Contract Video Editor (AI-Powered Workflows)

Chicago area · Contract, part-time · Remote with occasional on-site work

About Gate 39

Gate 39 Media is a Chicago-based digital agency working almost exclusively in financial services: trading, investing, advisory, and fintech firms. We build websites, platforms, and marketing programs, and we use AI throughout our work.

The Role

We need a fast, versatile video editor who uses AI as part of their daily workflow. You'll edit interviews, build bumpers, and produce YouTube and social ads, social content, and corporate videos for Gate 39 and our clients.

This isn't only an editing job. We want someone who understands AI skills, agents, and MCP, and who can build agents and automated workflows that make our video production faster and more repeatable.

What You'll Do

  • Edit interviews, podcasts, and recorded meetings into polished long-form and short-form pieces
  • Create bumpers, intros, outros, and branded motion elements
  • Produce ads and cut-downs for YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other social platforms
  • Edit corporate videos, explainers, and client-facing content
  • Use AI tools for editing, transcription, captioning, clip selection, and asset generation
  • Design and build AI agents, skills, and MCP-connected workflows that automate repeat production tasks
  • Work from footage recorded on Zoom, Riverside, Teams, StreamYard, and similar tools
  • Support occasional on-site shoots, interviews, or meetings in the Chicago area

What We're Looking For

  • A strong portfolio covering interviews, short-form social, and ads
  • Hands-on experience with AI video and editing tools, plus a clear view of where AI helps and where it doesn't
  • Working knowledge of AI agents, skills, and MCP, with examples of workflows you've built
  • Familiarity with online recording platforms (Zoom, Riverside, and others) and their export quirks
  • Speed: 24–48 hour turnaround on short-form, 3–5 business days on longer pieces
  • Clear communication and good judgment with professional, regulated-industry clients
  • US-based and located in the Chicago area

Nice to Have

  • Ability to shoot video on location and at our Westmont office
  • Experience with financial services or other regulated industries
  • Motion graphics skills
  • Experience with Claude, Descript, or similar AI-first tools

Details

  • Contract, about 20 hours per month to start, with room to grow
  • Up to $60/hour
  • After a trial period, we're open to a monthly minimum for the right person
  • Remote, with occasional on-site work in Chicago
  • Gate 39 owns all deliverables, project files, and workflows created for us
  • Open to US-based individuals and very small firms only. No outsourcing agencies, please.

How to Apply

Email marketing@gate39media.com with your portfolio, your rate, and a short note on one AI workflow or agent you've built for video work: what it did and what it saved you.

Use this subject line: Video Editor (Chicago) – [Your Name]