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Video Editor
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- USD 70k–150k / yr
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- Creative & Design
- Employment
- Full Time
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- Open level
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- 12 Nov 2026
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The role, at a glance.
Kalshi is hiring a Video Editor to create high-volume, viral short-form social content for a major nationwide campaign. The role centers on editing UGC-style TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts from raw footage into polished, platform-optimized videos. The editor will collaborate closely with creative and social teams on ideation, storytelling, pacing, and trend-led execution. Candidates need at least two years of social video editing experience and a demonstrated track record of producing viral content. Filming, directing shoots, sound editing, color correction, and motion graphics are valuable additional capabilities.
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Sample interview questions
I start by identifying the strongest hook and placing it in the first one to two seconds. I then structure the edit around a clear payoff, use tight pacing and captions where appropriate, and tailor framing, sound, and length to the platform’s viewing behavior.
I would describe the audience insight behind the concept, the editing choices that strengthened the hook and retention, and the final performance metrics. I would also explain what I learned and how I applied those insights to future content.
I use an organized intake process, reusable project templates, clear naming conventions, and an approval workflow that protects time for final quality checks. I prioritize assets by campaign impact while maintaining consistent brand and technical standards.
I contribute early by advising on hooks, visual structure, footage needs, and platform-specific conventions. This helps ensure the concept is both creatively compelling and efficient to produce and edit.
I use color correction and sound cleanup to create a polished, consistent viewing experience, especially for UGC footage. I also use motion graphics selectively for captions, emphasis, transitions, and visual clarity without distracting from the core message.
About this role.
Kalshi is defining a new category
Kalshi has defined a new category: prediction markets. Kalshi allows people to trade on the outcome of any events and turn any question about the future into a financial asset. Kalshi fought for years and legalized prediction markets in the US for the first time in history. Kalshi is currently the fastest growing financial market in America, and has thousands of markets across politics, economics, financials, weather, tech, AI, culture and more.
We believe prediction markets have the potential to be the largest financial market because they turn anything into a financial position.
- Our vision: well… build the largest financial market on the planet.
- Our mission: bring more truth to the world through the power of markets.
Building a new category is hard… like really hard. But it’s beautiful and deeply fulfilling. Our culture is simple: we hire really talented people, work really hard, and enjoy the climb. We are looking for ambitious and exceptional people to join our (relatively small) team to help us build the next generation of financial markets.
Role Roadmap
We are looking for a Video Editor who is passionate about creating viral social media content, including TikTok and other user-generated content. We have a massive nationwide campaign coming up that will involve hundreds of videos being created. This role will be crucial to the success of the campaign.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Edit and produce high-quality, engaging social media videos, including UGC TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- Collaborate with our creative and social teams to ideate, plan, and execute video content that will go viral.
- Transform raw footage into polished, short-form video content that’s optimized for social media.
- Stay up-to-date with social media video trends, techniques, and best practices to ensure content resonates with our audience.
- Ability to film or capture content is a plus—helping guide shoots or even capturing footage on occasion.
Who You Are:
You love making super high quality engaging videos and have made many viral videos yourself. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are obsessed with crafting content that engages and excites audiences.
Some basic requirements:
- Experience making videos that have gone viral.
- 2+ years of experience in video editing, specifically for social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
- Proven ability to create highly engaging and viral content.
- A creative mindset with a keen understanding of storytelling, pacing, and the latest video trends.
- Experience in editing short-form, fast-paced videos for social media audiences.
- Experience with sound editing, color correction, and motion graphics is a plus.
- Bonus: Experience in filming content or directing video shoots.
NYC Pay Transparency Disclosure:
Salary Range: $70,000 to $150,000 annually plus equity and benefits.
This salary range is based on the current available market data and represents the expected salary range for this role. Kalshi has minimal hierarchy and few titles, but a broad range of experience is represented within roles. Should you have compensation expectations that exceed these bands, we’d love to hear from you and would welcome you to reach out to discuss further.
Our Culture
Meritocracy is at our core, and we value people who take ownership and figure (usually hard) things out. We dream big. We love our craft deeply and are proud of what we put out in the world. We are committed to our vision of building something big… but also useful: a product that brings more truth through the power of markets.
Kalshians are Kalshi’s most important asset: we pick Kalshians carefully, so we trust them fully on day 1.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Kalshi is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our mission and values, we’d love to hear from you.
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