Short-Form Video Editor (Creator Business)

Position Title: Short-Form Video Editor (Creator Content)

Department: Creative & Creator Production

Reports To: Senior Creative Lead

Employment Type: Full-Time Independent Contractor

Location: Remote (Open to talent in Latin America or South Africa)

Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours Overlap Required

Company Overview

We partner with top-tier digital creators to build, edit, and optimize content that drives massive engagement and revenue. We operate on a fast-paced, 2-week advance production schedule while reserving real-time bandwidth for viral social trends.

Position Overview

We are looking for a trend-obsessed, highly skilled Short-Form Video Editor to own content editing across 3 to 4 core creator accounts.

You live and breathe TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. You know what hooks an audience in the first 2 seconds, understand current audio trends, and can execute a blend of polished B-roll edits, dynamic captions, trending audio overlays, and heavily edited, high-retention video pieces.

Key Responsibilities

1. Short-Form Video Production & Editing

Multi-Account Production: Edit high-volume short-form video content across 3–4 creator accounts simultaneously.
Content Mix Execution: Edit raw footage, B-roll libraries, voiceovers, and talking-head videos into high-converting TikToks, Instagram Reels, and Shorts.
Pacing & Engagement: Master visual hooks, text animations, pattern interrupts, sound design, and subtitle typography designed for maximum viewer retention.
Batch Scheduling Workflow: Maintain a strict 2-week advance content calendar, ensuring all scheduled creator posts are rendered, reviewed, and finalized ahead of deadline.

2. Trend Monitoring & Rapid Execution

Trend Spotting: Actively monitor TikTok and Instagram algorithm trends, viral audio, and format shifts.
Agile Trend Hours: Reserve dedicated weekly bandwidth to execute rapid, same-day trend turnarounds when viral opportunities arise for creators.
Asset Management: Organize raw creator footage, audio assets, graphics, and finished exports inside cloud storage libraries.

Candidate Qualifications

Experience: 3+ years of professional video editing experience, specializing in short-form, high-retention social video (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) for creators, influencers, or DTC brands.
Software Mastery: Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut (Desktop), After Effects, and Photoshop.
Trend Intelligence: Deep intrinsic understanding of social media algorithms, viral hooks, sound design, and native platform features.
Portfolio Required: A strong portfolio/reel demonstrating high-performing short-form video edits with clear retention hooks and typography.

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