Short Form Video Editor

Dream Three

ROLE OVERVIEW

Dream Three is looking for a Short Form Video Editor who lives and breathes vertical video to cut high-retention clips for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. You’ll turn long-form footage (interviews, BTS, podcasts) into tight, thumb-stopping edits that hook in the first 1–3 seconds, keep viewers watching, and drive follows. If you’re obsessed with hooks, pacing, and platform-based storytelling—and you can move quickly without losing taste—you’ll thrive here.

What Success Looks Like In This Role:

• You consistently deliver 3–5+ strong clips per week (0:15–2:00) from provided footage, on brief and on time.
• Your edits show clear hooks and high retention relative to baseline for each channel.
• Projects are tidy and easy to pick up—clean timelines, labeled exports, and organized media.

WHO YOU ARE

• You move fast but care a lot about taste and details.
• You’re comfortable getting direct creative feedback and iterating quickly.
• You love studying what works on TikTok/Reels/Shorts and can explain why a clip hits.
• You’re proactive: if a hook isn’t working, you suggest alternatives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit 3–5+ short form clips per week from long form footage, with quick turnarounds (sometimes same day).
• Craft strong cold opens, trims, and pacing tailored to TikTok/Reels/Shorts.
• Add accurate, on-brand captions and punch up with motion graphics, callouts, emojis, and SFX when appropriate.
• Mix and sweeten audio (dialogue cleanup, music/SFX balance) and do basic color correction/matching.
• Version content for 9:16 / 1:1 / 16:9 and export platform-ready files with correct codecs and loudness.
• Package assets: clean project files, labeled exports, thumbnail pulls, and simple metadata (working title/tags).
• Keep projects organized in Dropbox/Drive per our file naming and folder conventions.
• Collaborate with producers/social strategists, take thorough notes, and turn revisions around promptly.
• Join regular Zoom/Slack check-ins for feedback and planning.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• 2+ years editing short-form content for TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or equivalent experience demonstrated in portfolio.
• Proven hook-first storytelling for vertical video: you can articulate why something will stop a scroll.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro as your primary NLE.
• Solid audio fundamentals: Denoise, EQ, compression, loudness targets for spoken word vertical content.
• Comfort designing and styling subtitles for vertical formats.
• Familiarity with current platform norms and trends (cuts, pacing, memes, sounds, transitions) without chasing every gimmick.
• Strong communication, time management, and reliability in a remote environment.
• Portfolio/reel of vertical edits (please include links; TikTok/Reels/Shorts links are ideal).

TOOLS YOU’LL USE

• Editing & Motion: Adobe Premiere Pro
• Review & Delivery: Frame.io, Dropbox
• Collaboration & Workflow: Slack, Zoom, Asana

We’ll provide our brand kit, fonts, LUTs, and delivery specs, and we’ll collaborate with you to evolve best practices over time.

PLUSES

• Experience cutting comedy, creator-led, or podcast-driven content.
• Basic thumbnail design skills (Photoshop/Illustrator/Canva).
• Familiarity with YouTube metadata and SEO for Shorts.
• Prior collaboration with a social strategist or growth lead.
• Proficiency in CapCut, Instagram Edits, or similar mobile tools—but not used as your primary editing tool.
• Adobe After Effects for motion graphics.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Availability: Approximately 10–20 hours/week once ramped, with flexibility to scale up/down around releases.
• Location: Fully remote (must have reliable internet and a capable editing setup).
• Start Date: ASAP.
• Type: Freelance 1099 Contractor
• Reports to: Social Media Manager and Podcast Coordinator
• Senior Editors: On occasion, we hire senior-level editors at higher rates. If you feel this describes you, please note it in your application.