Video Editor

Hours: 20–40 hours per week

Schedule: Must overlap with U.S. Eastern Time (9am–5pm, Monday–Friday)
Language: Strong English required (U.S. cultural fluency is important)

About Us

We are a performance-driven marketing agency helping dog training businesses across the United States grow through content, ads, and brand storytelling. Our content is fast-paced, modern, and rooted in American business culture, humor, and current trends.

We’re looking for a Video Editor who already understands social media and YouTube—someone who knows what performs, why it performs, and how to execute it cleanly.

Job Overview

As our Video Editor, you’ll be responsible for editing both short-form social media content and long-form YouTube content, with a strong focus on retention, clarity, and pacing.

You should already be comfortable editing:

Reels / Shorts / TikToks

YouTube videos (educational, talking-head, podcast clips)

Content intended to hold attention and feel native to U.S. audiences

You’ll also ideally have experience creating YouTube thumbnails that are clean, clickable, and aligned with current best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Edit short-form social media content optimized for retention and engagement

Edit long-form YouTube videos with strong pacing and structure

Add captions, jump cuts, b-roll, zooms, and visual emphasis where appropriate

Apply current editing styles and trends (without over-editing)

Understand and incorporate American cultural references, humor, and tone

Create or assist with YouTube thumbnails (text, layout, visual hierarchy)

Organize assets and deliver consistent, on-brand exports

Collaborate with the internal team and implement feedback quickly

Stay current with social and YouTube content trends

Qualifications

Proven experience editing social media content (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)

Proven experience editing YouTube content

Experience creating YouTube thumbnails (or strong willingness to learn fast)

Strong understanding of viewer retention, pacing, and storytelling

Excellent English comprehension (nuance, humor, slang matters)

Ability to work independently and manage deadlines

Experience editing for U.S.-based creators or brands is a major plus

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DEAR SADDIE MAY

In your response, also answer the following:

How do you approach editing a short-form video to hook the viewer in the first 3 seconds?

What are the key differences between editing YouTube long-form content vs short-form social content?

Please share examples of your work or a link to your portfolio.