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Hire a Video Editor.

Short-form and long-form video editing — social cutdowns, founder podcasts, sales enablement, and brand films.

Pre-vetted · Full-time dedicated · HR & payroll handled

Overview

What a Video Editor actually does.

Video editors in our network pair technical speed with editorial instinct. We vet for pacing, sound discipline, and the ability to take a brief like 'make this 7-minute interview into three LinkedIn hooks' and ship all three by end of day.


Responsibilities

  • Edit short-form social cutdowns and long-form content
  • Own sound design, colour, and motion basics
  • Generate captions and platform-specific exports
  • Coordinate with designers and social managers on asset delivery
  • Manage project files and media backups

Core Skills

What they bring on day one.

Adobe Premiere ProDaVinci ResolveAfter Effects basicsColour correctionSound designCaptioning toolsProject file managementFigma handoff
SAMPLE PROFILES

The shape of a typical shortlist.

Representative profiles — not real candidates. Your actual shortlist is drawn from our active network across Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Yusuf

Mid-Level · 4 yrs

$2,400 CAD/mo

All-in, CAD — HR & payroll included

Premiere ProColourSoundCaptions

Based in Casablanca, MA

Leen

Senior · 6 yrs

$3,400 CAD/mo

All-in, CAD — HR & payroll included

DaVinci ResolveAfter EffectsBrand filmMotion

Based in Beirut, LB

PRICING

Tiers that apply to this role.

One flat CAD monthly rate — sourcing, vetting, onboarding, HR, payroll, and account management included. No recruiter fees, no currency surprises.

Need the full comparison against a local Canadian hire? See the pricing page →

How We Vet This Role

Role-scoped, not one-size-fits-all.

Video candidates edit a sample long-form clip into three short-form cutdowns — we grade pacing, hook quality, and adherence to brand voice.

See The Obelisk Vetting Process
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Ready to brief a Video Editor?

15-minute call, written brief same day, shortlist within a week. If none of the candidates are right, we go again — no cost.

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