Job Overview:

Are you a seasoned Video Editor with a proven track record of driving engagement across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram?

Our client is seeking a Senior Video Editor (5+ years experience) to take full ownership of the post-production pipeline and transform raw footage into publish-ready digital media. In this fast-moving role, you will leverage advanced After Effects, motion graphics, color grading, and retention-focused storytelling to shape high-impact short-form and long-form content. You will play a vital role in working with top creators, influencers, and pop culture brands to elevate visual quality across multiple platforms. If you bring strong expertise in content optimization, footage repurposing, and multi-channel account management, we want to hear from you!

Client Overview:

This is a fast-growing digital media, commentary, and entertainment content brand building a strong presence across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other digital platforms. The brand produces creator-led commentary, analysis, reaction, interview, and entertainment content, with a scaling video output across multiple pages and channels.

Schedule:

Flexible within client's business hours | Part-time | Central Time

Responsibilities:

• Edit short-form and long-form video content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms.
• Edit reaction-style, commentary, analysis, interview, entertainment, and other creator-led content.
• Transform raw footage into polished, highly engaging, retention-focused, publish-ready videos.
• Create short-form content optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
• Edit longer-form content for YouTube and digital platforms with an emphasis on visual sequencing and viewer retention.
• Apply strong storytelling, pacing, hooks, transitions, kinetic captions, and visual sequencing to maximize viewer engagement.
• Add motion graphics, text animations, captions, lower thirds, transitions, and other visual effects where appropriate.
• Perform professional color correction/grading and audio editing/mixing.
• Clean up dialogue, balance audio levels, layer sound effects, and incorporate music appropriately.
• Repurpose long-form footage into multiple high-performing short-form clips and social assets.
• Maintain consistent branding, visual style, and high production quality across multiple content pages.
• Organize raw footage, project files, assets, and completed videos using an efficient post-production workflow.
• Incorporate creative feedback and revisions efficiently.
• Manage multiple projects and consistently meet weekly production deadlines.
• Stay current with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube trends, formats, retention mechanics, and editing styles.
• Schedule and publish finished content when required.
• Support community engagement by monitoring comments and interactions on published content when needed.
  

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional video editing experience (Senior-level required).
• Proven professional experience editing both long-form YouTube content and short-form video assets (TikTok, Reels, Shorts).
• Proven experience editing commentary, analysis, reaction, interview, entertainment, or creator-led content formats.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-end professional video editing quality, storytelling, pacing, hooks, and retention-focused techniques.
• Strong understanding of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and social media video formats and audience retention metrics.
• Proficiency in professional editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated proficiency in motion graphics, text animations, professional color grading, and audio post-production.
• Proven capability in repurposing long-form content into multiple high-converting short-form clips.
• Ability to turn raw footage into polished content with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized with a professional approach to file management and post-production workflows.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with music, pop culture, entertainment, creators, influencers, or media brands.
• Experience creating YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and long-form YouTube videos.
• Advanced After Effects or motion graphics experience.
• Experience with social media scheduling and publishing tools.
• Experience repurposing long-form content into high-performing short-form clips.
• Understanding of YouTube retention, thumbnails, titles, and content optimization.
• Experience managing video production across multiple social media accounts.

Independent Contractor Perks:

• Permanent work from home
• Immediate hiring

Note:

Please click the "Apply" button to complete your application, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Your hourly pay rate will be established based on your performance in the application process; submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.

One application, multiple possibilities: When you apply, our team reviews your background against all current openings, not just this one! If a different role fits your skills, we'll get in touch! We also encourage you to keep exploring our job board and apply directly to any position that excites you.