Video Editor

Part-Time Video Editor

At Carriage Services, we are united by our purpose of creating premier experiences through innovation, empowered partnership, and elevated service. As a member of our team, you'll join a dynamic community dedicated to setting new standards in the Funeral and Cemetery profession. Join us on this exciting journey as we continue to shape the future of our industry. Carriage Services is an equal opportunity employer.

Carriage Services is seeking a talented, detail-oriented Part-Time Video Editor to support our in-house multimedia efforts across a multi-state organization.

You’ll help shape compelling video stories for internal communications, training, recruiting, event recaps, executive messaging, and field-facing content, ensuring every delivery aligns with the brand, tone, and strategic goals.

This role is ideal for an editor who’s fast, collaborative, and confident, handling full post-production from raw footage to final exports.

Compensation: $30 - $35 per hour

Job Type: Part-Time (Must live in local distance)

Location: Primarily working from home but will be required to come to office as needed. 3040 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056

Please send:

• A link to your reel/portfolio (must include editing examples)

• Your software/tools you edit with

Job Duties

Video & Post-Production Editing (Brand visuals, voice, narrative)

• Edit and assemble footage into polished videos that reflect Carriage’s brand and storytelling goals

• Review shooting scripts, notes, and raw footage to create a shot/scene decision list that supports continuity and narrative value

• Perform advanced editing tasks: cutting, trimming, sequencing, pacing, b-roll selection, and narrative structure

• Apply color correction and/or color grading, audio enhancement, basic cleanup/mixing, and finishing touches

• Add titles, lower thirds, light motion graphics, and simple visual effects when needed

• Ensure final edits match creative direction and objectives provided by the task owner

Project & Media Management

• Manage multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines and communicating progress

• Organize media, proxies, project files, and deliverables (clear naming/versioning)

• Export and deliver platform-ready versions (web, internal channels, social) in required specs

• Conduct quality control (audio levels, captions if applicable, brand accuracy, export settings)

Collaboration

• Work closely with the Senior Multimedia Specialist on priorities, timelines, and feedback rounds

• Communicate clearly, ask the right questions early, and keep projects moving efficiently

Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience editing professional video content (portfolio required)

• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro

• Strong sense of pacing, storytelling, and attention to detail

• Comfortable editing interviews, executive messages, event recaps, and training-style content

• Ability to take feedback well and iterate quickly

• Dependable and organized, able to manage files and deadlines without hand-holding

Preferred

• After Effects experience (basic motion graphics, titles, lower thirds)

• Audio cleanup tools/workflows (noise reduction, EQ, compression basics)

• Color workflows (Lumetri, LUTs, basic grading)

• Familiarity with Frame.io (or similar review tools), SharePoint/Drive/Dropbox workflows

• Experience creating multiple cuts for different audiences/platforms