Find Freelance Video Editing Jobs with this 2022 Guide!
Happy 2022!
It’s time to talk about my TOP 10 favorite places to apply for video editing jobs!! All of these jobs have remote options and all of them cater to you on your video editing journey.
Whether you’re a freelancer looking for more side jobs or you’re looking for your next full time position, use any of these sites to help you find the right clients to fit your skillset!
Fiverr
Fiver is one of the most popular freelancing websites for freelancers to start earning money right away.
Fiverr’s format is set up in “gigs.” Freelancers package their services that clients can then “shop” for. This is an interesting approach to finding clients simply because it’s the client who will be searching for you, not the other way around. Having said this, it’s important to package your skills wisely on Fiverr.
While selling is the main way to get jobs on Fiverr, the “buyer’s request” section lets freelancers view projects and create customized applications for those jobs.
Fiverr is free to use and the site takes 20% of all earnings from the freelancers.
Upwork
Upwork has a different, more traditional setup than Fiverr.
Clients create job posts and explain what they’re looking for. Freelancers can then apply to the jobs that fit their skill sets and bid their rate for the job.
Upwork is HUGE marketplace for freelancers internationally, and just like Fiverr, the competition is INSANE. But after you can complete your first couple jobs, it’s easy to get Upwork to start working for you.
Like I mentioned, Upwork’s format is more of a standard job feed, but they did just introduce a project catalog, like Fiverr, where you can package your own services to make purchasing easier for the client.
Upwork is free to join and relatively free to use (just don’t run out of connects).
The site takes 20% from your first $500 per client, with that percentage decreasing to 10% from $500 to $10,000, then to 5% after that.
FlexJobs
Flexjobs is 100% a remote/flexible job site for temporary, freelance, and full time positions.
They center their site all around high quality job options, with each company being research and vetted before posting their open position.
In my own search, I found a solid amount of true video editing positions from across the US, and a very small amount of jobs outside of the US.
Though FlexJobs is a great resource, it comes with a price. $10 for 1 week of access, with the prices lowering the longer you sign on for.
Monster India
If you live in India, I know that finding video editing potions can be tricky, especially when the tips out there focus on US-based sites.
While Monster.com is a good resource for finding jobs, Monster India is actually a much better source for finding video editing jobs in India!
In searching for video editing here, I found a ton of recent postings for video editors in India with a wide variety of qualifications. Monster India is free to join with options to pay for more premium services.
People Per Hour
People Per Hour prides itself on its mission to connect people to freelancers and denouncing the “9 to 5” BS.
The sites format is setup with both projects that you can bid on and offers from the freelancers that the client can browse through.
I'm more of a job feed person myself, so in looking at the job feed, there is definitely a majority of fixed price positions, but you can filter between fixed price and hourly positions.
The job descriptions are similar to Upwork, but a very cool feature on People Per Hour is the clarification board below each description, where freelancers can ask questions about the position without actually applying to the job.
We all know (or should know) LinkedIn as a professional social media site where we can scroll hole while also feeling like we’re advancing our careers and networking our butts off.
I really love LinkedIn’s job platform because you can search for remote job openings from high quality clients and companies. More than likely, these companies have LinkedIn profiles so you can do your snooping and applying all in one place.
LinkedIn is free to use and just requires an account to be setup (which you should have already done by now ;)
Indeed
Indeed is very similar to LinkedIn in that I tend to find similar jobs on either platform.
Again, you can search by location or type “remote” for a wider variety of options.
The jobs that I see on both Indeed and LinkedIn can range from corporate, to startups, to independent creators just looking for some help.
Indeed is free to use as well.
Wedding Websites
Both The Knot and WeddingWire have a similar format, and those are two of the largest platforms for wedding vendors.
If you are ultra-passionate about editing or shooting for weddings, this method could benefit you greatly and there are 2 ways to go about this.
Option 1: If you have the resources and a company already set up, you CAN advertise on The Knot for a monthly subscription to get your name out there with interested brides.
Option 2: My guess is this may be more your style.
You can go to vendors and go down to videographers, click on ones in your area, find each of their websites and send them a message offering your services! Tell them you’re local and you’d love to start editing or shooting for weddings and if they ever need any help, here’s how they can contact you!
This is definitely verging on the “cold email” process BUT there have been multiple times I’ve run into videographers who HATE editing! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they had someone they could trust to outsource that work to?
Simply hired
Simply Hired is a STAPLE that I relied on a lot when I was first applying for jobs.
They offer LOTS of different kinds of video editing jobs for both larger and smaller companies. And of course, you can filter by remote only to open that variety up even more-so.
You CAN quick apply through Simply Hired’s own site BUT… I do have a pro tip here.
When you find a job you like on here or Indeed or LinkedIn, look up the company’s website and see if they have their own list of open positions on there.
I think it’s much better to apply directly on a company’s site then on a hiring platform, simply because that company might be using multiple platforms to advertise their open position.
Good ol’ google search and cold emailing
While technology makes applying for jobs almost too easy, there’s nothing quite like doing your own research on companies you like and reaching out directly to offer your services!
Now you can use site like the Wedding Wire or even google maps to find companies, but a great resource I found is called Videopixie.
While Videopixie is a hiring platform, I think it’s cool to get to browse production companies all in one place. Find ones that are near you or that you like and reach out to them through their website or an email address.
A lot of times, these are smaller companies that are juggling a lot of things and might be looking for help without actually posting for it. So when in doubt, use this method to get your name out there and if anything, just to practice writing cover letters!
