Video Editor (Contract)

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality short- and long-form video for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube (Shorts and long-form), and paid social campaigns.
• Turn edits around quickly on reactive, trend-led, and time-sensitive content without compromising quality.
• Craft clear narrative and pacing: strong hooks, tight storytelling, and retention-focused structure built for each platform.
• Design and animate motion graphics, kinetic typography, lower-thirds, and light VFX to lift each edit.
• Cut performance creative for paid social: hook variations, UGC-style ads, and versions built for testing.
• Own the full post-production workflow in Premiere Pro (media management, project organisation, sound mixing, colour, captions, and clean exports to spec).
• Repurpose and reformat hero content into platform-native cutdowns across aspect ratios.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently across review rounds and deliver on deadline.
• Keep assets, projects, and file naming organized and easy to hand off.

Requirements

• 2–4 years editing social-first video, with a portfolio or reel that shows range across platforms.
• Advanced Premiere Pro skills and a solid, self-sufficient post-production workflow.
• Strong motion graphics ability (After Effects proficiency preferred).
• A genuine feel for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube: you understand platform trends, formats, and what earns attention.
• Proven ability to work fast on reactive content while keeping edits polished.
• A storyteller's instinct for pacing, hooks, and emotional beats.
• Comfortable editing for paid social and an understanding of hook-led, test-driven performance creative.
• Solid grasp of sound design, music selection, captioning, and export specs.
• Self-directed, reliable, and easy to collaborate with remotely.

Preferred

• Familiarity with DaVinci Resolve for color, or the wider Adobe Creative Cloud suite.
• Sound design and audio-mixing abilities.
• Experience working with brands, agencies, or in-house social teams.
• An eye for design (typography, layout, colour).