Short Form Video & Photo Creative Editor

We're not looking for just another video editor looking for a job.

We're looking for a creative, detail-oriented video editor who understands that great short-form content is about much more than cutting clips together.

You'll be working directly with Tyler & Jessica from JVT Media to edit short-form content primarily for Jessica's social media. You'll also spend a smaller portion of your time helping create photo & video creatives for our advertising campaigns.

If you understand storytelling, pacing, hooks, trends, music, and what makes someone stop scrolling, this could be a great fit for you.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, moves quickly, pays attention to the small details, and is constantly looking for ways to make their edits better.

We don't want someone who simply follows instructions and checks a box.

We want someone who can take a large amount of raw footage, understand the story we're trying to tell, find the best moments, and turn them into short-form content that people actually want to watch.

This is intended to be a long-term position starting at 15 hours a week. We're looking for someone who wants to grow with us, develop their editing skills, grow into a full time 40 hour a week position and become an important part of our creative team.

As you read this description, feel free to ask any questions you have. Clear communication and curiosity are valued here.

This posting is for an audition. We will choose several candidates for a paid test project. After reviewing everyone's work, we'll d ---------- who we'd like to bring onto the team long term.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Your primary responsibility will be editing short-form video content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, Meta Ads.

Jessica will provide raw footage and creative direction, and your job will be to turn that footage into engaging, polished, platform-ready content.

You'll need to be comfortable working with large amounts of raw footage and identifying the strongest 1–3 second moments that fit the story being told.

You'll also spend a smaller portion of your time helping create video-based ad creatives for our advertising campaigns.

The ideal person understands that editing isn't just about making a video look good.

It's about understanding:

• What makes someone stop scrolling.

• How to create a strong hook in the first few seconds.

• How to maintain attention throughout a video.

• How to use pacing and pattern interrupts effectively.

• How to tell a story with limited time.

• How music, visuals, text, and voiceovers work together.

• What makes content feel native to Instagram and TikTok.

• How trends and current culture can be used to make content more relevant.

• How to look at performance and use that information to make the next video better.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Short-Form Video Editing

Edit Instagram Reels, TikToks, and Meta Ad creatives using raw footage provided by Jessica and the team.

• Storytelling & Clip Selection

Review large quantities of raw footage and identify the strongest moments that support the story, message, and overall goal of each video.

You should be able to recognize when a clip is worth using, and when it isn't.

• Hooks & Retention

Create strong visual and narrative hooks at the beginning of videos that immediately capture attention.

You'll be expected to think critically about whether the first few seconds of a video are strong enough to make someone stop scrolling.

• Pacing

Create engaging pacing that matches the content, music, voiceovers, and story.

You'll need to understand when a video needs to move quickly and when slowing down creates a stronger emotional impact.

• On-Screen Text

Create engaging, visually appealing on-screen text that is consistent across videos while still feeling creative, current, and native to short-form platforms.

• Captions & Subtitles

Add and clean up captions/subtitles, including correcting spelling, punctuation, timing, formatting, and styling.

• Audio

Handle basic audio mixing, including voiceover levelling, music levels, noise reduction, and ensuring dialogue is clear and easy to understand.

• Colour Correction & Grading

Apply basic colour correction and grading to ensure footage looks clean, consistent, and professional.

• Music & Trends

Stay aware of current Instagram and TikTok trends, including popular sounds and editing styles, and understand when they may be appropriate to incorporate into content.

• Ad Creative

Spend a smaller portion of your time creating and editing photo & video creatives for Meta advertising campaigns.

This may include adapting organic content into ads, creating different hooks or variations, and editing footage and images specifically for advertising purposes.

• File Organization

Keep footage, project files, exports, and other assets organized using our naming conventions and folder structures.

• Continuous Improvement

Constantly look for ways to improve your editing process, work more efficiently, and raise the quality of the content you produce.

This includes learning new editing features, functions, techniques, and AI tools that can improve your workflow.

WHAT A TYPICAL WEEK MIGHT LOOK LIKE

No two weeks will be exactly the same, but your week might include things like:

• Reviewing a large batch of raw footage.

• Selecting the strongest clips and moments for upcoming Reels.

• Editing short-form videos from start to finish.

• Creating strong hooks and opening sequences.

