Local Nelson Social Video Editor for Reels & TikTok

KCDS; Nelson; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oak Hotel Ltd. is seeking a local Video Editor to turn our footage into engaging short-form content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. You’ll work with existing material and new shoots, delivering edited videos that match each brand’s voice.

You’ll handle music, captions, color correction, and pacing, ensuring a scroll-stopping aesthetic while logging footage for easy access. Remote collaboration possible but in-person handoff is preferred in Nelson area.

Qualifications

• Portfolio or reel of short-form social content you’ve edited.
• Strong skills in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut.
• Good ear for music and pacing; eye for what stops the scroll.
• Reliability: hits deadlines and communicates clearly.
• Based in or near Nelson for in-person handoff.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form vertical video (Reels/TikToks/Shorts) from library and shoots.
• Cut longer pieces for YouTube features and hotel/area footage.
• Add music, captions, text overlays, colour correction and audio cleanup.
• Maintain a consistent look for each brand.
• Organize and log footage for fast retrieval.
• Bring ideas: hooks, trends and formats that fit our brands.

Skills

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

CapCut

Video editing

Social storytelling

Tools

Audio editing tools

Color grading basics

Job description

The Oak Hotel Ltd. is seeking a local Video Editor to turn our footage into engaging short-form content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube. You’ll work with existing material and new shoots, delivering edited videos that match each brand’s voice.

You’ll handle music, captions, color correction, and pacing, ensuring a scroll-stopping aesthetic while logging footage for easy access. Remote collaboration possible but in-person handoff is preferred in Nelson area.