Video Editor & Motion Designer

About the role

We’re hiring a Video Editor & Motion Designer to join our team and turn recorded footage such as tutorials, case studies, webinars, and talking‑head content into clean, engaging, publish‑ready videos. You will work on two main streams: in‑house video content for our ScaleMath Studios YouTube channel and podcast, and advisory & services video assets for client companies.

Key responsibilities

• Edit long‑form recorded footage into tight, high‑retention videos.
• Improve pacing, structure, and clarity while preserving the speaker’s natural delivery.
• Create and integrate motion graphics such as lower thirds, callouts, simple explainer sequences, UI highlights, and transitions.
• Add B‑roll, overlays, and on‑screen text where they enhance understanding.
• Handle audio cleanup, leveling, and overall sound polish.
• Produce rough cuts and iterate quickly based on feedback.
• Deliver final exports optimized for YouTube and other distribution channels.
• Maintain a consistent style and quality bar across multiple brands and projects.
• Improve workflow over time by developing templates, presets, and reusable motion systems.

Required profile

• Proven experience editing YouTube videos or long‑form educational content.
• Strong editorial judgment regarding pacing, structure, clarity, and storytelling.
• Motion design ability (After Effects or equivalent) for clean, modern, functional animation.
• High attention to detail across cuts, timing, audio, and on‑screen text.
• Strong visual taste and awareness of modern design trends.
• Comfortable taking feedback and iterating quickly.
• Reliable, self‑directed, and able to deliver consistently.

Required skills

• Descript
• Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• Frame.io