TikTok and Reels Video Editor & Content Creator

TikTok and Reels Video Editor & Content Creator

Location: Remote

Type: Contractor (Part-Time, ~20h/week, with potential to scale)

Reports To: Project Manager & Production Lead

Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered.

Who Were Looking For

We're looking for a social-native video editor/ creator who lives on social media (TikTok and Reels), understands Gen Z culture, and instinctively gets the tone, pacing, and hooks behind content that performs. You're not an execution-only editor — you understand client strategy well enough to independently decide which edits to make, how to frame them, and why they'll work.

You can review interviews, face-to-camera content, podcasts, or archival footage and determine which moments should become edits without being given clip-by-clip instructions. You experiment with trends, understand what hooks an audience, and know how to make content feel fresh, relevant, and platform-native. You work fast, use effects intentionally, and can keep up with the pace of daily social production.

You're deeply tuned into how social formats evolve, especially founder-led and thought-leadership content. This isn't about chasing trends blindly, but about understanding what works and translating it into clean, compelling edits that feel both intentional and culturally fluent.

Were not looking for a basic editor — were looking for someone curious, culturally fluent, fast, creative and reliable, who truly enjoys editing, and shipping high-quality social content consistently. Someone who can pitch, refine, and deliver ideas that feel fresh and intentional. If you think beyond the edit and know how to shape stories people want to share, wed love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities

Short-Form Video Editing

• Turn long-form content (podcasts, interviews, Zoom calls) into native short-form clips for social media.
• Edit TikTok and Reels content from interviews and time-sensitive moments, including same-day mobile-first edits when needed.
• Independently identify strong editorial and viral moments, and execute them without clip-by-clip instructions, ensuring they feel made for the feed—not repurposed from YouTube.
• Add captions, music, overlays, visuals, and transitions aligned with brand tone and platform trends, optimized for scroll-stopping 9:16 content.

Trend-Driven Content Ideation & Repurposing

• Stay ahead with TikTok and Reels trends, formats, sounds, and editing styles.
• Understand why content performs and apply those patterns intentionally.
• Remix and repurpose existing content into new formats with clear hooks and narratives.
• Propose edit ideas and formats aligned with the defined strategy and cultural context.
• Source trending audio, meme references, and visual inspiration to elevate edits.

Creative Judgment & Brand Alignment

• Understand and interpret each clients tone, voice, and positioning.
• Edit in a way that enhances speaker delivery, emotional beats, and narrative arcs.
• Identify standout moments and recommend the best format (Reel, Meme, Remix, etc.).
• Ensure all edits stay aligned with brand pillars and creative direction.

Workflow & Delivery

• Deliver 10–12 high-quality clips per week with fast turnaround.
• Deliver same-day mobile edits for time-sensitive content when required.
• Collaborate using ClickUp and Frame.io , maintaining clean naming, versions, and statuses.
• Apply feedback quickly and iterate efficiently without friction.
• Use AI tools (auto-captions, cut detection, highlight detection) to speed up workflows and improve output.

Founder Mode & AI-Immersed Editing

• Act with ownership and initiative — propose edits and solutions without waiting for direction.
• Collaborate closely with producers, designers, and strategists inside a structured production system.
• Share trend insights, editing learnings, and platform observations with the team.
• Continuously improve speed, consistency, and editorial judgment through tools and iteration.

What You Bring

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years editing short-form social video (TikTok / Reels / Shorts).
• Deep fluency in TikTok culture, trends, and platform-native formats.
• Boldness to experiment, innovate, and break formats when appropriate.
• Strong creative taste, editorial judgment and storytelling instincts for short-form content.
• Ability to independently decide what to edit, how to frame it, and why it will work.
• Solid understanding of hooks, pacing, subtitles, transit