
Social Media Video Editor, Short-Form Focus
Assist World
part-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: South Africa
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Salary
💰 $700 per month
About the role
- Edit long-form recorded footage into engaging short-form content (Reels, TikToks, Shorts)
- Create dynamic, scroll-stopping videos that align with each client’s brand and voice
- Edit primarily talking-head videos, with additional property walkthroughs and event recap content
- Add captions, text overlays, cuts, transitions and light motion where appropriate
- Design carousel post graphics using Canva, including compelling text and visuals that stand out while staying on-brand
- Meet all deadlines consistently and communicate clearly around timelines
- Receive feedback and make revisions quickly and accurately
- Organize and manage project files efficiently
Requirements
- Strong experience editing short-form social content
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, and Canva
- Proven ability to turn raw footage into clear, engaging stories
- Strong sense of pacing, hooks and storytelling for social media
- Experience with captions, on-screen text, and graphic overlays
- Excellent communication skills and responsiveness
- Ability to take direction and apply feedback thoughtfully
- Reliable, organized and deadline-driven
- Nice to Have: Experience editing real estate, lifestyle, hospitality, or event content
- Nice to Have: Understanding of current Instagram and TikTok trends
- Nice to Have: Ability to adapt editing style to multiple client brands
- Nice to Have: Passion for content creation and digital storytelling
Benefits
- 100% REMOTE
- $50 birthday bonus
- $200 testimonial bonus
- $300 tenure bonus every 6 months
- $500 entry monthly raffle
- NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
video editingshort-form content editingstorytellingcaptionsgraphic overlayspacinghooks
Soft skills
communicationresponsivenessorganizationdeadline-drivenability to take directionadaptability