• Adding captions and engaging on-screen text.

• Matching edits to music and voiceovers.

• Cleaning up audio and balancing music levels.

• Applying basic colour and brightness adjustments

• Researching current TikTok and Instagram trends.

• Making revisions based on feedback.

• Creating variations of photo & video creatives for Meta advertising.

• Organizing project files and completed videos.

• Updating project trackers.

• Reviewing performance and thinking about how future videos can be improved.

• Learning new editing techniques, features, and AI tools to improve your work.

QUALITIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

At JVT Media, we're looking for more than someone who knows how to use an editing program.

The technical skills can continue to improve.

What matters most is how you think, how you work, and how much pride you take in what you create.

• Creativity

You have a strong creative eye and genuinely enjoy making content. You understand aesthetic composition, visual storytelling, pacing, and what makes a video feel engaging.

• Storytelling

You understand that every good short-form video has a reason for existing. You can identify the story and use footage, pacing, music, text, and editing to communicate it effectively.

• Attention to Detail

You notice the small things, awkward cuts, spelling mistakes, inconsistent text, poor audio levels, unnecessary pauses, bad framing, and anything else that makes an edit feel less polished.

• Performance Mindset

You're interested in what actually performs, not just what looks good.

You pay attention to engagement, retention, audience response, and trends, and use that information to make each video better than the last.

• Speed & Efficiency

You work quickly without sacrificing quality. You're constantly looking for ways to improve your workflow and get better results in less time.

• Coachability

You take feedback well. You don't get defensive when something needs to change, you use feedback to improve your editing and your understanding of what we want.

• Reliability

When you say something will be done, it's done. You communicate early if something is unclear or if a deadline is at risk.

• Initiative

You don't need to be told every single thing to do.

If you see an opportunity to improve an edit, try a different approach, test a new trend, or make something better, we want you to speak up.

• Organization

You can manage multiple projects and deadlines without letting things fall through the cracks.

• Positive Attitude

We want someone who genuinely enjoys the work they do and is a positive, enjoyable person to work with every day.

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience editing short-form content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and/or YouTube Shorts.

• Strong understanding of short-form storytelling and social media content.

• Strong understanding of hooks, pacing, retention, and audience engagement.

• Ability to work with large quantities of raw footage and identify the strongest clips.

• Experience with captions, subtitles, and on-screen text.

• Basic understanding of colour correction and grading.

• Basic understanding of audio mixing, noise reduction, and voiceover/music balancing.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to follow creative direction accurately.

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and stay organized.

• Strong written and verbal communication.

• Experience with CapCut.

• Experience with Canva.

• Fast and reliable internet connection.

• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly.

• Ability to work during EST business hours when needed.

BONUS (NOT REQUIRED)

• Experience editing for personal brands or creators.

• Experience creating Meta/Facebook/Instagram ad creatives.

• Experience working with marketing agencies.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Part-time hours to start.

• Opportunity for the role to grow to full time as our content needs increase.

• Long-term opportunity with a growing digital marketing agency.

• Performance bonuses and raises.

• Clear creative direction and communication.

• A positive and supportive remote work environment.

• Opportunity to develop your short-form editing and digital marketing skills.

• Opportunity to work on both organic social content and advertising creatives.

• Room to take on more responsibility as you prove yourself.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send the following:

• A short introduction about yourself.

• Your experience editing Reels, TikToks, Shorts, or other short-form content.

• Links to 3–5 examples of your best short-form video edits.

• Links to 3-5 examples of your best photo creatives

Please choose examples that best demonstrate your storytelling, pacing, hooks, text, captions, and overall creative ability.

• The editing software you currently use and your experience with CapCut and Canva.

• Your typical weekly availability and how many hours you can commit to this role.

• Your current employment situation and whether you're currently working with other clients or companies.

• A short message explaining what interests you about this position.

BONUS: If you'd like to stand out, include a 2–3 minute Loom video introducing yourself, showing us some of your work, and explaining why you think you'd be a great fit for the role.

We care much more about the quality of your work and how you think than simply how many years you've been editing.

If you have any questions, please ask. You can never ask too many!

To confirm you've read the entire job posting, please begin your application with the phrase:

"JVT Media"

We look forward to meeting you!

Tyler & Jessica
JVT Media