Full Time
$1,200 - $1,600 USD / month
40
Jul 25, 2026
Short-Form Video Editor — Sticky Jams (Full-Time, 40 hrs/week)
We're Sticky Jams (
Our growth runs on short-form video. We need a full-time editor who can turn raw footage into scroll-stopping content that actually converts — not pretty edits that nobody watches past second three.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
Editing 15–60 second vertical videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and paid social ads
Turning raw UGC, athlete footage, and creator clips into finished ads
Cutting multiple hook variations of the same ad so we can test what wins
Adding burned-in captions, sound design, SFX, zooms, text overlays, and simple motion graphics
Iterating fast based on performance data — we'll tell you what's working and you'll double down on it
Volume expectation: roughly 4–8 finished edits per day depending on complexity
THE EDITING STYLE WE WANT
Think Carpe — punchy, funny, internet-native DTC advertising that doesn't look like advertising. Fast, bold, personality-driven.
Watch these before you apply. This is our style:
What that means in practice:
Hook in the first 1–2 seconds. No slow intros, no logo animations, no build-up. The first frame earns the second frame.
Fast pacing, zero dead air. Cut every pause, breath, and "um." If a frame isn't working, it's gone.
Bold burned-in captions. Clean, readable, on-beat with the audio. Word-by-word or phrase-by-phrase pop-ins.
Sound design that carries the edit. Whooshes, impacts, risers, trending audio. Sound is half the retention.
Punch-ins, zooms, shake, and speed ramps used with intent — for emphasis, not decoration.
Native, not polished. It should feel like it belongs on the For You page, not in a TV commercial break.
Athletic energy. Our audience is 14–25 year old wrestlers and football players. The edit should feel like a locker room, not a boardroom.
Simple test: if the video would still hold attention with the sound off, and would still hold attention with the picture off, you're editing it right.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
2+ years editing short-form vertical video, ideally for DTC/e-commerce brands or creators
Strong in Adobe Premiere Pro and/or CapCut (After Effects is a big plus)
You genuinely understand retention — hooks, pattern interrupts, pacing, watch-time
You're actually online. You know what's trending, what's played out, and what a good edit looks like this month, not last year
Fast turnaround without dropping quality
Reliable internet and a machine that can handle 4K editing
Good written English and clear communication
Able to overlap at least 4 hours with US Pacific time
Bonus: you play or have played a contact sport, or you already make sports content
WHAT WE OFFER
$1,200 – $1,600 USD/month, based on experience and portfolio strength
Full-time, 40 hours/week, long-term (we're hiring for years, not weeks)
Paid monthly, on time, every time
Performance raises — if your edits win, your pay goes up
Clear direction and fast feedback. You won't be guessing what we want
Real creative input. If you have a better idea for a hook, we want to hear it
HOW TO APPLY — read this carefully, we reject applications that skip steps
Send us:
3–5 videos you personally edited. Links only (Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, TikTok, IG, or a portfolio site). Short-form vertical work preferred. Tell us in one line what you did on each one.
Your phone number (with country code) so we can reach you quickly for the next step.
One sentence on which of the six reels above you liked most and why.
Put "STICKY HOOK" at the top of your message so we know you read the whole post.
Applications without work samples or a phone number will not be reviewed.
We reply to every serious applicant. Shortlisted candidates get a short paid test edit (yes, paid) using our real footage.