Short-Form Video Editor

Short-Form Video Editor – Reels & Premium Brand Content | Remote

Position Type: Fractional, Remote
Function: Creative / Video Production

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Short-Form Video / Reels Editor to transform raw footage and existing brand assets into polished, premium short-form video content.

This is an execution-focused creative role
, not a social media strategy or management position. You’ll receive footage, assets, and creative direction and be responsible for turning them into refined, brand-aligned Reels and short-form videos
.

We’re specifically looking for someone whose work feels premium, intentional, and professionally produced—not the typical influencer or template-driven Cap Cut aesthetic
.

What You’ll Own

• Edit raw footage into polished Reels and short-form videos
• Create strong pacing and natural visual flow
• Select the strongest footage and structure edits effectively
• Trim and sequence clips with attention to rhythm and storytelling
• Incorporate existing brand assets into finished videos
• Prepare final videos for social platforms and short-form placements

• Maintain a sophisticated, premium visual aesthetic
• Apply professional color correction and color grading
• Ensure transitions and effects complement rather than overpower the content
• Maintain consistency with existing brand direction
• Produce clean, intentional edits rather than heavily templated social content

• Select music that complements the brand and creative direction
• Edit audio for clean, professional output
• Balance dialogue, music, and other audio elements appropriately
• Use sound intentionally to improve pacing and overall production quality

• Work from provided footage, assets, and creative direction
• Turn existing materials into finished, publication-ready content
• Incorporate feedback efficiently
• Manage multiple edits and revisions as needed
• Maintain organized project files and final exports
• Help maintain a backlog of completed short-form creative

Requirements

• Professional experience editing short-form video, Reels, branded content, or commercial social content
• Strong portfolio or reel demonstrating high-quality video editing
• Excellent sense of pacing, rhythm, composition, and storytelling
• Strong color correction and color-grading skills
• Strong judgment around music and sound selection
• Ability to create premium brand content without relying heavily on templates or trendy effects
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently from provided creative direction
• Comfortable working in a fractional, remote capacity
• Ability to consistently deliver polished creative on deadline

Preferred Skills

• Experience producing content for premium, luxury, lifestyle, or design-conscious brands
• Strong experience with professional video-editing software
• Experience editing Instagram Reels and other vertical short-form formats
• Understanding of typography and motion graphics for video
• Experience working with existing brand systems and creative direction
• Strong color-grading capabilities
• Experience selecting and integrating music and sound into branded content

Tools & Technology

Adobe Premiere Pro | DaVinci Resolve | Final Cut Pro | After Effects | Professional Color-Grading Tools | Audio Editing Tools

Equivalent professional editing tools are also welcome.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

You’ll likely thrive in this role if you:

• Have a strong visual eye and can immediately recognize when an edit feels polished
• Understand the difference between premium branded content and typical influencer-style editing
• Know when to keep an edit clean rather than adding unnecessary effects
• Have excellent instincts for pacing, music, and sound
• Can elevate raw footage through editing and color
• Work well…