Senior Video Editor - Documentary & Short-Form Social Content
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Hire with ReefMedia Company
Metro Manila, Philippines. Philippines, US daytime overlap; 4PM - 2AM (+8 GMT)Full-TimeSenior
Salary800 - 1200 USD per month
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Job Details
- Languages
- English
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Required Skills
- Slack
Requirements
- Excellent spoken and written English with strong, proactive communication skills
- 5+ years hands-on experience editing narrative, documentary, or long-form content
- Expert-level proficiency in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
- Proven portfolio showcasing both long-form narrative work and short-form social clips
- Strong instincts for pacing, hook structure, and emotional storytelling
- Confident with audio mixing, colour correction, B-roll integration, sound design, and subtitle formatting
- Understanding of platform-specific requirements for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok
- Ability to self-manage technical issues and file organisation via Google Drive or Dropbox
- Availability for 60 hours per week, Monday to Saturday, with US daytime overlap
- Responsiveness on Slack within 15-30 minutes during working hours
- Fast and reliable internet connection
- Own laptop or desktop suitable for the role
- Quiet working environment
- Good quality microphone or headset
Responsibilities
- Produce cinematic long-form documentary content (10-45+ minutes)
- Produce short-form social clips from long-form material for YouTube, X, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook
- Work directly with producers on scripted, voiceover-driven narrative content
- Own the edit from raw footage through to published asset across both formats
- Bring storytelling instinct and technical craft to turn material into finished, emotionally engaging content
- Deliver every assigned edit on or before deadline within two revision rounds
- Maintain a cinematic and journalistic tone across both long-form and short-form output
- Produce content that holds viewer attention through strong narrative structure, pacing, and platform-specific optimisation
- Hit 70%+ first-submission sign-off and anticipate recurring feedback before submission by month three
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