The Video Editor Job You've Been Waiting For

To the Video Editor weapon looking for the perfect part-time role,

Have you fallen asleep reading countless boring job ads that couldn’t sound more uninspiring and exciting?

And you’re still looking for that one opportunity that feels like the right one…

Well… lean in and listen up, because this may be the most important job description you’ll ever read.

I’m Steve, the director / doer of many things at a highly regarded, fast growing content serving the Australian and US marine industry.

I started Rising Tide Film two years ago. We are becoming very well known for producing high-quality, exciting storytelling content all around boating, fishing, and fun on the water.

You can see the work we do at Upgrade to see actual info or Upgrade to see actual info

Who I’m looking for.
I NEED a video editor assasin / amazing teammate to help with the edit workload. Your focus will be on helping create emotional, impactful, objective-oriented content for both Rising Tide and our clients. I’m looking for a keen editor to collaborate with and help increase the quantity of what we produce.

For the right person, I’m open to either an advanced editor or an intermediate editor that’s driven to learn and upskill and has been waiting for the right opportunity (**hint** this is it).

This role will provide you with flexibility and consistency in salary, starting part-time, 20 hours per week.

About you.
You are someone who…
- is kind, ambitious, curious, detail-oriented, loyal and creative with a positive can do attitude
- is very organised (think clean timelines and properly labeled bin structures)
- is passionate about storytelling
- loves collaborating
- is driven to create
- has a keen eye for design
- is able to follow a brief
- loves working to a deadline and a goal
- is a problem solver and comes up with solutions when faced with a challenge
- enjoys feedback and uses it to constantly improve
- is always looking to learn new skills
- has content ideas of their own and the skills to bring them to life
- understands best practices for content on all our social platforms
- has mastery of the English language
- has at 9+ out of 10 interested in boating / fishing / the ocean

Software Requirements.
**IMPORTANT** We will not use Final Cut or Premier, only Davinci Resolve.
Exporting xml’s from Premier to a Davinci project is not an option.

You must be proficient to advanced in using
- Davinci Resolve
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If you are not proficient in Davinci Resolve, please do not apply for this role.

Hardware Requirements.
You must have
- Your own computer
- Hard drives with speed and capacity to store and edit multiple 4k projects
- (please send a screenshot of your computer specs and setup with your application to Upgrade to see actual info

Sample Tasks. (training will be provided if necessary!)
- Creating projects in Davinci Resolve using a provided template
- Download proxy footage
- Organizing and keywording footage
- Syncing multicam clips
- Transcribing interviews
- Making b-roll selects
- Creating rough cuts based on the brief
- Sourcing music from subscriptions and socials
- Sourcing footage from our own library to create additional social content
- Creating social content for clients based on briefs
- Tracking progress of projects and edits using ClickUp
- Communicating with me about anything via Slack
- Uploading edits to Upgrade to see actual info for review and feedback
- Editing our podcast episodes to produce long-form and short form clips
- Uploading finals to Google Drive and other hosting platforms
- Turning content into social assets (clips, gifs, graphics, photos, stories, copy, etc.)


Work Hours.
This job has flexible hours.
I don’t mind when you work in the day, as long as you are getting the work done on time and being efficient.
Ideally you’d work 1-2 hours during Sydney work hours for any live edits, collaboration, or immediate feedback requests for quick turnaround content.

Pay.
Hourly wage to be based on your skillset after a trial edit.
Intermediate Editors - $4 - $8+ USD / HR
Advanced Editors - $8+ USD / HR

How To Apply.

If you’ve read the responsibilities and requests, the job description lived up to the hype, you found yourself continually saying yes that’s me, and can’t wait to apply, I’m stoked to hear from you! I want this to be a dream job for the right person.

I get a lot of applications and will not read the ones that don’t follow the (detail-oriented ;) steps below.

Write a 3-4 sentence personal introduction. Start with Hi Steve. Show me you have researched my company and this role. Tell me a fun fact about yourself.

After your intro, go to my website, go to recent projects, then Short Marine. Copy the first sentence from this page under The Brief. Paste the sentence after the first paragraph.

Then respond to the questions below. I'm ok with you using AI assistance, however I'd prefer your response to be in your own thoughts and words. I'd like to understand how you comprehend ideas and English, your writing skills, how you think and solve problems. The more personal your responses, the better.

1. Write exactly “Rising Tide Edit Assasin - 05/24” in the subject title
2. Tell me why you want this job and why you're applying.
3. Send me a link to your favourite video you’ve edited in the past year. Tell me why it’s your favourite.
4. Send me a screenshot of the timeline for your edit
5. What accomplishment are you most proud of from an editing job in the past year?
6. How are you different from other editors who may apply for this position?
7. What was the greatest lesson that your parents taught you?


I will respond to you if your application suits.
The next step of the process is a content creation challenge.

Speak soon,
Steve