Social Media Video Editor
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Social Media Video Editor creating engaging videos for multiple platforms. Working remotely for an Australian digital media company focusing on audience engagement and content performance.
Responsibilities:
- Edit high-quality short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, and other social platforms.
- Repurpose long-form video content into engaging short-form clips optimized for each platform.
- Edit occasional long-form videos for YouTube and other digital channels.
- Select the strongest moments from film, television, and entertainment content to maximize audience engagement.
- Add captions, graphics, sound effects, transitions, and motion elements where appropriate.
- Ensure all edits match platform best practices, including pacing, aspect ratios, subtitles, and formatting.
- Understand storytelling, comedic timing, and audience behavior to create content that performs well organically.
- Collaborate with the content and social media teams to meet publishing schedules and campaign deadlines.
- Organize project files and maintain consistent editing standards across multiple content streams.
- Stay up to date with social media trends, editing styles, and emerging platform features.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional video editing experience, preferably creating content for social media.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating high-performing short-form video edits.
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar professional editing software.
- Experience editing content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other vertical video platforms.
- Strong understanding of pacing, storytelling, viewer retention, and platform-specific editing styles.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong English comprehension and communication skills, with the ability to accurately interpret creative feedback.
- Good understanding of humor and comedic timing, particularly when editing entertainment or film-related content.
- Reliable, organized, and able to manage deadlines independently.
- Comfortable collaborating with international teams and receiving feedback in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with podcast and documentaries production / editing.
- **Nice to Haves**
- Experience editing film, television, or entertainment-related content.
- Knowledge of motion graphics using Adobe After Effects or similar software.
- Familiarity with AI-powered editing tools and workflow automation.
- Experience working with Australian, UK, or US-based companies.
- Passion for movies, television, digital media, or online entertainment.
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