Video Editor for a personal brand

Monthly Salary: startin with $800 / month (Potential to grow up between $1000 to $1250 in the following months, depending on the skill level and performance)

We are hiring a Full-Time Video Editor for Hugo de Winter’s personal brand.
Do you have a strong eye for video, understand what makes people stop scrolling, and want to become part of a growing personal branding team?
We are looking for a full-time Video Editor to join our team and work directly on the personal brand of Hugo de ---------- give you a bit more context, my name is Stijn and together with my brother Hugo we run a content agency in the Netherlands. Hugo creates content around personal branding, content creation, entrepreneurship, marketing, and building an online presence. And we are looking for someone wo wants to completely take over the edits for Hugo’s socials.

Your job will be to take raw footage and turn it into high-quality, engaging Instagram Reels and YouTube content that people actually want to watch.

We're looking for someone who sees this as an opportunity to become really fucking good at their craft and have fun in the proces.
If this is you, feel free to fill this in: ----------

Please note: the videos are in Dutch, but we will help with the translations and scripts so that you can work like normal.
We are looking for someone who wants to understand the style, messaging and personality behind the brand and become better at editing with every video.

Also good to know: I, (Stijn who is writing this) have been an editor for + 10 years, so I will also look with you on how to improve the edits and give you extra tools if needed to improve your craft. So that you can really grow as a person and editor.
Why are we building this team?

We believe that personal brands are becoming one of the most powerful ways to build trust, authority and a business.
But creating great content consistently takes a lot of time.
Our goal is to build a content machine around Hugo where we can consistently produce high-quality content without sacrificing creativity or authenticity.
That's where you come in.

You will become an important part of the creative process and work closely with Hugo, me and the rest of the team. For us, the team culture is very important. We truly care about the people that we work with and we think that having a great connection is the most important thing. With everyone that we work with we always end up becoming friends, so it’s important that we match each others energy and that we can co-create together in a fun environment.

Job Description
Your core responsibility is to edit mainly short-form, and sometimes long-form content for Hugo's personal brand.
You will receive raw footage from content days, talking-head videos, podcasts, B-roll and other recordings. We will give you the Dutch and English scripts for this so that you know what he says in the reels.
You will turn this footage into content optimized for Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms.

Your main focus will be:

• Editing Instagram Reels
• Editing YouTube videos
• Creating strong hooks and openings
• Improving pacing and retention
• Adding captions and motion graphics
• Selecting the best B-roll
• Finding the strongest moments from long-form footage
• Creating different cuts and iterations of content
• Following Hugo's established editing style
• Continuously improving the style based on what performs well

The goal isn't simply to make videos look good.
The goal is to make people stop scrolling, keep watching and understand the message.

What This Position Entails

• Edit short-form Instagram Reels
• Edit YouTube videos
• Turn long-form footage into multiple short-form pieces
• Create strong first 1–3 seconds

Add dynamic captions

• Use B-roll, sound effects, zooms and motion graphics where appropriate
• Clean up pacing and remove unnecessary pauses
• Improve storytelling through editing
• Match the existing visual style of the brand
• Study successful content and apply what works
• Create multiple iterations when needed
• Organize project files properly

Deliver edits on time

• Communicate clearly with the team
• Take feedback and implement it quickly

This is a full-time creative role focused on execution, quality and consistency.
We are looking for someone who is:

• Very good at video editing
• Obsessed with improving their craft
• Has a strong sense of pacing and storytelling
• Understands social media content
• Understands why people keep watching a video
• Has an eye for detail
• Fast without sacrificing quality
• Reliable and consistent
• Comfortable working independently

Proactive rather than waiting for instructions

• Open to feedback and willing to improve
• Able to work with deadlines
• Interested in personal branding, content and entrepreneurship
• Looking for a long-term position, not a short-term freelance gig

You don't need to know everything when you start.
What matters most is that you are hungry to learn, take feedback well and continuously get better.

Editing Software

Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects or DaVinci Resolve is preferred.
You should be comfortable working with:
Short-form video
Long-form video
Captions
B-roll
Sound design
Basic motion graphics
Different aspect ratios (9:16, 16:9, etc.)
Experience Criteria
1+ year of video editing experience preferred
Experience editing Instagram Reels / TikToks / YouTube Shorts
Experience with YouTube editing is a plus
Experience working with personal brands or creators is a plus
Understanding of social media content is a plus
Portfolio of previous work is required

We're much more interested in what you can actually create than in your diploma or certificates.

What We Expect From You:
This is a 40-hour-per-week position.
We expect you to treat this as a serious long-term role within our team.

You should have:

• Reliable and fast internet
• A capable computer that can handle video editing
• A quiet and professional working environment
• Good English communication skills
• Availability during agreed working hours
• The ability to meet deadlines consistently
• You will work remotely, but you will be closely connected to the team through daily communication and feedback.

What We Offer:

• Full-time remote position
• Starting pay: $800/month Potential to grow to $1000 / $1250 in the following months, depending on the skill level and performance)
• Long-term position with room to grow
• Directly working on a growing personal brand
• Clear editing guidelines and SOPs
• Regular feedback and training
• Opportunity to develop your editing skills
• Performance-based raises
• Opportunity to grow into a Senior Video Editor / Creative Lead
• Work from anywhere
• A young, fun, ambitious and creative team
• Growth Opportunity

We are not looking for someone who wants to stay in the exact same position forever.
If you consistently deliver high-quality work, take ownership and show that you can handle more responsibility, there is room to grow.
You could eventually take responsibility for:

• Managing other editors
• Developing our editing systems
• Creating creative concepts
• Analyzing content performance
• Building our content production system
• Becoming a Senior Editor / Creative Lead

Who This Is NOT For
This role is probably not for you if:

• You need someone to tell you exactly what to do every minute
• You don't care about the details
• You regularly miss deadlines
• You aren't comfortable receiving feedback
• You only want to do the bare minimum
• You aren't interested in improving your editing
• You're looking for a temporary side job
• You don't care about social media or content

Please fill in the form above if you feel like your a good fit, we are looking forward to it!