Description
Remote B-roll Editor
Shape Stories That Captivate Audiences
Have you ever paused a video to admire how background visuals transport you into the narrative? That’s the power of intentional B-roll—and you’ll be at the heart of it. As our Remote B-roll Editor, your creative vision will transform ordinary footage into a dynamic experience that keeps viewers engaged, informed, and inspired. Whether it’s framing the mood with thoughtful cutaways or finding the perfect transition, you’ll elevate every project beyond “just another edit” into something audiences can truly feel.
Why Your Work Matters
B-roll isn’t just filler—it’s what breathes life into stories, builds anticipation, and drives emotional resonance. You’ll craft sequences that add depth and energy to our main content, helping audiences understand the context, savor the emotion, and see the world from new angles. Your edits will directly impact how people experience our brand across platforms, from short-form reels to in-depth documentaries. Each cut and overlay you create will support creators, marketers, and storytellers who rely on unforgettable visuals to share their message.
What You’ll Achieve
- Own the B-roll narrative: You'll handpick, edit, and sequence supplemental footage that amplifies our storytelling impact and visual flow.
- Collaborate across disciplines: From video producers to scriptwriters, you’ll work hand-in-hand to ensure B-roll not only fits but enhances the bigger picture.
- Drive quality standards: Expect to set the bar for what polished, purposeful B-roll should look and feel like. You’ll champion best practices for color grading, pacing, transitions, and effects, ensuring every project is visually cohesive and audience-ready.
- Innovate with intent: When there’s a chance to experiment with new formats, motion graphics, or creative overlays, you’ll push boundaries while keeping storytelling at the center.
- Streamline remote workflows: With our remote collaboration tools, you’ll connect, review, and deliver assets efficiently—whether your team is across town or on another continent.
Day-to-Day Impact
Picture your week: one day, you’re transforming hours of raw event footage into a punchy highlight reel. Next, you’re brainstorming with marketing leads about how the proper B-roll sequence can drive click-throughs on a campaign landing page. Your expertise in curating, editing, and delivering media means product launches, social media rollouts, and branded content all carry a signature visual style—yours.
Skills & Mindset That Set You Apart
- Story-first perspective: You see B-roll as a narrative device, not just a technical task.
- Intuitive editing judgment: Whether it’s split-second timing or finding just the right atmospheric shot, you trust your eye to guide the edit.
- Mastery of editing tools: From Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro to DaVinci Resolve, you know your way around industry-standard software, and you’re eager to experiment with the latest features and plugins.
- Remote collaboration: Using Slack, Frame.io, and cloud-based project management tools, you simplify complex ideas, make feedback cycles seamless, and keep projects moving forward, no matter where you log in from.
- Unwavering creative precision: You approach every sequence, transition, and visual element with keen focus, knowing that those subtle refinements shape audience connection and set your work apart.
Tools & Tech Stack
Your workflow will revolve around a modern remote setup:
- Editing Platforms: You’re fluent in top-tier tools, from industry-leading platforms like Resolve, Premiere, or Final Cut—always ready to adapt to new creative tools, comfortable adapting to emerging software that elevates the editing craft.
- Collaboration: Frame.io, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Asset Libraries: Artgrid, Shutterstock, Envato Elements
- Communication: Slack, Zoom, Notion for team-wide alignment
- Cloud Storage: High-speed, organized file access for effortless version control
Growth, Learning, and What’s Next
You’ll shape not just individual edits, but the evolution of our visual brand as a whole. Want to level up your color grading? Curious about an AI-powered media organization or eager to try the latest transition packs? You’ll have room—and support—to grow. Regular peer reviews, learning resources, and brainstorming sessions mean you’ll constantly refine your craft and see your impact reflected in work seen by thousands.
Who Thrives Here
This is for editors who crave creative autonomy but value collaboration and honest feedback. You’ll enjoy both fast-paced campaign edits and deep, thoughtful documentary projects. If you’re energized by working alongside teams who care as much about the story as the pixels, you’ll feel right at home.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual Salary: $69,000
- Flexible work-from-anywhere setup
- Structured, asynchronous feedback loops—because great edits need both speed and reflection
- Regular professional development opportunities and creative brainstorming sessions
- Supportive, inclusive remote culture where your ideas and individuality are valued
What Success Looks Like
Within your first months, you’ll deliver standout B-roll edits that become team reference points for style and quality. Stakeholders will cite your sequences as examples of how purposeful visuals drive results, whether it’s increased viewer retention or elevated brand perception. Over time, you’ll help evolve our best practices, mentor others, and shape the future of our content.
Ready to Elevate Stories From Anywhere?
If you’re excited by the chance to craft visuals that matter—and want to do it from wherever you feel most creative—let’s build something unforgettable together. Tell us how your edits have shaped stories, and where you want to take your craft next. If making a difference with every cut sounds like your kind of challenge, we can’t wait to meet you.