[Hiring] Cinematic Video Editor @Fireflies

Role Description

We're looking for a creative editor who can take our growing archive of unedited footage and turn it into reels, montages, and short films that feel cinematic, thoughtful, and story-led — not like typical corporate content.

• Edit raw multi-camera and single-camera footage into 15–60 second vertical reels, along with occasional 60–180 second brand pieces.
• Deliver content natively in 1080 × 1920 for vertical platforms.
• Colour grade footage to create a consistent, film-like look, focusing on natural, well-balanced skin tones.
• Build engaging visual sequences using cutaways, inserts, screen captures, picture-in-picture, kinetic type, and other creative devices.
• Maintain strong pacing and visual movement, knowing when to cut quickly and when to let a shot breathe.
• Create captions and type treatments that feel intentional and belong to the piece, rather than relying on default presets.
• Develop sound design and music choices that add to the story, rather than simply sitting underneath the voice.
• Work closely with our CEO and creative team on direction, feedback, and quick iterations.

Qualifications

• You think like a filmmaker, not just an editor.
• You have a point of view about why a shot belongs in a story, how it should feel, and what it should make the viewer experience.
• A portfolio or reel that demonstrates narrative, documentary, brand, or story-led editing.
• Strong colour-grading skills in DaVinci Resolve, or Premiere with a Resolve workflow.
• The ability to find and build B-roll sequences from unsorted footage and source material.
• A strong instinct for sound design and an understanding of how much it can shape an edit.
• Motion design or animation skills, with the judgement to use them when they genuinely add to the story.
• Ability to work quickly, communicate clearly over Slack, and overlap with US Pacific or European working hours.

Requirements

• Strong plus: You can operate a camera and shoot as well as edit.
• Experience creating founder, creator, SaaS, or technology brand content is especially valuable.

How to apply

• Send us your reel or portfolio.
• Your typical turnaround time for a 30-second vertical edit from raw footage.
• One example where you handled the colour grade yourself, along with what you were trying to achieve visually.
• Please include a reel or portfolio with your application.

What matters to us

• You're a strong communicator and contribute positively to the team.
• You take ownership and have an internal compass.
• You value candid feedback and overcommunication.
• You care about quality and design, while keeping things simple.
• You measure your impact and look for ways to improve and automate.
• You're comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and getting a little better every week.
• You're customer-focused and care about the end result, not just the output.
• You value fast, incremental ways of working.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Work remotely from anywhere in your respective country.
• Flexible working hours.
• Paid time off and flexible leave policy.
• Ability to move laterally within the team and grow quickly.
• No-boss culture.
• LGBTQ+ friendly workplace.
• Company offsites.
• Tech reimbursements.