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Short-Form Video Editor

Public Locomotion, Inc.
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Overview

We are looking for a creative and detail-oriented Short-Form Video Editor to join our content team.

Your primary responsibility will be turning provided raw footage into engaging, polished short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram Reels.

We’re looking for someone who understands what makes short-form content perform — strong hooks, fast pacing, clean cuts, engaging captions, music, sound effects, visual storytelling, and platform-native editing.

You will not be responsible for filming or sourcing footage. All footage and creative direction will be provided.

This is a 1099 independent contractor position with a remote and flexible schedule for the right person. We’re looking for someone reliable, creative, responsive to feedback, and interested in an ongoing working relationship.

Responsibilities

  • Edit provided raw footage into engaging short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram Reels
  • Create strong openings and hooks that capture attention within the first few seconds
  • Use pacing, jump cuts, zooms, B-roll, transitions, and other editing techniques to maintain viewer attention
  • Add clean, engaging on-screen captions and typography
  • Incorporate music, sound effects, graphics, and other visual elements when appropriate
  • Perform basic color correction and audio enhancement to create polished final videos
  • Follow our brand style, creative direction, and reference videos
  • Create multiple variations of videos when needed for testing
  • Incorporate feedback and revisions efficiently
  • Organize project files and maintain a consistent editing workflow
  • Deliver finished videos optimized for vertical short-form platforms

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience editing TikTok and Instagram Reels
  • A strong portfolio of short-form content
  • Excellent understanding of short-form storytelling, pacing, hooks, and viewer retention
  • Ability to make content feel native to TikTok and Instagram rather than overly produced or corporate
  • Strong understanding of captions, typography, sound design, transitions, and visual effects
  • Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, or similar professional editing software
  • Adobe After Effects experience is a plus
  • Ability to follow creative briefs and reference videos closely
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines
  • Comfortable receiving feedback and making revisions

Position Details

  • 1099 independent contractor position
  • Hybrid/Remote
  • Flexible schedule
  • Ongoing work available
  • Footage and creative direction provided
  • Project based fee

To Apply

Please include:

  • A brief introduction about yourself and your editing experience
  • Examples of short-form videos you have personally edited

Important: Please only send examples of work that you personally edited.

We’re looking for someone who can turn raw footage into short-form content that is clean, engaging, fast-paced, and designed to hold attention.