Freelance Senior Video Editor, Content Producer

Role Overview

• Edit short-form and long-form video content
• Create polished social media content from raw footage
• Build engaging openings and hooks
• Add captions, graphics, music, transitions, and visual effects where appropriate
• Optimise content for audience retention and engagement
• Turn one filming session into multiple pieces of content
• Identify clips, highlights and key moments
• Create multiple content assets from longer recordings
• Review documentary-style and long-form footage
• Identify compelling stories and moments
• Create trailers, teasers and supporting content
• Produce social assets from larger productions
• Make independent editing decisions
• Recommend improvements to content structure
• Continuously improve editing quality
• Organise footage and project files
• Manage content production workflow
• Ensure content is delivered on time
• Help create a repeatable content production process

Requirements

• Strong portfolio of social media content
• Experience editing creator-led content or personal brand content
• Experience taking projects from raw footage through to finished asset
• Strong understanding of audience retention and content pacing
• Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
• Motion graphics and text animation
• Audio editing
• Caption creation
• Social media content optimisation
• Experience working with real estate content (Strong Advantage)
• Experience with documentary-style content (Strong Advantage)
• Experience repurposing long-form content (Strong Advantage)
• Experience supporting founder-led brands (Strong Advantage)

Benefits

• Remote-First, Flexible Work Model
• Global Visibility
• Your Own South African Talent Partner