Short Form Video Editor | Founder & Viral Content

We’re looking for a creative, ambitious video editor to join our team and help build a founder-led personal brand through high-quality short-form content.

This is not a basic CapCut editing role.

You’ll work with an existing library of raw footage, creative briefs, and reference content to turn real-life footage into engaging, story-driven short-form videos for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and other social platforms.

A large part of the role will involve reviewing our video library, identifying compelling moments, and using collections of already-produced Instagram content as creative inspiration.

THE ROLE

You’ll be responsible for editing 35 short-form videos per month.

Videos will typically range from approximately 7 seconds to 1 minute 30 seconds.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Turning raw footage into polished, engaging short-form content
• Reviewing our content library and identifying moments worth turning into videos
• Following provided creative briefs while bringing your own creative judgment to each project
• Studying reference content and adapting its pacing, storytelling, hooks, music, cuts, and visual style
• Helping document and tell a founder’s journey through entertaining, viral-facing content
• Completing revisions when needed
• Maintaining a consistent workflow that allows 35 finished videos to be delivered each month

The initial focus is short-form content, with the potential to expand into long-form YouTube, talking-head content, and larger creative projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• Native-level English proficiency. You must have a strong understanding of conversational English, slang, humor, tone, and cultural context
• Professional-level proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent professional editing software
• Strong understanding of short-form pacing, storytelling, hooks, retention, sound design, captions, music selection, and visual hierarchy
• Strong creative judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to take direction from creative briefs and reference content while still bringing your own ideas to the edit
• Reliable communication and ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Previous experience editing founder, entrepreneur, or personal-brand content is strongly preferred

CapCut and iMovie are NOT accepted for this position.

COMPENSATION & WORKLOAD

Starting compensation is $500 USD/month.

This includes 35 completed videos per month and any reasonable revisions required to finalize those videos.

This is a part-time position with guaranteed monthly work.

There will also be an incentive structure that allows strong editors to earn more through increased output and performance.

For the right person, there is a clear opportunity to move into a full-time role with increased responsibility and compensation.

We care about consistent monthly output rather than requiring an arbitrary number of hours each week. You’ll be expected to manage your workflow appropriately to complete the 35-video monthly workload on time.

WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT

We’re not looking for someone who simply wants to complete edits and collect a paycheck.

We want someone who wants to become exceptionally good at content.

You’ll have:

• Direct exposure to an ex-Red Bull / GoPro editor currently producing content generating 40M+ views per month
• Creative briefs and references provided for projects
• Resources and tools to help you execute at a high level
• Opportunities to improve your editing, storytelling, and content-strategy skills
• Exposure to the strategy behind viral content, not just the editing process
• Opportunities to work on increasingly advanced projects
• A potential path into long-form and talking-head content
• Opportunities to grow beyond the video editor position as the team expands
• An environment focused on both professional and personal development

If you’re ambitious, coachable, creative, and interested in understanding WHY content performs rather than simply learning how to edit it, there is significant room to grow here.

TEST PROJECT

A test editing project is required as part of the application process.

The raw footage, creative brief, reference content, and necessary project materials are provided through the Google Drive link below.

TEST VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS

Using the materials provided in the Google Drive folder, complete the test video to accurately reflect the inspiration link seen here: ---------- ==

RAW Test Project Files: ----------

Please:

• Review all provided raw footage and reference content
• Edit the video using Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or another professional editing suite
• Follow the creative direction while using your own judgment for pacing, storytelling, music, sound design, captions, and visual elements
• Export the completed video in a format appropriate for short-form social media
• Upload your finished video and include a viewable link with your application

CapCut and iMovie may not be used for the test project.

The test is designed to evaluate your editing ability, creative judgment, attention to detail, ability to follow a brief, and ability to interpret reference content.

Completion of the test video is required to be considered for the role.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send us:

1. A link to your portfolio or 3 to 5 examples of your BEST short-form work.
2. The professional editing software you primarily use.
3. A short VIDEO explaining what you believe separates an average short-form editor from a great one. We want to hear you explain this in your own words.
4. Whether you have previous experience editing founder, entrepreneur, or personal-brand content.
5. Your current availability and whether you would be interested in eventually moving into a full-time role.
6. Your completed test project using the materials provided in the Google Drive link.

We receive a high volume of applications, so generic, incomplete, or copy-and-paste applications will not be considered.

At the very end of your application, tell us how many videos you would be responsible for editing over a 3-month period based on the workload described above. Give us only the number. Do not explain your answer.

We’re looking for someone who understands internet culture, has strong creative instincts, takes feedback well, and wants to become an exceptional editor.

If that sounds like you, we’d like to see your work.