Video Podcast Editor

Headquartered in beautiful Carpinteria, California, PlanMember is a growing financial services firm serving hundreds of thousands of clients nationwide. For more than three decades, PlanMember has provided premiere retirement and investment services to individual investors as well as employees of education, nonprofits, governmental and private sector organizations. PlanMember has been a top-ranked fee-based broker dealer since 2004 and top-ten ranked for new retirement plans added and K-12 retirement plans.

With a mission of making a positive difference for our Partners, Members and Employees, PlanMember provides generous benefits and a personalized company culture that champions career growth and is looking for highly motivated individuals to join its growing team.

Location Information:  Remote

Salary Range: 

Hourly wage is between $44 and $50, however, it is ultimately determined by the scope of the position the candidate's relevant experience, credentials/certifications and internal equity.

The Video Podcast Editor (Contract) is an independent contractor role supporting end-to-end post-production for the myPlanMember podcast — a video podcast produced by PlanMember Marketing — and related video and audio content.

We are looking for a technically skilled, brand-aware, and reliable video editor who is comfortable in a fully remote, multi-participant recording environment. The editor will produce publish-ready video episodes and short-form video clips and will serve as a backup operator for live-switched recording sessions as PlanMember migrates production from StreamYard to vMix.

PlanMember produces the myPlanMember podcast as a fully remote recording: the producer is based in California, the two hosts record from separate setups in New York, and guests join from various locations.

The team currently records in StreamYard (with comparable platforms such as Descript and Riverside) and is in the process of migrating production to vMix with NDI-based workflows.

This position reports directly to the Producer of the myPlanMember podcast.

POST-PRODUCTION EDITING

• • Edit podcast episodes (audio and video) from raw recordings to publish-ready files using Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, and Adobe After Effects
  • Perform color correction, audio mixing, leveling, and noise reduction across multi-participant remote recordings
  • Add graphics, lower thirds, intros, outros, and branded elements per PlanMember style guidelines
  • Cut short-form clips and trailers from long-form episodes for social media and marketing use

LIVE PRODUCTION SUPPORT

• • Operate vMix as backup or relief technical director for live-switched recording sessions, including managing NDI-based camera and audio feeds during production
  • Support the ongoing migration of production from StreamYard to vMix, including building and maintaining show templates, overlays, and scene presets

PROJECT COORDINATION AND DELIVERY

• • Manage project files, naming conventions, version control, and final deliverables
  • Coordinate with the internal team on revisions, feedback, and approvals through Frame.io
  • Meet agreed-upon turnaround times for each episode and project
  • Support additional content, marketing, and ad-hoc production projects as assigned

• This is a fully remote, independent contractor position open to qualified candidates anywhere in the United States.

• Each video podcast episode is estimated to require approximately 4 to 6 hours of editor time. Expected workload is variable, averaging up to 20 hours per month. across podcast episodes plus additional short-form video clips, revisions, live-production support, and ad-hoc projects.

• The engagement is ongoing, with the ability to scale up or down based on production needs.

• The editor will supply their own primary workstation and software. Because vMix is Windows-only, a Windows-based workstation is required to support live-switching backup duties.
• An active Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (Premiere Pro, Audition, and After Effects) is required.

• PlanMember will supply the licensed vMix live-production environment. Project files are exchanged via Frame.io.

Essential Job Function:  This is NOT an Essential Job Function "Essential Staff" position.

• Attention to detail and consistent application of brand standards

• Effective time management: ability to meet established deadlines with minimal supervision

• Reliable communicator: comfortable with email and Microsoft Teams

• Accountability: takes ownership of projects from raw recording to final delivery

• Two+ years of professional video and audio editing experience

• Demonstrated experience editing branded podcasts or long-form video content

• Portfolio or reel of relevant work required

• Required proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, Audition, and After Effects)

• Experience with vMix and NDI-based live production workflows, or comparable software (e.g., OBS Studio, Wirecast, ATEM / Blackmagic, TriCaster)

• Familiarity with remote recording platforms such as StreamYard, Descript, or Riverside

• Strong skills in color correction, sound design, and on-brand graphics treatment

• Comfortable working with multi-participant remote recordings and the resulting separate track files per participant

• Familiarity with Frame.io for collaborative review, feedback, and file delivery

Not Applicable

Position Information:  This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with it. PlanMember reserves the right to modify duties or job descriptions at any time.

PlanMember Financial Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PlanMember does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.