Short-Form Video Editor (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)

Adam Lane Smith, LLC.; Canada; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

After Effects

Color across channels

Job summary

Adam Lane Smith is seeking a skilled Short-Form Video Editor to work remotely on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok. You will edit vertical 4K footage, ensure brand-consistent color, and craft hooks for engaging openings across multi-speaker podcasts.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years editing short-form social content, strong color grading, and proficiency in Premiere Pro. A workstation capable of 4K editing and fast internet is required.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of experience editing short-form social video, including daily publishes.
• Experience with talking-head and educational content.
• Color grading with scopes on a calibrated display, including preset management and skin tones consistency.
• Knowledge of source-matched sequence settings, social loudness standards, color space and platform export settings.
• Fluent English listening comprehension; edits follow the speaker.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Workstation capable of native 4K editing and good internet connection for large files.

Responsibilities

• Edit vertical video from 4K footage and finished long-form episodes, including multi-speaker podcasts.
• Produce clean edits in the brand’s established style.
• Shape pieces for performance: select the strongest moment, craft the opening seconds, set the pace and test alternative hooks.
• Develop original concepts that bring the brand to new viewers.

Skills

Video editing

Storytelling

Color grading

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Job description

Short-Form Video Editor (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)

Full-time, remote.

Edits short-form video for Adam Lane Smith across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.

• 3+ years of experience editing short-form social video, including for a channel that publishes daily.
• Experience with talking-head and educational content.
• Color grading with scopes on a calibrated display, including preset management and consistent skin tones across changes in wardrobe and lighting.
• Working knowledge of source-matched sequence settings, social loudness standards, color space and platform export settings.
• Fluent English listening comprehension, as edits follow the speaker rather than a transcript.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
• A workstation capable of native 4K editing and an internet connection suited to 20-35 GB source files.

Nice to have

• Experience with After Effects.
• Ability to take full responsibility for color across all channels. Candidates with this experience are considered for the upper end of the pay range.

What you will do

• Edit vertical video from 4K footage and finished long-form episodes, including multi-speaker podcasts.
• Produce clean edits in the brand’s established style.
• Shape pieces for performance: select the strongest moment, craft the opening seconds, set the pace and test alternative hooks.
• Develop original concepts that bring the brand to new viewers.

How we measure success

• Consistent style, color and skin tones across every edit and channel.
• Measurable improvement in retention on pieces with tested hooks.
• A steady flow of original concepts that reach new viewers.
• Every export meets each platform’s loudness and color space standards.

Hiring process

There is no test assignment. Shortlisted candidates are invited to a live online session to develop an idea and edit a short piece with the team. We may also ask you to walk us through one of your edits.

Compensation

We share the pay range with shortlisted candidates before the first interview.