Video Editor & Motion Designer

Deer Designer is an eclectic bunch committed to helping startups and small businesses grow through high-quality design. With a global, remote-first team, we provide a stable career focused on innovation, work-life balance, and professional development.

We are looking for a video editor who lives for speed. You aren’t just a person who cuts clips; you are a storyteller first and an efficiency machine always. You know how to take a project that usually takes a full day and ship it in a fraction of the time without losing an ounce of quality.

If you are obsessed with finding the fastest way to a finished product—leveraging the latest technology and automated workflows to move at a pace that makes traditional editors uncomfortable—you are exactly who we need.

Tasks

Rapid Post-Production: Own the full pipeline for short-form (Reels/TikTok) and long-form (YouTube/Podcasts) content, moving from rough cut to final delivery at record speed.

Workflow Optimization: Use every tool in the arsenal—especially modern AI software—to automate the "grunt work" like silence removal, captioning, and B-roll generation.

Platform-Native Storytelling: Deliver content tailored to specific algorithms; you understand that a 60-second hook requires a different editorial approach than a 15-minute deep dive.

Strategic Repurposing: Take a single long-form recording and strategically slice it into 10–20+ high-impact short-form clips.

Motion & Animation (Big Plus): Create kinetic typography, logo reveals, and smooth transitions using After Effects, Cavalry, or CapCut.

Requirements

Core Editing & Professionalism

• 2+ years of professional video editing experience with a portfolio that showcases pacing, hooks, and emotional arcs.
• NLE Expertise: Mastery of Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.
• Speed-Obsessed: A proven track record of meeting tight deadlines with high-quality, polished output.
• Technical Fundamentals: Solid understanding of color grading, audio mixing, and sound design.

The Tech Edge (The Key to Your Speed) We highly value candidates who are already using (or eager to master) modern tools to 10x their output:

• Text-Based Editing: Mastery of tools like Descript to edit video as easily as a Word doc.
• AI-Enhanced Workflows: Experience using tools like Runway, CapCut, Kling, or Pika to generate assets and remove backgrounds instantly.
• Automation: Familiarity with content repurposing tools (e.g., Opus Clip, Vizard) to batch-process content.

Benefits

Monthly Rate: $1,000 – $1,500 USD (Negotiable based on experience).

Time Off: 15 PTO days + 10 unpaid days + 2 sick days (after 6 months).

Tools Provided: Subscription to key software and cutting-edge tools covered by the company.

Stability: Long-term, permanent remote contract with an async-friendly culture and career growth opportunities.