Short-Form Video Editor

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Produce 15–60 second vertical videos optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Reels
• Design powerful opening hooks within the first three seconds to maximize viewer retention
• Transform raw UGC, creator footage, and product clips into polished, platform-ready edits
• Apply captions, kinetic typography, sound design, transitions, and motion graphics
• Match cuts to trending audio, beat drops, and viral creative formats
• Develop direct-response and performance-driven creatives for paid social campaigns
• Tailor each edit to the native style, aspect ratio, and algorithm signals of each platform
• Partner with creators, copywriters, and the paid media team to interpret creative briefs
• Refine and iterate edits based on view-through rate, retention curves, and conversion metrics
• Track emerging platform trends, audio styles, and editing techniques across short-form video
• Deliver multiple polished videos daily while maintaining consistent quality
• Help shape the creative direction of campaigns through testing and creative experimentation
• Keep an organized library of project files, raw assets, and finished deliverables

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional editing experience with a focused short-form vertical video portfolio
• Advanced skills in Adobe Premiere Pro and CapCut Pro required
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects for animated text and motion design
• Deep fluency with TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts content trends and culture
• Strong sense of pacing, rhythm, hook structure, and audio-driven storytelling
• Capacity to deliver three to five high-quality short-form edits per day
• Background editing UGC, creator content, podcast clips, or DTC ad creative
• Clear communication skills and the ability to apply creative feedback rapidly
• Self-driven mindset suited to async, fully remote collaboration
• Proper editing workstation and stable high-speed internet connection
• Familiarity with creative tools such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or Descript is a plus
• Exposure to AI-assisted editing platforms (Runway, Opus Clip, ElevenLabs, Captions.ai) is a plus

Benefits & Perks

• Fully remote role with flexible scheduling across U.S. time zones
• Competitive base pay paired with performance and viral-content bonuses
• Opportunity to build a portfolio of high-reach, high-performing creative work
• Clear advancement path into Senior Editor, Lead Editor, and Creative Director roles
• Exposure to DTC brand campaigns, creator content, and large-scale paid social production
• Continuous mentorship from senior editors and creative leadership
• Annual learning stipend for editing courses, plugins, and creative software
• Adobe Creative Cloud, CapCut Pro, and premium plugin licenses fully covered
• Company-issued MacBook Pro or PC editing workstation provided
• Access to premium stock libraries including Artlist, Epidemic Sound, and Storyblocks
• Monthly internet and home office reimbursement
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options available
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
• Long-term growth opportunity within a rapidly scaling creative team