Creative Video Editor- PT, Freelance

Higher Ground; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

Higher Ground is seeking a part-time, freelance Creative Video Editor to produce original, premium social video content that goes beyond traditional podcast clips, based in Los Angeles.

You’ll translate creative direction, highlight standout moments, and craft thumb-stopping edits for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other social channels, blending storytelling, pacing, music, graphics, sound and visual style.

Qualifications

• Experience editing social video content for multiple platforms.
• Ability to translate direction into thumb-stopping edits.
• Comfortable working from briefs with creative initiative.

Responsibilities

• Edit social clips for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and other channels.
• Balance storytelling, pacing, music, graphics to fit brand style.

Skills

Video editing

Social content

Storytelling

Graphic design

Music selection

Pacing

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

After Effects

Job description

Higher Ground

Role: Creative Video Editor - PT, Freelance

Range: $85,000 - $95,000

Higher Ground is looking for a part-time, freelance Creative Video Editor to create original, premium social video content that goes beyond traditional podcast clips.

You’ll translate creative direction, standout show moments, and strategic ideas into thumb-stopping content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and other social channels. This role combines hands-on editing with creative thinking, drawing on strong instincts for storytelling, pacing, music, graphics, sound, and visual style.

You should be comfortable working from a brief while bringing fresh ideas that make the content sharper, more distinctive, and more engaging.