Video Editor — Fishing & Outdoor Content (Test Project, Potential Long-Term)

We’re looking for a video editor to work with a professional fishing and outdoor content creator. Starting as a paid test with strong potential for a long-term ongoing role. The content: Long-form YouTube videos and short-form social content centered around offshore fishing, big catches, travel, and adventure. Raw, cinematic, and story-driven. Some episodes are destination or species-specific and will require a more branded editorial approach — we have an existing brand guide and are looking for someone who can build on it. What we need: • Strong storytelling instinct — you know what a scene needs without being told • Ability to follow direction but also bring creative ideas to the table • Cinematic editing, color grading, and sound design • Ability to cut long-form content and also identify and extract high-performing moments into short-form Reels • Comfortable with feedback and fast turnaround • Clear communicator who works well independently • Experience incorporating brand elements into edits Software: Premiere Pro preferred. DaVinci Resolve acceptable. Volume: 1–4 YouTube videos per month plus accompanying short-form cuts depending on the production schedule. The test — $100 flat: We’ll send the same raw footage to our top candidates. You’ll deliver: • 1 edited YouTube video (10–15 min) • 1 Reel cut from the same footage (60–90 sec) Best edit gets the ongoing role. To apply include: • Portfolio • Brief note on your editing approach • Your rate for ongoing work