Full Time
$750
40
Aug 12, 2026
High Five Painting is looking for a talented **full-time Short-Form Video Editor** to join our team and help us rapidly grow our social media presence.
We are a fast-growing painting and home service company in Canada. Our team will provide you with **batches of raw video footage, B-roll, project footage, talking-head videos, and other content**. Your job is to turn that footage into high-quality, engaging short-form content for **Instagram Reels, TikTok, and
We are looking for someone who understands more than just how to cut a video. You should understand **what makes short-form content engaging, how to hook attention, maintain retention, and make videos feel native to social media.**
What You'll Be Editing
You'll work with a variety of content, including:
* Project transformations and before/after videos
* Painting project walkthroughs
* Talking-head educational videos
* Tips and homeowner-focused content
* B-roll with text overlays
* Trending / viral-style short-form videos
* Team and behind-the-scenes content
* Customer/project content
* Organic social media posts
* Short-form video ads
* Clips repurposed from longer videos
Some videos may require heavier editing, while others may simply be **B-roll + music + strong text on screen + clean transitions.**
The goal is **high-quality AND high-volume content.**
We want to consistently publish at least **1 piece of content per day initially**, with the goal of scaling toward **2–4+ pieces of short-form content per day** as our content library grows.
Your Responsibilities
* Take batches of raw footage and turn them into finished short-form videos
* Find the strongest clips and moments within longer footage
* Create strong hooks within the first few seconds
* Add captions, text overlays, graphics, music and sound effects
* Use B-roll strategically to keep videos engaging
* Create multiple styles of content instead of making every video look the same
* Follow High Five Painting's branding and visual standards
* Format content properly for Instagram,
* Edit both organic content and paid social ads
* Stay aware of current short-form editing styles and trends
* Organize projects and completed content so we can maintain a high-volume posting schedule
Who We're Looking For
You should have:
* Strong experience editing **Reels, TikToks, YouTube Shorts or other short-form content**
* A portfolio showing short-form social media editing
* Excellent understanding of pacing, hooks and viewer retention
* Strong English comprehension
* Experience creating clean captions and on-screen text
* Ability to work independently from batches of raw footage
* Strong attention to detail
* Fast turnaround times
* Ability to handle a high volume of content consistently
**Experience working with home service, construction, trades, real estate or similar businesses is a major bonus.**
Editing Software
We're open to your preferred professional editing workflow, including:
* Adobe Premiere Pro
* CapCut
* DaVinci Resolve
* After Effects
* Similar professional editing software
We're much more interested in the **quality and speed of your work** than which software you use.
## What Success Looks Like
Our goal is to make High Five Painting one of the most recognizable home service brands in our market through social media.
We're building a large library of content and want an editor who can help us turn that footage into **a constant stream of professional, entertaining and engaging videos.**
This is intended to be a **long-term, full-time position** for the right person.
## How to Apply
Please send:
1. A short introduction about yourself and your editing experience
2. Your portfolio
3. **3–5 examples of short-form videos you personally edited**
4. Any examples you've created for home service, construction, trades or local businesses
5. The editing software you primarily use
6. Your expected monthly salary in USD
7. Start your application with the words **"HIGH FIVE"** so we know you read the full job post
We are looking for someone who wants to grow with our company long-term and help us dramatically increase the amount and quality of content we're publishing.