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Video Editor (Health & Wellness)

Lago Poland • Costa Rica


No Relocation

Posted: August 4, 2026

Job Description

Location: Remote LATAM, Philippines and Eastern Europe.

Schedule: Full-Time with overlap during U.S. business hours

Employment Type: Independent Contractor

Department: $2,000 to $3,000 USD/ Monthly (Negotiable based on experience)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly creative and fast-paced Video Editor / Short-Form Content Creator who thrives in high-volume content environments. This role goes beyond editing—you'll identify compelling moments, craft attention-grabbing hooks, design thumbnails, and publish engaging content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. 

The ideal candidate understands what makes audiences stop scrolling, has experience editing both long-form and short-form video, and can consistently produce high-quality content at scale while maintaining brand consistency. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Edit long-form YouTube videos from raw footage.
  • Create engaging short-form videos for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Apply pacing, b-roll, captions, motion graphics, sound design, color correction, and visual enhancements. 
  • Identify viral moments from long-form content.
  • Write compelling hooks, titles, captions, and on-screen text.
  • Optimize videos for engagement and platform performance.
  • Design high-converting YouTube thumbnails.
  • Create supporting graphics while maintaining consistent branding. 
  • Upload and schedule content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Ensure content is formatted according to platform best practices. 
  • Monitor trends and recommend new content ideas.
  • Analyze top-performing formats and continuously improve creative output. 
  • Maintain organized project files, footage libraries, naming conventions, and archives to support an efficient production workflow.
Location: Remote LATAM, Philippines and Eastern Europe.Schedule: Full-Time with overlap during U.S. business hoursEmployment Type: Independent ContractorDepartment: $2,000 to $3,000 USD/ Monthly (Negotiable based on ...
  • 3+ years of professional video editing experience.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing Long-form YouTube content and Short-form vertical videos
  • Experience editing high-volume social media content.
  • Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, Adobe After Effects
  • Experience creating motion graphics and text animations.
  • Strong experience with Photoshop, Figma, Canva
  • Strong audio editing skills: Noise reduction, Audio leveling, Music selection, Sound design
  • Experience creating captions and subtitles.
  • Understanding of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Shorts best practices.
  • Advance English proficiency.
  • Reliable internet connection.
  • Computer capable of editing 4K footage efficiently. 

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience editing health, wellness, or medical content.
  • Familiarity with compliance-sensitive messaging.
  • Experience using AI editing tools such as: Opus Clip, Descript, ElevenLabs
  • Experience editing founder-led or personal brand content.
  • Familiarity with paid social media creative and ad variations.

Additional Content

Location: Remote LATAM, Philippines and Eastern Europe.

Schedule: Full-Time with overlap during U.S. business hours

Employment Type: Independent Contractor

Department: $2,000 to $3,000 USD/ Monthly (Negotiable based on experience)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly creative and fast-paced Video Editor / Short-Form Content Creator who thrives in high-volume content environments. This role goes beyond editing—you'll identify compelling moments, craft attention-grabbing hooks, design thumbnails, and publish engaging content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. 

The ideal candidate understands what makes audiences stop scrolling, has experience editing both long-form and short-form video, and can consistently produce high-quality content at scale while maintaining brand consistency. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Edit long-form YouTube videos from raw footage.
  • Create engaging short-form videos for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Apply pacing, b-roll, captions, motion graphics, sound design, color correction, and visual enhancements. 
  • Identify viral moments from long-form content.
  • Write compelling hooks, titles, captions, and on-screen text.
  • Optimize videos for engagement and platform performance.
  • Design high-converting YouTube thumbnails.
  • Create supporting graphics while maintaining consistent branding. 
  • Upload and schedule content across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
  • Ensure content is formatted according to platform best practices. 
  • Monitor trends and recommend new content ideas.
  • Analyze top-performing formats and continuously improve creative output. 
  • Maintain organized project files, footage libraries, naming conventions, and archives to support an efficient production workflow.
Location: Remote LATAM, Philippines and Eastern Europe.Schedule: Full-Time with overlap during U.S. business hoursEmployment Type: Independent ContractorDepartment: $2,000 to $3,000 USD/ Monthly (Negotiable based on ...
  • 3+ years of professional video editing experience.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing Long-form YouTube content and Short-form vertical videos
  • Experience editing high-volume social media content.
  • Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, Adobe After Effects
  • Experience creating motion graphics and text animations.
  • Strong experience with Photoshop, Figma, Canva
  • Strong audio editing skills: Noise reduction, Audio leveling, Music selection, Sound design
  • Experience creating captions and subtitles.
  • Understanding of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Shorts best practices.
  • Advance English proficiency.
  • Reliable internet connection.
  • Computer capable of editing 4K footage efficiently. 

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience editing health, wellness, or medical content.
  • Familiarity with compliance-sensitive messaging.
  • Experience using AI editing tools such as: Opus Clip, Descript, ElevenLabs
  • Experience editing founder-led or personal brand content.
  • Familiarity with paid social media creative and ad variations.