Creative Video Editor

COMPANY:  Iron House Studios STATUS:  Independent contractor (1099) COMPENSATION:  $1,500–$2,500/month to start, with growth potential as work increases COMMITMENT:  We do not track hours, but for your planning purposes, we anticipate this will take approximately 15-20 hours per month to start LOCATION:  Remote; US time zones (Latin America welcome to apply) START DATE:  ASAP ABOUT THE ROLE Brayton has been the primary editor at Iron House for a while now. He’s good at it. But editing keeps him at his desk when he should be in front of clients, building relationships, and growing the business. This role will help change that. We are looking for someone who watches thirty minutes of interview footage and knows what the story is. Someone who finishes a cut and notices what else in that footage could become a compelling short. Someone who sees what is missing and says something. Most of our work runs between 30 seconds and 3 minutes — interview-driven stories, thought leadership content, and branded social video for B2B organizations. The work is about earned trust and authentic storytelling. A note on hours We will not ask you to track your hours. For your own planning, expect approximately 15 to 20 hours of work per month to start. We have two subscription clients with steady, recurring work and a consistent flow of project-based work outside of those. As the business grows, and it is growing, there is a clear path to more. We want to build that together with the right person. THIS ROLE IS NOT A role for someone who needs a detailed brief before every cut. A performance marketing or paid advertising position. For someone who treats creative feedback as an obstacle rather than part of the process. For someone whose file organization is an afterthought. For someone who finishes a 30-minute interview, delivers what was asked, and never wonders what else was in there. THIS ROLE IS For someone with genuine editorial instinct — who knows when a cut lands and when it does not. For someone who can take raw, unscripted footage and find the story inside it. For someone who communicates proactively: what they need, what is missing, what could make this better. For someone who is as organized as they are creative with clean files and consistent naming. For someone who is building a craft, not just filling hours. YOU SHOULD BE Someone who watches footage and finds the emotional through line — the moment the whole edit should be built around. Deeply attentive to pacing. You feel when a cut is right, and you feel when it is off. Curious about what makes people stop scrolling. You study it and apply it.  Comfortable working independently and asynchronously. You do not need daily check-ins to know what to do next. The kind of person who spots a great short in the footage even when you were not asked to — and brings it up. Someone who takes feedback well, pushes back when you have a reason to, and makes the work better either way. RESPONSIBILITIES Editing 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. Project Management and Communication 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. TOOLS EXPERIENCE Required Final Cut Pro Captioning tools like Descript Asana Slack Google Meet Descript (CapCut is an acceptable alternative for captioning) Preferred Motion Array (plugins, music, and AI voiceovers) Art List (music, AI-generated photos and video, voiceovers) FilmPAC (stock footage library) Wipster (client video review and feedback) Iron House Studios welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Building Remote is managing the hiring process for Iron House Studios.