Creative Video Editor

Iron House Studios is seeking a creative video editor to craft compelling short-form stories from interview footage, primarily for social media and branded content. The role is ideal for someone with strong editorial instincts, organizational skills, and experience in short video editing.

Location: Remote; US time zones (Latin America welcome to apply)

Salary: $1,500–$2,500/month to start, with growth potential as work increases

Responsibilities

• Edit raw footage into short-form storytelling pieces, primarily 30 seconds to 3 minutes in length.
• Find the emotional through line in interview footage and shape the story from there — not just cut what was requested.
• Identify additional content opportunities within footage (standalone clips, social shorts) and flag them proactively.
• Color grade log and raw footage to a clean, professional finish.
• Handle audio mixing, dialogue cleanup, and basic sound design.
• Add captions, lower thirds, and motion graphics.
• Select music from licensed libraries that serves the story.
• Manage your projects in Asana, keeping statuses updated and surfacing anything that needs input before it becomes a problem.
• Upload deliverables to Wipster for client review and track revision rounds cleanly.
• Maintain a file structure that is organized, consistent, and easy for anyone to navigate.
• Communicate in Slack during US business hours. Be responsive. Be clear.
• Meet turnaround commitments: 48 business hours for subscription client work; 1 to 2 weeks for project-based first deliverables.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience working with clients or brands. A portfolio demonstrating client work is required; student or personal projects alone will not qualify.
• Demonstrated experience editing short-form video for social platforms, with a clear understanding of hooks, retention, and pacing.
• Color grading experience, including log and raw footage.
• Audio mixing and basic sound design skills.
• Comfortable with motion graphics using template-based tools (Motion Array or similar).
• Experience with captioning tools; Descript is preferred, CapCut is an acceptable alternative.
• Strong organizational habits: clean file management, consistent naming conventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Available during US business hours and able to meet deadlines consistently.
• Legally authorized to contract with a US-based business.