Short-Form Creator (Shorts, Reels, TikTok) | Freelancer

Jobgether; Australia; Remote; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote freelance collaboration

Ownership of content production

Direct host feedback

Performance-based earnings

Access to weekly podcast material

Creative freedom across platforms

Vouchers and discounts

Job summary

Jobgether is partnered with a client seeking a Short-Form Content Creator to transform two hours of weekly podcast material into engaging vertical videos for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok. You will own the full editing process, including hooks, pacing, and subtitles, while optimizing for each platform’s algorithm.

Fluency in German is required to edit German-language content. This remote freelance position offers performance-based earning potential and ownership of your

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating short-form video content for social media with measurable reach.
• Ability to provide performance data from previous projects.
• Strong understanding of YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook and TikTok trends.
• Excellent editing to identify engaging moments and create hooks.
• Experience with subtitles and pacing for platform requirements.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted editing tools and clip-finding software.
• Fluent German and ability to edit German-language content.

Responsibilities

• Transform weekly long-form podcast episodes into vertical short-form videos.
• Create and edit content for YouTube Shorts, Reels, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Identify compelling moments from interviews with trading professionals and experts.
• Develop attention-grabbing hooks within the first two seconds.
• Add subtitles, ensure smooth transitions, and dynamic pacing.
• Adapt formats for each platform and audience, including length and style.
• Experiment with formats and continuously test content performance.
• Monitor analytics across platforms and grow audience reach and subscribers.
• Refine content strategy using performance insights.
• Own the end-to-end production of short-form content.
• Propose a performance-based compensation structure with clear metrics.

Skills

Video editing

Short-form storytelling

Subtitle creation

German language

Analytics & optimization

Remote work

Audience growth

Tools

Riverside

AI editing tools

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Short-Form Creator (Shorts, Reels, TikTok) | Freelancer based in Australia.

As a Short-Form Content Creator, you will transform long-form podcast episodes into engaging, high-performing vertical videos for major social media platforms. You will work with approximately two hours of weekly content featuring renowned trading champions, millionaires, and leading financial experts discussing investment strategies, trading psychology, personal experiences, and controversial industry topics. Your mission will be to identify the most compelling moments and turn them into short videos that capture attention and generate engagement. You will manage the entire editing process, from selecting impactful hooks to adding subtitles and optimizing video pacing. Through continuous experimentation and performance analysis, you will help grow audiences across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. This is a remote freelance opportunity with a performance-based compensation model, offering significant ownership and earning potential based on the reach you generate.

Accountabilities

• Transform weekly long-form podcast episodes, typically around two hours each, into engaging vertical short-form videos.

• Create and edit content optimized for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok.

• Identify the most compelling, entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking moments from interviews with trading professionals, investors, millionaires, and financial experts.

• Develop attention-grabbing hooks within the first two seconds of each video to maximize viewer retention and engagement.

• Add accurate, engaging subtitles and ensure professional editing, smooth transitions, and dynamic pacing.

• Adapt video formats, lengths, hooks, and editing styles to suit the specific algorithms and audiences of each social media platform.

• Experiment with different creative approaches and continuously test content formats to identify opportunities for improved performance.

• Monitor performance analytics across all platforms, analyzing reach, engagement, views, and new channel subscribers.

• Use performance insights to refine content strategies and maximize audience growth.

• Take full ownership of the short-form content production process, from identifying suitable clips to delivering publication-ready videos.

• Propose a performance-based compensation structure, including the metrics used, proposed rates, and applicable performance thresholds.

Requirements

• Proven experience creating short-form video content for social media platforms, with examples demonstrating measurable reach and audience growth.

• Ability to provide performance data, including video views, reach, engagement, and subscriber growth from previous projects.

• Strong understanding of YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok, including their respective algorithms, formats, content trends, and audience behaviors.

• Excellent video editing skills, with the ability to identify engaging moments and transform long-form material into compelling short-form content.

• Strong storytelling instincts and the ability to create impactful hooks that capture attention and encourage viewers to keep watching.

• Experience creating subtitles, optimizing video pacing, and adapting content to different platform requirements.

• Familiarity with AI-powered content creation and editing tools, including automatic captioning, clip-finding software, and platforms such as Riverside.

• Fluent German language skills, with the ability to understand conversations, identify important statements, and accurately edit German-language content.

• Interest in financial markets, investing, and trading is considered an advantage.

• Analytical mindset, creativity, and a results-oriented approach to content production.

• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and take ownership of deliverables in a remote freelance environment.

• Willingness to work with a performance-based compensation model and propose a clear, measurable remuneration structure.

Benefits

• 100% remote freelance collaboration, allowing you to work from anywhere with flexible working hours.

• Full ownership of the short-form content production process, from content selection to final delivery.

• Direct feedback and communication with the podcast host, without agency intermediaries.

• Performance-based earning potential, with compensation increasing according to the reach and audience growth you generate.

• Opportunity to create content featuring well-known personalities from the financial and trading industries.

• Access to approximately two hours of fresh podcast material every week, providing a consistent source of content.

• Freedom to experiment with creative approaches, hooks, editing styles, and platform-specific strategies.

• Opportunity to demonstrate your creativity and directly influence the growth of multiple social media channels.

• Employee perks, including vouchers and discounts from more than 1,500 companies.

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