Hire a video editor who keeps production on schedule

Ads and social video edited on time, globally or locally.

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Hire Global talent from $12/hr, all-inclusive
Hire Local talent, one-time fee from 12.5%
No long-term contract, replacement guarantee*

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Meet our vetted video editors

Janine C. Philippines · 3 years experience
Social cuts, Reels and Shorts $8/hr

Best fit: A team that needs social cuts, Reels and Shorts.

Core responsibilities
  • Cut long-form and short-form video from raw footage
  • Color grade, sound mix and add motion graphics
  • Deliver in the specs and formats each platform needs
Core Competencies
Adobe Premiere Pro CapCut DaVinci Resolve After Effects
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Esteban R. Colombia · 4 years experience
Ad content and paid social edits $14/hr

Best fit: Ad content and paid social edits, handled as its own dedicated lane.

Core responsibilities
  • Cut vertical and square edits for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
  • Build ad variants for testing across platforms
  • Turn one shoot into a full week of content
Core Competencies
Adobe Premiere Pro CapCut After Effects Canva
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Nandi S. South Africa · 5 years experience
Long-form editing and color $14/hr

Best fit: Best fit for a team leaning on someone for long-form editing and color.

Core responsibilities
  • Keep a consistent style and template library across every edit
  • Work in your project management and asset system
  • Turn requests around on the schedule you set instead of a freelancer's queue
Core Competencies
Adobe Premiere Pro DaVinci Resolve Adobe Audition Frame.io
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Franco D. Argentina · 5 years experience
Motion graphics and After Effects work $14/hr

Best fit: Suited to companies whose motion graphics and After Effects work keeps slipping down the priority list.

Core responsibilities
  • Cut long-form and short-form video from raw footage
  • Color grade, sound mix and add motion graphics
  • Deliver in the specs and formats each platform needs
Core Competencies
After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro Cinema 4D Adobe Illustrator
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Camila S. Argentina · 8 years experience
Senior editor, ongoing brand production $22/hr

Best fit: The senior pick: editor, ongoing brand production, with enough range to own more than one lane at once.

Core responsibilities
  • Cut long-form and short-form video from raw footage
  • Color grade, sound mix and add motion graphics
  • Deliver in the specs and formats each platform needs
  • Cut vertical and square edits for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
  • Build ad variants for testing across platforms
  • Turn one shoot into a full week of content
  • Keep a consistent style and template library across every edit
  • Work in your project management and asset system
  • Turn requests around on the schedule you set instead of a freelancer's queue
Core Competencies
Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects DaVinci Resolve Frame.io
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What this role costs you

Specialized recruiters Vetted candidates in 10 days Six core markets
Global talent
Starting at
$12/hour
No placement fee
WhereLatin America, Philippines, South Africa, Eastern Europe, Canada You payOne monthly fee, all-inclusive EmployerHireHawk employs, pays and manages compliance Guarantee100% performance replacement After the hireA dedicated Client Success Manager, for the life of the engagement CommitmentMonth to month, no lock-in Learn more →
US talent
Placement fee
12.5%of first-year salary
+ $995 retainer
WhereAll 50 states You pay$995 retainer to start the search, plus 12.5% at placement. Or 15% with no retainer EmployerThe hire joins your payroll directly Guarantee60-day replacement After the hireYours to manage from day one. There is no Client Success Manager on this offer CommitmentOne-time fee, no recurring cost Learn more →
Up to 70%is what you save with global talent 20–30%of first-year salary is what traditional agencies charge

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What this role handles for your team

A video editor turns raw footage into platform-ready content that matches your brand, audience, and publishing schedule.

Video editing and production
Cut long-form and short-form video from raw footage Color grade, sound mix and add motion graphics Deliver in the specs and formats each platform needs
Social and ad content
Cut vertical and square edits for TikTok, Reels and Shorts Build ad variants for testing across platforms Turn one shoot into a full week of content
Ongoing production
Keep a consistent style and template library across every edit Work in your project management and asset system Turn requests around on the schedule you set instead of a freelancer's queue
Asset management and revision workflow
Organize raw footage, project files, and approved exports Track feedback and revisions in one workflow Maintain reusable edit templates for recurring formats
Three steps

Hire a Video editor in 3 steps

From your first brief to a Video editor working in Premiere Pro and After Effects, you stay with one recruiter from scope through start.

