Contrarian Thinking is hiring: Short Form Editor in Austin

We're looking for a short-form video editor with experience editing viral content. This job is to edit short form content for Codie Sanchez youtube channel.

This position focuses solely on editing short‑form content, also known as YouTube shorts, NOT long‑form content.

Salary is $1,000 / $1,700 USD per month and the job is 100% remote.

*Salary depends on your skills, experience, and primarily efficiency (the goal is around 5 high-quality clips edited per week, so deliverables and revisions are correlated with salary).

We offer flexibility and the position is remote, however, this is still a FULL TIME POSITION, and we require fully commitment from you.

• NO AGENCIES
• NO CONTENT CREATORS
• NO OTHER CLIENTS

Our working hours are tipically from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

We will require you to be active during these hours in GMT-6 time zone.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit at least 5 high-quality clips per week.
  • Cut 3-5 minutes of raw footage into an engaging 60‑second clip.
  • Use strong storytelling with music and sound effects to connect emotionally.
  • Show skill in adding visual animations to boost storytelling and engagement.
  • Apply color grading, sync audio, and smooth transitions with keen detail.
  • Stay updated on short‑form trends, platforms, and audience to create relevant content.

Requirements

• Advanced English level
• Mid to high level in motion graphics
• Mid to high level in Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects
• Extensive experience in short‑form content
• Ideally, experience editing short‑form content for other creators
• Strong storytelling skills and a solid understanding of narrative structure
• Experience applying music and sound effects to evoke emotions in video content
• Time management skills with the ability to work within deadlines and deliver high-quality videos