Senior Video Editor

Produces and edits video content primarily for solo entrepreneurs, personal brands, and small businesses. This role focuses on creating engaging social media and marketing content that supports brand visibility and audience engagement in fast-paced, content-driven environments. This can also be a Podcast Editor as long as strategy and growth is not in the responsibilities. If that is required, the role would be a Podcast Producer

Key Responsibilities:

• Video Production & Editing: Edit raw footage into polished videos for marketing, social media, and website content.; Add transitions, effects, color correction, and audio enhancement to improve video quality.; Create short-form content for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and long-form content for YouTube or company presentations.; Sync audio, overlay graphics, captions, or animations as needed.
• Content Planning & Collaboration: Collaborate with marketing, social media, and design teams to plan video content aligned with brand goals.; Participate in storyboarding, scripting, and creative planning sessions.; Incorporate feedback from stakeholders to refine and finalize video content.
• Multimedia & Graphics Integration: Integrate motion graphics, animations, and visual effects into videos.; Work with graphic designers to include branding elements and graphics in videos.; Design and animate lower-thirds, intros/outros, and titles when needed.
• Platform Optimization & Distribution: Format and export videos for various platforms (social media, website, email campaigns).; Optimize video content for platform-specific requirements (aspect ratio, length, resolution, file size).; Ensure videos meet accessibility standards (captions, audio clarity).
• Asset Management & Organization: Maintain organized video files, project files, and libraries of graphics, stock footage, and audio.; Track versions and manage project backups to ensure efficient workflow.
• Trends & Continuous Improvement: Stay up-to-date on video editing trends, tools, and techniques; Recommend creative solutions to increase engagement and viewer retention.; Experiment with new styles, transitions, and effects to enhance brand videos.

Experience

5+ years experience as a Video Editor for similar client type.

Core Tools & Platforms

(Required to have intermediate to advanced skills with at least one tool from each tool type)

• Collaboration: Google Workspace, Microsoft 365
• Communication: Slack, Zoom, Google Meet, Loom
• Graphic Design/Content Creation: Canva, Adobe Express, VistaCreate, Stencil
• Manual Image & Graphic Editing Tools: Canva, Pixlr, Pixella, PicArt
• Video Editing: CapCut, Adobe Premiere Rush, Vlog Now (VN), iMovie, Vimeo, Repurpose.io, OpusClip
• AI Productivity: ChatGPT, Gemini

Additional Tools (Nice to Have)

• AI Driven Image Generation & Editing: Nano Banana