Freelance Video Editor - Brand & Social Campaigns

Society for Scholarly Publishing; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Variable is seeking a freelance Video Editor to bring creative ideas to life for clients and the agency. You will turn footage and direction into compelling stories across social, digital, and brand storytelling formats.

This project-based role favors editors who are eager to learn, collaborative, and capable of delivering strong edits for quick-turn and longer-form content. Preference for Winston-Salem, NC-based candidates, with flexibility for others depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years of video editing experience in professional, freelance, internship, or related creative work.
• Portfolio or reel demonstrating editing fundamentals and storytelling; include link with application.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro; After Effects/DaVinci Resolve a plus.
• Understanding of post-production workflows including media organization, sound, color, graphics, exports, and delivery.
• Experience editing for social and digital platforms and knowledge of formats per platform.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Open to AI-assisted editing tools and emerging video technologies.

Responsibilities

• Edit video content across formats including social, digital, branded assets, and campaigns.
• Transform raw footage into engaging stories aligned with brand objectives and platform.
• Support post-production: organization, rough/fine cuts, color, sound, graphics, final assets.
• Apply pacing, composition, music, transitions, and storytelling to elevate edits.
• Version content into cutdowns, multiple lengths/aspect ratios for social platforms.
• Explore new editing tools and technologies to improve workflows.
• Work with editors, producers, directors, and creatives, incorporating feedback.

Skills

Creative Instinct

Craft-Minded

Collaborative

Curious & Eager to Learn

Adaptable & Dependable

Socially Fluent

Tech Curious

Education

Film/Media/Design degree welcome

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

The Variable is seeking a freelance Video Editor to bring creative ideas to life for clients and the agency. You will turn footage and direction into compelling stories across social, digital, and brand storytelling formats.

This project-based role favors editors who are eager to learn, collaborative, and capable of delivering strong edits for quick-turn and longer-form content. Preference for Winston-Salem, NC-based candidates, with flexibility for others depending on project needs.