Location: Remote – (Open to any global location)
Salary Range: 1700 – 2200 USD/month
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM (EST)
NOTE: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION
Company Overview:
Sagan is an exclusive membership community for top executives, founders, and CEOs seeking to hire and maximize the impact of international talent. We bridge the gap between global talent and US-based businesses, connecting candidates from vibrant regions like Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading American companies. Sagan provides a high-performance remote work environment, ensuring access to world-class opportunities for top-tier professionals.
About the Company:
Sagan represents a fast-growing media and content team focused on scaling premium longform video and short-form social content. The team is execution-driven, collaborative, and focused on storytelling, visual clarity, and conversion through engaging media formats.
Position Overview:
We’re hiring a full-time Video Editor – Longform + Shortform Specialist to own post-production for a high-volume content pipeline — including longform YouTube videos, podcast episodes, livestream recordings, and viral short-form clips. You’ll be the editorial engine behind a prolific content creator, turning hours of raw content into polished, high-performing assets for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
Edit and deliver long-form YouTube videos and Up to 25 viral short-form clips/week repurposed from long-form content.
Craft dynamic short-form edits optimized for social (IG Reels, TikTok, YT Shorts).
Apply brand-aligned visual styles, sound design, pacing, and effects.
Collaborate with the creative lead and production team to align on messaging and creative direction.
Incorporate feedback quickly and maintain fast turnarounds.
Organize and manage project files using established workflows (e.g., Frame.io, Google Drive).
Qualifications:
3+ years of video editing experience, including both longform and short-form content.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, CapCut, and Descript.
Portfolio of previous work that showcases narrative editing, pacing, and social media content.
Strong visual instincts and understanding of viral content trends.
Ability to work independently while maintaining close communication with a remote team.
Reliable internet connection and remote workstation.
Nice-to-Haves:
Familiarity with project management tools like Notion or Trello.
Experience using Frame.io, Slack, and cloud-based editing workflows.
Basic motion graphics or text animation skills (After Effects, etc.).
Familiarity with content performance analytics and basic optimization concepts.
