Short-Form Video Editor for a Creative Content Studio — $50–$100 per Video, Steady Monthly Work

ABOUT BRANDLYSS

Brandlyss is a content studio based in the United States. We build the digital presence of scholars, artists, and practice-led entrepreneurs. Our clients have serious bodies of work: books, exhibitions, research, performances, and portfolios. The videos we make have to be as considered as the work they present.

We are growing fast and adding editors to our roster. This is ongoing per-video work, not a one-off project.

WHAT YOU WILL EDIT

• Short-form vertical videos for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts, usually 1 to 3 minutes
• Talking-head footage combined with archival images, artworks, book covers, and B-roll
• On-screen captions, name cards, and titles of works
• Motion graphics and layered animation where the story calls for it

WHAT MAKES SOMEONE GOOD AT THIS JOB

• You read the script before you cut. We supply an approved script for every video. Captions are pasted from that script, never auto-transcribed. Names of people and titles of works must appear exactly as written.
• You make creative decisions without being asked: pacing, B-roll, music, and where an image should land.
• You find your own B-roll and supporting images when we do not supply them.
• Your edits feel refined, not loud. No meme effects, no over-editing, and no AI-generated visuals or voices unless we ask for them.
• You give a delivery date and you hit it.

REQUIREMENTS

• 2 or more years editing short-form video for clients, with a portfolio to show it. Open to less experience with a solid portfolio
• Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, plus After Effects or an equivalent for motion graphics
• Strong color correction and clean audio: noise removal, levels, and music mix
• Excellent written English, with close attention to spelling and punctuation
• Reliable internet and a computer that handles 4K footage
• Familiar with ---------- , where all feedback arrives as timestamped comments
• Day-to-day communication on WhatsApp, with a reply within one working day; comfortable with Slack or other messaging platforms

NICE TO HAVE

• Graphic design for carousels and static posts
• Experience with documentary, museum, academic, arts, fashion or publishing content
• Storyboarding from a script or a concept

WHAT EVERY VIDEO INCLUDES

• Length: 1 to 3 minutes, vertical
• Captions: included in every video, pasted from our script
• Motion graphics: included in every video, such as name cards, titles, and layered animation
• Revisions: included in the rate. Every cut goes through our internal review first, and any fixes needed to make it client-ready are part of the edit. After that, expect up to 2 rounds of client feedback.
• Volume: 4 to 6 videos a month guaranteed once you prove consistent quality and delivery. Until then, work is assigned video by video.

PAY AND HOW IT WORKS

• Paid trial: one test edit of 60 seconds or less for $40 USD, paid on delivery whether or not we use it
• After the trial: $50 USD per video to start
• Once you prove consistent quality and on-time delivery: $55 to $60 per video with 4 to 6 videos guaranteed every month. Senior editors, whose first cuts are client-ready without creative direction from us, earn $100 per video.
• Bonuses at the higher tiers for clean first drafts, on-time streaks, and high-performing videos
• You work your own hours. First drafts are due within 2-3 days of receiving footage, depending on the length of footage, and revisions are due within 24 hours.
• Every brief and every round of feedback comes from one person, our founder.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications that skip any step are not reviewed.

1. Use this exact subject line: Brandlyss Editor: Your Full Name
2. Send 3 links to short-form videos you edited yourself. For each one, write one sentence on what you did and what you did not do.
3. Tell us your editing software, whether you have used ---------- , and how many videos you can take on each week.
4. Tell us your first-draft turnaround for a 90-second video.
5. Complete the caption check. Below is a script line and the caption an editor typed from it. List every difference between them.

Script: Barkley L. Hendricks painted Lawdy Mama in 1969, and it changed how I look at portraiture.

Caption: Barclay L. Hendricks painted Lawdy Mamma in 1969 and it changed how I look at portaiture.

Shortlisted editors are invited to the paid trial.