Social Media Video Editor (Short-Form Content)

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Hire DigitalSocial Media Marketing
Metro Manila, Philippines. Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jakarta, Jakarta, IndonesiaContract
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Requirements

  • Deep understanding of social content and trends.
  • Strong creative instincts for identifying and selecting the best raw footage.
  • Expertise in pacing, editing for retention, and quickly removing non-engaging moments.
  • Ability to bring energy to ordinary footage through creative editing techniques.
  • Proven experience adapting editing approaches based on footage, concept, and target audience.
  • Portfolio demonstrating Instagram Reels, TikTok, and social-first interview edits.
  • Experience with creator/influencer-style and personality-led content.
  • Portfolio featuring fast-paced or humorous social content.
  • Demonstrable ability to utilize editing as a key driver of content entertainment value.
  • Self-starter capable of developing content without detailed frame-by-frame briefs.

Responsibilities

  • Edit approximately 12–15 short-form social videos per month.
  • Transform raw footage, interviews, and social content into engaging vertical videos.
  • Identify strongest hooks, reactions, soundbites, and entertaining moments from raw footage.
  • Create punchy, platform-native edits optimized for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
  • Apply creative treatments such as captions, cuts, zooms, graphics, and sound effects to improve content quality.
  • Develop creative strategies to maintain viewer engagement during slower segments.
  • Adapt editing styles to specific content needs rather than relying on standard templates.
  • Collaborate with the social team while providing independent creative recommendations.
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