Video Editor & Motion Designer
Job Summary
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 arent 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 productleveraging the latest technology and automated workflows to move at a pace that makes traditional editors uncomfortableyou 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 arsenalespecially modern AI softwareto 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 1020 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: $1000 $1500 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.
Key Skills
About Company
We are an eclectic bunch committed to helping startups, small businesses, and everyone that needs help with graphic design. Our aim is to always be proactive about our customers' needs and free their time to grow their business. We do that by providing unlimited graphic design help fo ... View more