Work with the people producing and reviewing the project.
TalentEDITQUEUE TALENT · GLOBAL EDITOR NETWORK
Edit great work.
Work with people who notice.
Work directly with Citadel Photography through a clear employee or freelance editing pathway.
Scope, compensation, and expectations are clear before any test edit or assignment.
THE WORK
The kind of editing we are after.
Story-led property films and polished social edits—clean pacing, intentional sound, and details that make the place feel worth seeing.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Choose the relationship that fits your work.
Both paths value taste, reliability, thoughtful communication, and organized files. The application only asks questions relevant to the path you choose.
Video Editor
10–30 hours/week · $8 USD/hourOngoing editing work with regular hours and a consistent team workflow.
- Edit real-estate, agent, brand, and social videos
- Work directly with project managers and reviewers
- Complete a short communication-video step if shortlisted
- No preferred-pay question—the offered rate is already stated
Freelance Video Editor
Common assignments pay $35–$90 USD/projectAccept project-based work that fits your capacity and set your own service prices.
- Work directly as an individual editor—not through a team or agency
- Choose which Citadel products and enhancements you offer
- Set one clear price for each offered service
- Share a portfolio first; no communication video is required
THE APPLICATION
Five clear stages. Human decisions throughout.
Automation may organize job-related written answers, but a person reviews portfolios, test edits, and every advancement decision.
Choose a track
Apply for the part-time employee position or join the freelance network.
Portfolio review
A person reviews your portfolio and direct work samples.
Communication check
Employee finalists answer one short question on video. Freelancers skip this step.
Test edit
Editors who advance receive a real brief, footage, a clear deadline, and the exact paid or unpaid terms.
Join the team
Approved editors receive the account and working relationship for their chosen track.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Craft matters.
So does the handoff.
- Professional editing experienceA strong body of commercial, real-estate, brand, or social work.
- Reliable async communicationClear updates, good questions, and dependable deadlines.
- Individual accountabilityYou complete your own work without undisclosed subcontracting.
- Professional setupLicensed software, capable hardware, stable internet, and organized files.
- Comfort with EditQueueBriefs, versions, feedback, and delivery move through the platform.
WHAT WE CAN PROMISE
The relationship is clear from the start.
Employee applicants see the offered hourly rate before applying. Freelancers set prices for the services they offer. Every test-edit invitation says whether the test is paid and exactly how much.
We work directly with individual editors and do not accept agencies, editing teams, or undisclosed subcontracting.
Choose your path →AI may organize job-related application information without seeing identity or portfolio materials. It never makes the hiring decision, and applicants may request manual review.