputs across the agency’s projects. You will take ownership of complex edits, including storytelling, pacing, and creative direction, and ensure all deliverables meet both quality and deadline expectations.

This role suits someone who can balance creativity with discipline, has a strong understanding of engagement-based video editing, and can adapt their editing style to fit diverse brands and creators.

Responsibilities

• Edit a variety of videos, including short-form social content and long-form YouTube videos.
• Take full ownership of projects from raw footage to final export, ensuring all outputs meet creative and technical standards.
• Maintain consistent tone, style, and branding across all edits while bringing creativity to enhance viewer engagement.
• Apply music, sound effects, typography, and graphics that enhance engagement.
• Perform color grading, sound mixing, and final polishing for professional results.
• Add light motion graphics or visual effects (e.g., tracking, transitions, animated overlays).
• Organise and manage project files using shared drives.
• Use agency subscriptions (Epidemic Sound or Envato Elements) for licensed music, sound effects, and stock footage.
• Consistently meet project deadlines and daily/weekly output targets.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality or speed, delivering an average of 3–4 short-form edits per day or 1–2 long-form videos weekly, depending on complexity.
• Collaborate closely with the producer to align with client goals.
• Communicate proactively about progress, feedback, and challenges - no silent delays or missed deadlines.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional video editing experience, preferably within agency or content production settings.
• Experience editing high-energy and creator-style videos is highly regarded.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and working knowledge of After Effects for compositing and animation.
• Have hands-on usage of stock/music libraries (Epidemic Sound, Envato Elements, etc.)
• Strong portfolio showcasing diverse styles across YouTube, TikTok, Reels, and brand content.
• Strong storytelling instincts, creative judgment, and attention to detail.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and disciplined,  takes ownership of deadlines and deliverables.
• Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, remote environment.

Benefits (inclusive in the salary range):

• USD$50 Internet Allowance
• USD$50 HMO allowance
• 20 days Paid Time Off