Hire a Remote
3D & Video Editor
An agency-trained motion producer who delivers paid social cutdowns, brand films, product visualizations, and the multi-format edit work your agency ships every week, so motion stops being your bottleneck.
Role Scope
What this operator does and doesn't do
Clear boundaries keep operators effective and protect your agency from scope creep.
Responsibilities
- Edit paid social cutdowns from hero video into 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, and 16:9 variants
- Produce motion graphics for ads (After Effects) and brand films (Premiere or DaVinci Resolve)
- Build product visualizations and 3D renders in Blender or Cinema 4D
- Adapt motion content across platforms with correct codec, aspect ratio, and spec discipline
- Apply color grading and primary correction; basic sound balancing across edits
- Source and integrate stock footage (Artgrid, Storyblocks) when shoots don't cover gaps
- Deliver against tight client review cycles with revision tracking and version control
Not responsible for
- Originating creative direction or commercial concepts from a blank page
- Character animation, rigging, or frame-by-frame animation specialty work
- Full sound design from scratch or music composition
- Live-action production, directing shoots, or on-set work
- Strategy decisions on which deliverables to produce or which channels to prioritize
Expertise
Skills and platforms this operator works in
Strong in one or two platforms with working knowledge of the others. Beam screens for honest depth, not list-checking.
Skills
Universal stack
ClickUp
Slack
Google Workspace
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
ChatGPT
Claude
PerplexityRole-specific tools
After Effects
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve
Blender
Cinema 4D
Is this the right fit?
This role is perfect for
Agencies producing video and motion regularly that bottleneck on editor capacity
If your team has work to ship and the only thing slowing it down is who's actually editing, this role unblocks that constraint without committing to a full creative hire.
Agencies whose clients need ongoing motion content for paid social and channels
When clients want weekly cutdowns, monthly brand films, or quarterly product launches, you need an embedded operator, not a freelancer juggling four other accounts.
Agencies that need both 3D and video edit work without hiring two specialists
When the work spans product visualizations and social cutdowns, a single operator with depth in both saves you from staffing for two roles you don't have full-time work for.
Pricing Tiers
Choose the scope that fits your agency
Three tiers based on role seniority and contractor experience. We'll help you pick the right one in Discovery.
Support
$1,500–$2,500
per month
Supporting roles, lighter scope, defined workflows.
Standard
$2,500–$3,500
per month
Mid-to-senior roles with broader scope and autonomy.
Senior
$3,500–$4,500
per month
Senior specialists in advanced disciplines.
Every monthly invoice also includes one flat $72 Market Operations Fee, regardless of tier.
How Beam Works
Our process makes it easier to press play
The Beam Placement System is built for speed, scope, and seamless collaboration.
01
Role scoping
Define ownership, boundaries, reporting, and success.
02
Operator matching
Match to an AI-certified operator with the right experience and tools.
03
Agency training
Operator learns your SOPs, brand guidelines, and workflows before day one.
04
Embedded onboarding
Operator integrates into your team, communication cadence, and reporting.
Days
From scoping to operator first match
100%
Of operators across Beam's bench are AI Certified
Proof
What agencies working with Beam say
“
The Beam team was instrumental in producing videos and creating 3D imaging for our product launches and social media campaigns. Their professionalism and eagerness to meet our needs were evident in every project they handled. The images they produced were of the highest quality.
Joseph Nester
Director of Operations, Agellum, LLC
100%
AI Certified operators across Beam's bench
FAQs
FAQs on hiring an 3D & Video Editor
How fast can I get started?
Most operators are matched and introduced within days of scoping. From there, your operator learns your tools and gets to work, most clients see meaningful production in the first two weeks.
What if the operator isn't the right fit?
We replace them — at no placement fee. If an operator isn't working out, let us know in writing and we'll present a matched replacement within 15 business days, often sooner. You're not charged your monthly fee for any gap between operators; we prorate and credit it. Replacements are free in every normal case. The only exception: if you ask to replace the operator in the *same role* more than twice within a 90-day window, each swap beyond the second carries a one-time $500 re-onboarding fee, which covers bringing the new operator up to speed on your systems, tools, and team. Any replacement that happens on our side — an operator resigns, becomes unavailable, or we remove them for performance — never counts toward that and is always free. And if we can't present a replacement that fits within 45 days, you're free to end the engagement with no further obligation. You're committed to the engagement, not to a specific person.
Do I need to onboard them?
Operators start agency-trained. You'll provide context on your systems and SOPs, Beam handles the contractor relationship, training, and ongoing support.
Is there a minimum commitment?
Yes, a 90-day initial term. During those first 90 days, Beam guarantees the placement: if the operator isn't working out, we replace them at no charge. After 90 days, the engagement continues month-to-month with 30 days' notice to cancel. There's no long-term contract and no annual lock-in. The 90-day term exists because hiring an operator only to cut them at week 6 doesn't give the relationship a fair shot, but past 90 days, you stay because it's working, not because you have to.
Can one operator handle both motion graphics and 3D work?
Yes, that's how this role is scoped. Beam operators in this role have depth in After Effects plus either Blender or Cinema 4D, with working knowledge across video editing (Premiere or DaVinci Resolve). If your work skews heavily toward one specialty, for example, character animation or pure VFX, ask in Discovery and we'll match accordingly.
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Ready to place a 3D & Video Editor?
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