Outcast - Contractor Video Editor & Graphic Designer

Video Editor is needed in New York, United States.

Client: Outcast

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Contract

Job Description

Join Outcast, a strategic communications agency that shapes the future by supporting high-growth startups and established technology brands. We are seeking a Contract Video Editor and Graphic Designer to support a confidential professional-services brand’s video and social content program.

In this role, you will turn recorded, multi-camera podcast conversations into polished long-form episodes and a cohesive package of short-form video and graphic assets aimed at a professional audience. Strong editorial judgment and consistent brand execution are key.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in both video editing and graphic design.
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong interview or podcast editing, short-form social video, and branded design work.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop, with working proficiency in After Effects, Illustrator, DaVinci Resolve, or comparable tools.
• Strong instincts for story, pacing, visual rhythm, typography, composition, and social-first design.
• Experience creating polished captions, lower thirds, thumbnails, quote cards, carousels, and lightweight motion graphics.
• Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for visual consistency across a multi-asset campaign.
• Comfortable working independently within established creative direction and incorporating consolidated feedback.
• A reliable communicator who can manage overlapping episode and asset deadlines.

What You’ll Do

• Edit full-length, multi-camera podcast episodes for YouTube and audio/video distribution.
• Produce 3 to 4 vertical video cutdowns per episode for LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts.
• Design supporting social assets, including thumbnails, quote cards, carousels, title treatments, and simple motion graphics.
• Build consistent intros, outros, lower thirds, captions, end cards, and graphic systems across all assets.
• Select compelling cold opens and social moments that work independently while retaining context.
• Improve pacing through thoughtful camera switching, split screens, branded graphics, and clean transitions.
• Apply established brand standards across video and static design, while elevating the work through strong visual judgment.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently and maintain organized project files, exports, and versioning.

Engagement

This is a freelance, contract role with recurring project-based work. Please share a portfolio with relevant video and design samples, along with your hourly or per-episode rate.