Scope the Video editor role

Tell us the work to own, from video editing and production to social and ad content, plus the systems, coverage hours, and outcomes that matter. We turn that into a focused search brief.

Review vetted Video editor candidates

We screen candidates for video editing and production, social and ad content, and practical fluency in Premiere Pro and After Effects. You review a shortlist with relevant context.

Hire and onboard your Video editor

Choose your candidate and hiring model. We coordinate the handoff into your tools, operating process, and first-week priorities.

What changes for your team

Best for marketing teams that need a reliable flow of platform-ready video, not a freelancer bottleneck.

Faster turnaround on every edit

Requests move through a production calendar tied to your posting schedule, instead of a freelancer's queue you cannot see into.

Consistent brand style across every video

One editor learns your templates and asset library once, so every cut looks like it came from the same channel.

More content produced from the same footage

One shoot turns into a full week of long-form and social content, instead of one video and nothing else.

Lower cost than an in-house editor

One dedicated editor costs less than the salary, benefits and payroll taxes a full-time in-house hire adds up to.

One editor who already knows your style

You stop re-briefing a new freelancer every project, since your editor already knows your brand and your templates.

Why teams choose HireHawk for this role

One editor, your style, every time

A freelancer marketplace gives you a different editor for every project. A dedicated editor learns your brand once and keeps it consistent.

Vetted before you meet them

5-Stage Vetting with AI-assisted screening. Fewer than 1% of applicants are presented to clients.

Software-matched from day one

Tell us your editing suite and asset workflow on the discovery call, and we match on it directly.

Two ways to hire

Fully managed global talent from $12 an hour, or US direct hire from 12.5% of first-year salary. Compare the two on our [staffing solutions page](/solutions/).

Proof

What our clients say

"They built the analytics and automation our leadership now runs on, recovered tens of thousands in freight claims and cut manual work by 96%."

Siobhan Manager of Outbound Global Transportation

"It was very easy working with HireHawk, from looking for viable candidates, the interview process, all the way to implementation of your hire, they handle it all. We are also very happy with our hire. Very easy and seamless process."

Work Injury Law Group Legal services

"HireHawk filled two senior roles in under two weeks. The candidates were sharper than anything our in-house recruiter surfaced in months."

August Consumer brand

"Her scope grew within months and our leadership asked to meet her in person. We came back to HireHawk to expand the rest of the team."

Anthony Director of Operations

"When our workflow broke down she built a tracking system to stop it happening again, without being asked."

Mikayel Revenue Cycle Manager

One partner, wherever your next hire lives.

The right model depends on the seat, not the company. Some roles need someone in the building; the rest do not, and cost far less remotely.

We work with companies backed by the world’s best investors.

Staffing agency HireHawk

HireHawk is a staffing agency for growing US companies with industry-specialized recruiters. This is one of the seats we fill most: we recruit for it, run 5-Stage Vetting, and either employ the hire on global talent or place them directly on your payroll.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring for this role

What software do they work in?

Your editor already works in Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve and most standard editing suites, so there's no software ramp-up before the first cut lands. Name your actual suite on the discovery call, and we match you with someone who already edits in it, instead of learning it live.

Can they handle both long-form and social cuts?

Yes. Tell us your content mix on the discovery call, whether that's mostly long-form, mostly social cuts, or a genuine split between the two. Some editors specialize in one or the other, so we match you to what you actually need, instead of a generalist who is fine at both but great at neither.

How is this different from a freelance marketplace?

A freelance marketplace gets you one project from whoever happens to be available that week, with no memory of what came before. A dedicated editor instead learns your brand, your templates and your asset library once, then keeps every edit consistent with it, without you re-explaining your style every time.

How fast can an editor start?

You'll see vetted candidates within 10 business days of your discovery call, so you're not waiting weeks to start interviewing. Once you've made your pick, onboarding takes 21 days, whether the hire joins your payroll directly or comes on as a fully managed global hire through HireHawk.

What if the editor is not the right fit?

You're covered either way. If you go with global talent, you get 100% performance replacement at no extra cost. If you choose US direct hire, you're backed by a 60-day replacement guarantee, so a bad fit doesn't turn into a bad quarter for your business.

How do you test a video editor before I hire them?

We review relevant portfolio work and assess candidates against the format, pace, brand direction, and revision workflow you need. You can request a paid-standard test task where appropriate, so you judge the shortlist on work close to the videos you will actually publish.

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