Website:
kirabiz.in
Job details:
About the Role
We are hiring a freelance video editor to support our agency’s personal branding clients. Our agency manages end-to-end content production for creators, founders, and professionals—covering strategy, scripting, shooting, and publishing. The editor’s responsibility is to convert raw footage into high-performing short-form content optimised for platforms such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn videos.
This role requires someone who understands short-form storytelling, audience retention mechanics, and social-media editing patterns.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit short-form videos (Reels/Shorts) from raw footage provided by the team.
- Ensure the first 3 seconds contain a visually punchy hook to capture attention.
- Add captions throughout the video (auto-generated and manually corrected for accuracy).
- Apply clean colour grading with a warm, bright, and high-contrast look suitable for social media.
- Insert text overlays for key points, statistics, or emphasis to improve viewer retention.
- Select an appropriate thumbnail frame that maximises click-through potential.
- Deliver final reels with a duration of 45–75 seconds.
Requirements
- Strong experience editing short-form content for Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or TikTok.
- Understanding of hook creation, pacing, jump cuts, and retention editing techniques.
- Ability to integrate captions, text animations, and visual emphasis cleanly.
- Knowledge of colour grading suited for social media aesthetics.
- Ability to follow a defined content style and maintain consistency across multiple client projects.
- Fast turnaround and ability to handle multiple edits per week.
Preferred Tools
- Adobe Premiere Pro / Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Resolve
- After Effects or similar tools for text animations and motion elements
- Caption tools such as Premiere captions, CapCut, or similar.
Project Scope
- Video length: 45–75 seconds
- Format: Vertical (9:16)
- Platforms: Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn
Working Model
- Freelance / Remote
- Per-video or monthly retainer basis depending on performance and volume.
Applicants should share 2–3 short-form editing samples demonstrating strong hooks, captions, and pacing.
If you are comfortable editing high-retention personal branding content and understand social media storytelling, this role will be a good fit.
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