Full Time
$6/hour
40
Sep 28, 2026
Hiring for TWO Short-Form Video/Photo Editor (Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Lightroom) – Remote, Full-Time
Company: Phoenix Property Services (Des Moines, Iowa, USA)
Location: Remote – Philippines, Vietnam, Columbia, Argentina, Nigeria, India, and others
Schedule: Full-time, 8 hours/day, each individual will have 40 hours per week of work total
Pay: Each will start at $6.00/hour to start, paid bi-weekly
Raises: +$0.50/hour after 30 days, then +$0.50 every 3 months up to $8.50/hour, based on performance
ABOUT US:
Phoenix Property Services runs marketing for three home-service brands in Des Moines, Iowa: 1-Tom-Plumber Des Moines, Phoenix Construction Solutions and Phoenix Restoration Group. Our content is entertainment first. We're turning local business owners into local celebrities with funny, musical and epic short videos, mixed with customer testimonials, employee training and tips & tricks. We're growing fast and building our editing team.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Edit up to 9 vertical short-form videos a day (10–60 seconds, 3 per brand) for
- Recreate viral video formats using our raw footage and the reference links we send each day
- Color grade, cut and add sound, text and transitions so every video feels like entertainment, not an ad
- Edit long-form videos when assigned
- On photo days, cull and edit images in Adobe Lightroom (apply LUTs, level horizons, adjust) and upload the catalog for review
- Edit in Final Cut Pro X directly from our Shade (ShadeFS) cloud drive, creating a new FCPX library in the shared drive for every project
- Upload first drafts and project libraries to the daily drop-off folder, with the goal of approval in 1–2 revision rounds
- Join video calls every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 AM US Central Time
REQUIREMENTS
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Proven Final Cut Pro X experience (portfolio required)
- Experience with Adobe Lightroom and Canva
- A Mac that runs Final Cut Pro X smoothly, plus fast, reliable internet
- Strong sense of short-form pacing, hooks, sound, captions and transitions
- Able to attend the Tuesday and Thursday calls (9am US Central Standard Time)
- Reliable, detail-oriented and comfortable with daily deadlines
BONUS
- Willingness and flexibility to use AI tools
WHAT WE PROVIDE
- Your ShadeFS cloud drive account (set up and paid for by us)
- Daily raw footage and viral reference links
- Brand kits and a training library
- Twice-weekly feedback calls
HIRING PROCESS:
1. View our Brand Guide & Hiring Expectations:
1. Apply with your portfolio (short-form reels preferred)
2. Complete an unpaid test edit: We send raw footage, you color grade, edit and export it, then upload the final video and project file to our Google Drive folder
3. Video interview
4. Onboarding
HOW TO APPLY:
Send your portfolio links and a short intro.
Start your application with the words "Phoenix Shorts" so we know you read the full post.