Social Media Editor - Reels / Podcasts

We are looking for a creative External Video Editor to support our growing library of short-form content.
We film weekly with accredited and verified psychologists, creating educational and engaging content for Instagram Reels, TikTok and other social platforms. We have a large backlog of footage and are looking for an editor who can help us turn this into high-quality, creative, engaging short-form content at scale at a fast rate.
What we're looking for
Proven experience editing short-form content for social media.
Strong creative instincts and an understanding of what keeps viewers watching.
Professional editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro.
Experience with captions, motion graphics, transitions, sound effects, colour grading and visual effects.
Comfortable using AI-generated visuals, video and creative tools to make content more dynamic.
Able to work independently, take creative ownership and make editing decisions.
Professional hardware capable of handling raw footage, colour grading and high-quality exports.
You should be comfortable using:
Two-camera angles, punch-ins and zooms to avoid static talking-head content.
Strong hooks within the first 1-3 seconds.
Fast cuts, pacing changes and pattern interrupts.
Kinetic typography, animated text and motion graphics.
AI-generated visuals and creative B-roll.
Relevant B-roll, images and overlays.
Sound effects and music beds.
Split screens and creative layouts.
Animated captions and subtitles.
Colour grading and LUTs.
Creative transitions and visual effects.
Strong CTAs and loop-friendly endings.
Removing dead air, unnecessary pauses and filler words.
Creating thumbnail-worthy moments.
Export requirements
All reels must be delivered in:
1080 x 1920 (9:16 vertical)
Minimum bitrate: 24,000 KB/s
H.264 or equivalent industry-standard codec
24, 25 or 30fps, matching the original footage where possible
Optimised for Instagram Reels, TikTok and other short-form platforms
What we provide
High-quality raw footage filmed with psychologists.
Existing brand assets and editing templates.
Examples of our preferred editing direction.
Rendered purple and black background assets for use within reels.
Clear briefs and ongoing feedback.
This is a payment per psychologist edited ($50 - 200). One filming pack takes approximately 2/3 days to cut and edit into short and long form content.
If we are interested in your application we will reach out with a task. This task will encompass you editing one psychologist so we can see your competency visually.