Tourism & Corporate Video Editor - ARK Media

ARK Media is a cinematic video production company based in Kelowna, BC. We produce commercial content for national brands (Samsung, TD, Marriott), tourism boards, and agencies across Canada. Our work is story-driven and held to a high visual standard, branded short films, not corporate videos.

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Please actually watch our work before applying. We can tell when you haven't.

The Role
We're hiring a full-time remote Video Editor to join our small team long-term. You'll be editing commercial deliverables in DaVinci Resolve: Brand films, tourism campaigns, social cutdowns and behind-the-scenes content. Our Lead Editor and Videographer/Editor will bring you into the workflow and hand off projects as you ramp up.

We are NOT looking for someone who cuts to the beat and drops in transitions. We're looking for an editor with taste, someone who understands pacing, restraint, emotional rhythm, and how to let a shot breathe.

What You'll Do
Edit long-form commercial pieces (60s–3min brand films, tourism videos, case studies)
Edit short-form social content (15s–60s Reels, TikToks, Shorts) from provided footage and briefs
Sync, organize, and manage media in DaVinci Resolve / Blackmagic Cloud
Colour correction and grading
Sound design and music sync: clean mixes, tasteful SFX, no cheese
Light motion graphics (lower thirds, end cards, simple type animation)
Proxy management, project organization, delivery prep ( ---------- uploads, export specs)

Must-Haves
5+ years editing professional commercial or branded content
Expert in DaVinci Resolve Studio - this is where you'll work
Strong sense of pacing and rhythm. Your edits should feel intentional, not templated
Excellent written and spoken English for async communication with our team and clients
Stable high-speed internet capable of large proxy files and cloud workflows
Reliable computer capable of editing 4K footage
A few hours of weekly live overlap with Pacific Time (we're flexible, but calls need to happen)

Nice-to-Haves:
Motion design in After Effects or Fusion
Experience editing for tourism, lifestyle, or outdoor brands
Photography or cinematography background — you understand what we shot and why

How to Apply:
Read this section carefully. We receive a lot of templated applications and throw them out immediately. If any of these pieces are missing or clearly recycled, we won't respond.
1. A selfie video, recorded specifically for this application. Not a reused intro. Tell us who you are, and, this is the part that matters, tell us which piece on our site stood out to you and why. If you reference our work in a way that shows you actually watched it, you're already ahead of 90% of applicants. One to two minutes is plenty.

2. Your reel, plus links to three full project examples. Not sizzle cuts, full pieces you edited, so we can see pacing and structure across a whole story. Tell us what you did on each one (some applicants send team reels and take credit for everything).

3. A cover letter written by you. Do not use ChatGPT or Claude to write this. We use these tools every day and we can tell. A short, honest letter in your own voice beats a polished AI one every time. Tell us why ARK specifically, not "your company."

4. Your resume.

5. Computer specs and internet speed test results.

6. Your availability, hours per week you're looking for, and your timezone / overlap with PT.

Process
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to edit a paid sample video. We choose one editor from the sample round. We read every application personally and will get back to you.