Short Form Video Editor

Short Form Video Editor About the Company

Our client is a high-growth digital content company that has evolved from a social media agency into a creator-led media business with an audience of approximately 2.9 million followers
.

The company currently publishes two short-form videos per day across Instagram, Tik Tok, and You Tube Shorts, alongside six long-form You Tube videos per month that are handled by a separate editor.

The founders currently edit all short-form content themselves, creating a significant production bottleneck. The company is now looking to scale from approximately 2 to 4 short-form videos per day
, requiring an experienced editor who can take ownership of the short-form post-production workflow and help support a cadence of 28+ videos per week
.

We are seeking a Short Form Video Editor who understands that great social content is about much more than cutting clips together.

This person will be responsible for turning raw footage into engaging, fast-paced short-form videos built around strong storytelling, timing, humor, and audience retention. The ideal candidate understands how to recognize the moments that matter, remove anything that slows the content down, and structure an edit so viewers want to keep watching.

Cap Cut mastery is a key requirement. The company specifically prefers Cap Cut over heavier editing platforms such as Premiere because speed and efficiency are critical to the production workflow.

The position operates on a fully asynchronous production cycle with a one-week turnaround, giving the editor significant independence over when the editing work is completed while still requiring consistent availability during a full-time Monday–Friday PST schedule.

• Edit high-volume short-form video content for Instagram Reels, Tik Tok, and You Tube Shorts.

• Help scale production from approximately 2 videos per day to 4 videos per day
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• Support a production target of approximately 28+ short-form videos per week
  .

• Transform raw footage into polished, engaging, platform‑ready content.

• Identify the strongest moments within raw footage and build compelling edits around them.

• Remove unnecessary pauses, repetition, and low‑value footage to maintain momentum.

• Ensure each video has a clear beginning, progression, and payoff.

• Create edits designed specifically for short‑form viewing behavior rather than applying traditional long‑form editing techniques.

• Use pacing as a primary tool for maintaining viewer attention.

• Understand comedic timing and preserve or enhance humor through editing.

• Recognize when cuts, pauses, reactions, or transitions strengthen a moment.

• Structure footage into cohesive stories even when the raw material is less structured.

• Identify strong hooks and ensure the opening seconds immediately capture attention.

• Maintain momentum throughout each video without making edits feel unnecessarily chaotic.

• Develop a strong understanding of the founders' personalities and editing style so finished content remains authentic to their voice.

• Make independent editorial decisions without requiring detailed instructions for every cut.

• Edit content specifically for Instagram, Tik Tok, and You Tube Shorts.

• Understand the pacing and storytelling conventions of modern short‑form social content.

• Ensure videos are formatted appropriately for vertical viewing.

• Maintain awareness of evolving short‑form editing trends and audience expectations.

• Optimize edits for watchability, retention, shares, and engagement.

• Adapt editing approaches based on the type of content rather than forcing every video into the same template.

• Manage a substantial weekly volume without sacrificing…