Video Editor & Motion Designer
US$18,000 – US$30,000 / yr base salary
Posted 5 Feb 2026
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| Base salary | US$18,000 – US$30,000 / yr |
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We’re hiring a Video Editor & Motion Designer to join our team and turn recorded footage (tutorials, case studies, webinars, and talking-head content) into clean, engaging, publish-ready videos. You’ll work across two types of projects:
#1 – ScaleMath Studios
Our in-house video content and YouTube channel. This includes our podcast.
#2 – Advisory & Services
Video and content assets we produce for companies we work with.
Here are examples of our current styles: https://scalemath.com/video-examples
While we will welcome improvements to this style over time, please do not apply if you are not comfortable producing videos in the same style as any of the 7 videos on this page.
This role is for someone who cares deeply, to the point of obsession, about:
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Attention to detail
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Pacing
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Clarity
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Polish
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Viewer comprehension
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Using motion graphics to support the story/message (not distract from it)
What You’ll Do
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Edit long-form recorded footage into tight, high-retention videos
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Improve pacing, structure, and clarity while preserving the speaker’s natural delivery
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Create and integrate motion graphics (lower thirds, callouts, simple explainer sequences, UI highlights, transitions)
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Add B-roll, overlays, and on-screen text where it improves understanding
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Handle audio cleanup, leveling, and general sound polish
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Produce rough cuts and iterate quickly based on feedback
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Deliver final exports optimized for YouTube and other channels
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Maintain a consistent style and quality bar across multiple brands and projects
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Improve our workflow over time (templates, presets, reusable motion systems)
What We’re Looking For
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Proven experience editing YouTube videos or long-form educational content
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Strong editorial judgment: pacing, structure, clarity, and storytelling
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Motion design ability (After Effects or equivalent) for clean, modern, functional animation
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High attention to detail across cuts, timing, audio, and on-screen text
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Strong taste: you know what looks modern vs outdated
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Comfortable taking feedback and iterating quickly
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Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistently
Tools
You can use your preferred tools, but most of our workflow is compatible with:
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Descript
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Premiere Pro
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After Effects
Bonus points (not required)
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Experience editing SaaS, B2B, or product-led content
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Ability to create a reusable motion system for a channel (titles, lower thirds, callouts, transitions)
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Thumbnail design experience
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Familiarity with retention editing principles for YouTube
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Experience working with founders and subject matter experts
How to Apply
Please send:
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2–4 examples you’re proud of (YouTube links preferred). We are looking for ones that match (or are similar to) the styles of the 7 examples provided here.
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A short note about your role in each project (editing only vs editing + motion)
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Your typical turnaround time for a 10–20 minute video