Long-Term Video Editor Wanted - Daily Short-Form Rough Cuts + Storytelling Brand Films

## JOB DESCRIPTION ### Who we are We run a content production agency in Germany. Our clients are medical practice owners — dentists, surgeons, orthopedists, physiotherapists. We produce their entire social media presence for them: short-form videos, brand films, everything. We have produced over 3,500 videos and reached more than 30 million people organically. Our editing team handles real client work for real businesses, every day. You would work alongside a fine-cut editor, a publishing manager and account managers. Your position sits at the front of that chain. --- ### The role — an 80/20 split *80% — Rough cuts for short-form video (your daily work)* This is the foundation of everything we deliver. It sounds simple. Doing it accurately is the whole job. You receive raw footage of a person speaking to camera. Your job: - Cut out stumbles, false starts and misspoken words - Cut out repeated sentences — the speaker often records the same line 2–4 times, and you keep the best take - Cut out dead air and long pauses - Never cut off the beginning or end of a sentence — not by a single word, not by a single syllable - Deliver a clean, continuous cut that flows naturally No effects, no music, no graphics. That happens later in our chain. What matters here is precision. Every detail you catch is a detail nobody downstream has to fix. *20% — Creative long-form work* This is where it gets interesting. Alongside the daily short-form work, you will edit brand films, image films and longer storytelling pieces. Here we want you to direct the edit: - Build tension and emotional rhythm across a 2–5 minute piece - Use B-roll deliberately, not decoratively - Choose music that carries the arc rather than filling silence - Use sound design to make moments land - Take the viewer on a journey and hold them there These are the projects our clients care about most, and they are why we want an editor with real range. --- ### The footage is in German All videos you edit are spoken in German. *You do not need to speak German.* You do need a workflow that lets you cut foreign-language audio without errors — which means working from a transcript rather than guessing from the waveform. Auto-transcription in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut or Whisper all work. We will walk you through our process during onboarding. In practice it's more straightforward than it sounds: most of our clients speak from a script, sentence by sentence. With a transcript in front of you, repeated sentences are obvious. What we need is the discipline to check every time. --- ### What we're looking for *Required:* - Demonstrable video editing experience with a portfolio of work you personally cut - Fluent in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut or CapCut Pro - A working method for editing foreign-language footage from transcripts - Serious attention to detail — the single most important quality in this role - Reliable daily availability and clear communication in English - Consistent turnaround, typically 24–48 hours per batch *Strongly preferred:* - Experience with vertical short-form (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) - Sound design and music selection instincts - Colour grading basics - Experience cutting narrative or brand film content *Not required:* - German language skills - After Effects or motion graphics --- ### What we offer - *Long-term, ongoing work.* This is not a one-off project. - *Steady, predictable volume.* You know what's coming each week. - *Real creative projects* alongside the routine work. - *A clear process* — defined briefs, defined standards, no guessing what we want. - *Direct communication* with the people who make the decisions. No layers. - *Rate:* $500.00 p / month — negotiable based on demonstrated skil --- ## HOW TO APPLY We read every application that follows these instructions. *1.* Start your proposal with the word *CLEANCUT*. *2.* Send us *two links*: - One short-form video you personally edited (vertical, under 90 seconds) - One longer piece where you made the creative decisions — music, B-roll, pacing, story For each, tell us in one sentence what you specifically did. *3.* Answer these three questions briefly: - What software do you edit in, and how many years have you used it? - Describe your exact workflow for cutting footage in a language you don't speak. - You receive a 12-minute raw file of someone speaking German from a script, with several sentences recorded multiple times. What are your first three steps? *4.* Confirm your availability: hours per week and your time zone. Applications without the code word or without portfolio links won't be reviewed. *Shortlisted candidates receive a short paid test edit* — one real 2–3 minute clip, 24-hour turnaround, paid at your normal rate. That's how we decide. --- ## SCREENING QUESTIONS (Upwork field) 1. Start your answer with the code word from the job post. 2. Link to one short-form and one long-form video you personally edited. What did you do on each? 3. What is your exact workflow for accurately cutting footage in a language you do not speak? 4. How many years have you been editing professionally, and in which software? 5. How many hours per week are you available, and in which time zone?