About the Role
We’re looking for a reliable, no-frills video editor to support a remote podcast focused on hiring, careers, and leadership decision-making.
This is not a creative or cinematic role. The priority is clarity, consistency, and speed — not effects or storytelling flair.
Core Responsibilities
- Editing & Delivery
- Clean up podcast recordings (audio + video)
- Remove long pauses, obvious mistakes, technical glitches
- Apply simple jump cuts only where necessary
- Add pre-set intro/outro (template provided)
Export:
- 1 long-form episode
- 2–3 short clips (30–90 seconds)
- Technical Standards
- Ensure clean audio levels
- Ensure stable framing and resolution
- Maintain consistent look and feel across episodes
What This Role Is NOT
- Not creative direction
- Not storytelling or pacing for drama
- Not motion graphics or heavy effects
- Not thumbnail design
- Not content ideation
- If you enjoy “making things cinematic,” this is not the role.
Ideal Profile
You’re a fit if you:
- Prefer clear instructions over creative freedom
- Reliable, fast, consistent, and detail-oriented
- Can follow templates without improvising
- Are comfortable editing talking-head content
- Respect deadlines and delivery standards
Backgrounds that work well:
- Podcast editors
- YouTube editors (talking-head / interview formats)
- Media editors supporting coaches, consultants, educator
Tools
- Any professional editing software (Premiere, Final Cut, DaVinci, capcut etc.)
- Comfortable working from shared Google Drive folders
- Owns a good device as it is essential
Output Expectations
- Turnaround: 48–72 hours per episode
- Minimal back-and-forth
- Clean, ready-to-publish files
Engagement Model
- Per-episode or per-clip basis
- Fractional / freelance
- Long-term if consistent
What Success Looks Like
- Episodes require little to no revision
- Editing feels invisible
- Content is usable across platforms immediately
At Substance, we’re all about action, not just talk. If your profile aligns with what we need, you’ll hear from us within 1-2 weeks. If not, no fluff—just know we value your interest and will keep you in mind for future roles where your skills can make an impact. We focus on real connections and meaningful matches, so when the right opportunity comes, we’ll be ready to make it happen.
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