Short-Form Video Editor – Social Media & Content
Location: Remote
Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 40 hours/week

About the Client

Our client is a marketing and creative agency that helps brands grow through a combination of digital marketing, social media, content creation, video production, paid media, and creative design .
The agency works with brands across different industries, developing engaging, social-first content designed to build audiences, increase brand visibility, and support business growth.
The team is currently expanding its video production capabilities to support a new college-focused social app . The project will involve creating authentic, engaging short-form content featuring college campuses, student conversations, street interviews, and promotional material.

About the Role

We are looking for a Short-Form Video Editor to join the creative team and support the launch of a new social app designed for college students.
The primary focus of this role will be editing short-form social media content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.
You will work with raw footage, often recorded on phones or other lightweight equipment, and turn it into polished, engaging content that feels natural to a young U.S. audience.
A strong understanding of social media culture, Gen Z content, pacing, storytelling, and current short-form video trends is important for this role.
Candidates with previous experience editing street interviews, man-on-the-street content, campus videos, interviews, UGC, or youth-oriented social content are especially encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Edit short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels,



YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms.
Turn raw phone-shot and camera footage into polished, engaging social content.
Edit college campus tours, street interviews, student conversations, promotional videos, and UGC-style content.
Review large amounts of raw footage and identify the strongest moments, reactions, quotes, and answers.
Create strong hooks that capture attention within the first few seconds.
Build a clear and engaging story from multiple clips.
Use jump cuts, hard cuts, B-roll, and pacing to maintain viewer attention.
Cut footage to music and beats when appropriate.
Add captions, subtitles, text overlays, and other social-first elements.
Perform basic color correction and audio cleanup.
Maintain consistency in visual quality, pacing, and editing style across content.
Repurpose footage into multiple short-form pieces when appropriate.
Incorporate feedback and revisions efficiently.
Manage a high volume of content during the app's launch period.
Potentially support video projects for other agency clients as the role develops.

Requirements

Proven experience editing short-form social media content .
Strong proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable Adobe video-editing software.
Strong understanding of pacing, storytelling,



and visual rhythm.
Ability to turn raw footage into engaging short-form content.
Experience with basic color correction and audio editing.
Ability to work effectively with phone-shot, raw, and imperfect footage.
Good understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other short-form formats.
Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to work independently while taking direction and incorporating feedback.
Strong English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience editing street interviews or man-on-the-street videos .
Experience with college, campus, student, Gen Z, lifestyle, dating, social, or UGC content.
Experience editing interviews and multi-person conversations.
Experience working with high-volume social media content.
Familiarity with Adobe After Effects .
Basic motion graphics and animation skills.
Experience creating engaging captions and animated text.
Strong awareness of current TikTok and Instagram editing trends.

The adecuado candidate knows how to:

Start with a strong hook.
Remove unnecessary pauses, filler, and dead space.
Keep conversations moving with natural cuts and jump cuts.
Identify the funniest, most interesting, surprising, or relatable moments.
Combine multiple interview responses into a cohesive story.
Use B-roll strategically.
Add clean, readable captions.
Use music and sound effects when they enhance the content.
Keep the content authentic and conversational.
Avoid excessive transitions, effects, and animations when they don't add value.

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