Video Editor
Requirements
- At least 1 year of video editing experience
- Confident command of Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro
- Basic skills in After Effects or similar software for motion graphics
- Understanding of the principles of editing, pacing and video storytelling
- A portfolio of relevant work
Responsibilities
- Editing video content for social media, the website and YouTube
- Colour correction and sound design for videos
- Creating animated elements and graphics for video content
- Editing event reports
- Adapting videos for different platforms: Reels, Stories, horizontal format
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Video Editor
Shot footage is not yet a video. It is the video editor who turns hours of footage into a clip, deciding what stays, in what order and at what pace.
This determines whether people watch to the end. The same footage can be edited so that viewers switch off at the ten-second mark, or so that they watch it all and share it with friends.
The work is visible straight away — and that is exactly why your growth shows quickly.
Who can become a video editor
No military experience is needed. What you need is a portfolio: real work that can be viewed.
What really matters:
- A sense of rhythm. Many people can edit technically; fewer can hold attention
- Confident work with colour and sound: it is often the sound that decides whether people keep watching
- Ability to work with whatever footage there is. It is shot not by professional camera operators but by soldiers — and you have to turn it into a result
- Speed: some clips have to go out on the day they are shot
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
On the main question: this is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired to work in your profession.
How a video editor differs from a motion designer: the editor is responsible for the finished clip — shot selection, rhythm, colour, sound. The motion designer adds graphics on top. Often these are two stages of the same job.
What a video editor does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Footage comes in from the units — often shot in difficult conditions — and you have to turn it into something people will watch
- Formats vary: short vertical clips for social media, longer videos for YouTube, event reports, recruitment videos
- There is a security line: what can stay in the frame and what must be removed is decided together with the units, and that is part of the job
- Results are measurable: views, watch-through rate and, ultimately, applications from candidates
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
For a video editor, this provides the most important thing — an understanding of what is happening in the frame. Someone who has been through the training themselves sees meaning in the footage, not just a picture, and edits differently.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment and the equipment you need for the job.
You will not be alone. The video editor works in a team with a motion designer, a designer and an SMM specialist: the material passes through several people rather than falling on one.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 and an additional bonus of UAH 30,000, approximately UAH 51,000–55,000 in total
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Lead video editor — standards and production planning
- Head of video
- Related roles — filming, motion design, producing
- Professionally — a portfolio of real footage that no agency could give you
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWill I have to fight?
+This is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired to work in your profession.
Who shoots the footage?
+Footage comes from the units and from events. It is often shot by the soldiers themselves, so the ability to work with uneven footage is important here.
What formats will I have to produce?
+Vertical clips for social media, horizontal videos for YouTube, event reports, recruitment videos.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.