Senior Video Editor

Circle is building the world’s leading all-in-one platform for online communities. We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place, all under their own brand.

We’re proud to be a fully remote company of around 170 (and growing!) team members from 30+ countries around the world. We seek exceptional individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives. We don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely. We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document a lot.

About the Role

As our first video editor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our video content strategy. You’ll produce a range of high-quality video outputs, from social media clips to in-depth YouTube content, that resonates with our target audience. We need someone who can take ownership of the video content from day one, setting the bar for quality and leading the charge without hand-holding. With your expertise, you’ll establish best practices and workflows that will allow us to create compelling visual stories at scale.

What you'll be doing

• Create detailed storyboards that outline the visual storytelling approach for each project, ensuring alignment with the creative vision and marketing goals.
• Edit, assemble, and enhance video content to support a variety of marketing initiatives, including YouTube series, social media campaigns, product launches, and brand storytelling.
• Define quality benchmarks for video content, developing guidelines that reflect our brand’s visual standards across all platforms.
• Work closely with the marketing and design teams to conceptualize, storyboard, and bring to life video content that supports our business objectives and brand voice.
• Manage the entire editing process, including selecting music, sound effects, color grading, and visual effects, to create polished, engaging videos.
• Establish and document workflows for video production to improve efficiency, maintain consistency, and uphold quality standards as the team grows.
• Keep up with industry trends, new tools, and best practices to continuously elevate the quality and relevance of our video content.

What You'll Need to Be Successful

• 5+ years of video editing experience, preferably with a focus on digital content for marketing or social media platforms.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or equivalent video editing software; familiarity with graphic design tools is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of best practices for YouTube, social media platforms, and emerging content trends.
• A strong eye for design and storytelling, with an ability to produce both long-form and short-form content that captures audience attention.
• Self-driven with excellent organizational skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to take initiative.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and take feedback constructively.

Compensation

$90,000 - $120,000 USD per year

The cash compensation range shown is a starting point. In addition to equity, benefits and perks, your cash compensation is subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis.

The fun stuff

• Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!
• Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.
• Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.
• Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.
• Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable.
• Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.
• Home office stipend to help you get up and running.
• Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.
• Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.
• Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

As a fully-remote international company, diversity is baked into our DNA. Here’s how our CEO, Sid Yadav, frames our hiring mission: “let’s find talent in underserved and under-represented corners of the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, change their life.” To achieve this hiring mission, we offer competitive U.S. benchmarked compensation no matter where someone’s located in the world, and we proactively seek candidates who expand representation of backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences in our teams.

Circle is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.