Video Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Edit high-volume short-form social media content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and others.

• Convert raw footage into refined, client-ready final videos.

• Handle scripted or skit-based content, testimonials, podcasts, long-form YouTube videos, interviews, events, talking-head content, and client-specific footage.

• Cut, organize, and compile raw footage.

• Identify impactful clips, moments, and hooks; eliminate dead space, filler words, ums/uhs, and extraneous content.

• Create pacing that is optimized for retention in short-form social media.

• Add, proofread, and correct captions.

• Incorporate client-provided, internally shot, or suitable stock B-roll.

• Integrate music, sound effects, images, GIFs, memes, and various visual elements.

• Develop basic motion graphics and animations.

• Employ keyframing, punch-ins, speed ramping, and contemporary editing techniques.

• Conduct audio cleanup, basic audio mixing, color correction, and color grading.

• Replicate reference editing styles and adhere to brand standards across various clients.

• Follow editing briefs, scripts, shot lists, concepts, and reference videos.

• Make independent creative choices and proactively recommend enhancements to hooks, pacing, clip selection, structure, visual adjustments, and viewer retention.

• Implement revisions from internal teams and clients.

• Clearly communicate questions, challenges, and project requirements.

• Work autonomously while ensuring alignment with project expectations and brand standards.

• Maintain organized project files, assets, raw footage, and final exports using SLF Media's file organization and naming conventions.

• Take full responsibility for the post-production process and transform client footage into polished content with minimal supervision.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Multimedia Arts, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in Video Editing, Content Creation, and Marketing.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Ability to work within US business hours.

• Strong grasp of modern short-form social media editing and viewer retention techniques.

• Solid understanding of hooks, pacing, pattern interrupts, visual changes, captions, B-roll, sound design, and short-form storytelling.

• Exceptional accuracy in captions; they must be reviewed, proofread, corrected, accurately timed, and visually consistent.

• Proficiency in CapCut Desktop and Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Familiarity with Dropbox and Google Drive.

• Capability to produce approximately 6–7 short-form videos during a full editing day.

• Ability to manage monthly production volumes exceeding 200 videos during peak periods.

• Capacity to work within 1–2 week turnaround times and handle occasional 1–2 day rush projects.

• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, time management, communication, ownership, adaptability, and a willingness to learn.

🏝️ Benefits

• Industry-leading salary packages.

• Permanent work-from-home arrangement.

• Company equipment provided.

• Employer contribution to government-mandated benefits.

• Internet stipends upon regularization.

• HMO coverage upon regularization (with an option to enroll as early as Day 1).

• PTO credits and service incentive leaves.

• Major spring and winter company live events.

• Monthly virtual events for employee appreciation.

• Company-sponsored career skills training courses.

• A company culture focused on your personal and professional development.