DaVinci Resolve Video Editor & Colorist

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING This is NOT a basic short-form clipping position. If the majority of your experience is: Podcast clips CapCut/template-based editing Generic TikTok/Reels edits Animated captions + random B-roll + zooms Replicating the typical "Alex Hormozi" short-form editing style this position is probably not for you. We are specifically looking for an editor with strong professional post-production fundamentals, particularly colour grading, pacing and storytelling. Colour grading is the #1 skill we are hiring for. You must be genuinely comfortable grading professionally shot Log footage inside DaVinci Resolve. Applying a LUT and adjusting contrast/saturation is not what we consider colour grading. Your portfolio must demonstrate this. About Us Aethon Studios is a marketing and media production agency based in Melbourne, Australia. We operate as both a marketing agency and a professional production house, producing high-quality video content for businesses and organisations. Our work ranges from polished cinematic/commercial productions to natural organic social content and direct-response Meta advertisements. We care significantly about production quality, colour, storytelling, sound and attention to detail. We're not looking to produce generic high-volume "content agency" edits. The Role We're looking for a full-time DaVinci Resolve Video Editor / Colorist to become part of our production team long term. Most projects are short-form, generally 30–90 seconds, but the editing style varies significantly. One project might be a highly polished 60-second commercial with cinematic visuals, detailed sound design and carefully constructed pacing. The next might be a talking-head organic video that should feel completely natural and barely edited. Another might be a paid Meta ad where retention, hook delivery and clarity matter more than cinematic presentation. A strong editor needs to understand the difference. We do not want somebody who applies the same editing formula to every video. Your Responsibilities You will: Edit high-quality short-form social media content Edit cinematic/commercial-style videos Edit natural organic content without unnecessarily over-editing it Edit direct-response Meta advertisements Occasionally edit longer-form content Assemble footage from multiple takes, cameras and angles into one cohesive narrative Professionally colour grade footage in DaVinci Resolve Match shots accurately across different cameras, angles and lighting conditions Create dynamic captions natively in Resolve Perform detailed sound design Select appropriate B-roll where required Use pacing, music/nasheed where applicable, silence and sound intentionally Create clean, simple motion graphics in After Effects when required Follow detailed production briefs accurately Implement revision feedback precisely Communicate proactively with our production team Manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously #1 REQUIREMENT — COLOUR GRADING This is the most important part of the position. You should understand concepts such as: Log footage and proper normalisation Colour-managed workflows CSTs / colour space transformations Exposure correction White balance Skin tones Shot matching Primary and secondary corrections Node-based grading workflows Mixed lighting correction Highlight and shadow control Noise reduction where appropriate Creating a consistent look across an entire project You should be capable of taking professionally shot Log footage and producing a polished, consistent commercial result. If your colour-grading experience consists mainly of applying LUTs or presets, please do not apply. What We're Looking For In order of importance: 1. Excellent Colour Grading This is non-negotiable. 2. Pacing, Storytelling & Narrative Sense You should understand why a cut is being made, not simply where to make one. 3. Editing Versatility You need to know when a v