SOCIAL & CORPORATE VIDEO EDITOR: SHORT-FORM SOCIAL CONTENT (FREELANCE / REMOTE)

Social & Corporate Video Editor: Short-Form Social Content (Freelance / Remote)

Rosie's People is supporting a specialist social media strategy consultancy to identify a freelance Video Editor for short-form social media content.
The work will involve taking longer-form client video content, including videos of approximately 15–90 minutes, and identifying strong moments that can be edited into short, engaging reels or clips, typically under 45 seconds.
This role is ideal for someone who understands social-first video editing, storytelling, pacing, hooks, and subtitles, and who can turn longer content into short-form pieces suitable for LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.
The client does not want someone who needs exact timestamps for every edit. You must be able to read a brief, understand the client's strategy, identify relevant customer pain points or strong moments in the footage, and create short-form edits that align with the brief.
You must answer ALL questions clearly and specifically within your covering note/letter. Applications that do not provide full responses will be automatically disqualified.
Are you available for remote freelance work on an ongoing monthly basis?
What are your compensation rate expectations per month for a full time/40 hours a week gig? (You must provide a specific figure or range. Responses such as market rate, negotiable or open to discussion will result in automatic disqualification.)
Have you edited long-form videos into short social clips before? Please share examples.
Are you comfortable reviewing 15–90 minute videos and identifying the best clips based on a brief?
Are you able to add clear subtitles, captions, hooks and basic design elements where needed?
What editing tools do you use?
What is your usual turnaround time for a short-form video edit once footage and a brief are provided?
Are you comfortable completing up to two rounds of revisions within agreed deadlines?
Applications without relevant video editing examples will not be considered.
Key responsibilities include:
Edit longer client videos into short-form social media clips
Identify strong moments, hooks and relevant excerpts based on written briefs
Create videos typically under 45 seconds, or under one minute where appropriate
Add subtitles, captions and visible design elements where needed
Ensure video quality is sharp, crisp and suitable for social media
Ensure audio is clean, clear and free from avoidable background noise
Edit content for LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and similar platforms
Follow client strategy, brand direction and content calendar requirements
Ask clear questions early when the brief is unclear
Deliver edits within agreed weekly/monthly deadlines
Complete revisions promptly and professionally
Ideal candidates will have:
Strong short-form video editing portfolio
Experience repurposing long-form content into short social clips
Excellent English comprehension
Good understanding of social-first content and storytelling
Able to identify strong hooks and engaging moments without being spoon-fed timestamps
Strong attention to pacing, captions, readability and sound quality
Comfortable working from written briefs and client strategy notes
Reliable, organised and deadline-driven
Able to work remotely and independently
Comfortable with feedback and revisions
Experience editing business, founder, entrepreneur, coaching or professional services content would be helpful
On offer:
Remote freelance opportunity
Potential ongoing monthly work subject to successful first-month trial
Opportunity to support UK/US-facing client content
Clear briefs and structured workflow
Potential for additional client work as the account grows