Hire Overseas is hiring a Senior Video Editor who is also a skilled Motion Graphics Designer. You will join a world-class creative team producing strange, dark, and mysterious storytelling content for a global YouTube audience. Your role involves crafting suspenseful, emotionally grounded edits and designing visuals that add depth to complex narratives.
What You'll Do
- Edit 10–20 minute long-form YouTube videos using talking head content, B-roll, music, and light visual elements.
- Structure cuts to follow clear narrative arcs, maintaining viewer engagement from intro to end.
- Apply subtle effects, audio cleanup, sound design, and pacing strategies that support tone and story.
- Work closely with scriptwriters, producers, and brand leads to align on story direction and feedback.
- Design and animate clean, minimal graphics that enhance storytelling.
- Create animated lower thirds, transitions, kinetic text, infographics, and UI mockups.
- Develop motion templates and systems for scalable edits.
- Integrate visuals that help explain complex ideas, emphasize key takeaways, or support voiceovers.
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of experience editing long-form YouTube or documentary-style content.
- Skilled in Premiere Pro with strong narrative and pacing instincts.
- Comfortable editing from script or rough cut with minimal supervision.
- 3+ years of experience creating motion graphics for video, social, or branded content.
- Proficient in After Effects (or similar tools) with a strong sense of timing and visual hierarchy.
Nice to Have
- Experience with light audio mixing, SFX, or thumbnail strategy.
- Experience working in content with mystery, storytelling, or documentary tones.
Technical Stack
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
Team & Environment
You will collaborate with a Hollywood-level production team, including Emmy, Peabody, and Pulitzer-caliber talent.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid in USD, every 15th & 30th of the month.
- Up to 14 days of Paid Time Off annually (starting Day 1).
- Observance of Philippine Regular Holidays (if applicable).
- Your work will be viewed by millions of global fans of true crime and narrative storytelling.
Work Mode
This is a 100% remote position with flexible hours, requiring overlap in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Hire Overseas is an equal opportunity employer.





