Narrative Short-Form Editor

Shadow Light Studios; United States; Remote; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Shadow Light Studios is seeking a Narrative Short-Form Storyteller to transform long-form vlogs and brand content into scroll-stopping Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. You will act as the editor who finds the story in raw footage and shapes it into performances across platforms.

You will cut, edit, and enhance with Premiere Pro, add motion graphics via After Effects, and apply sound design to boost emotional impact.

Qualifications

• Experience editing short-form content with a narrative style.
• Strong command of Premiere Pro with knowledge of After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Cut long-form video into multiple short-form variations for testing and optimization.
• Edit in Premiere Pro with strong narrative pacing and structure.
• Build light motion graphics in After Effects to enhance storytelling.
• Apply sound design to elevate emotional pull of edits.
• Iterate based on performance across platforms.

Skills

Short-form storytelling

Narrative editing

A/B testing

Story pacing

Editing efficiency

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

About the Role

Feel Your Soul and Jacob Zander are hiring a Narrative Short-Form Storyteller to turn long-form video (vlogs, brand content) into scroll-stopping short-form stories for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. You’ll be the editor who finds the story inside raw footage and shapes it into something that performs.

What You’ll Do

• Cut long-form video into multiple short-form variations for A/B testing and performance optimization
• Edit in Premiere Pro with strong narrative pacing and structure
• Build light motion graphics in After Effects to enhance storytelling
• Apply sound design that elevates the emotional pull of each edit
• Iterate based on what’s performing across platforms

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience editing short-form content, ideally in a narrative/storytelling style
• Strong command of Premiere Pro; working knowledge of After Effects for motion graphics
• A clear understanding of sound design as a storytelling tool, not just polish
• Comfortable testing multiple cuts/hooks to find what performs best
• Based in the US or South America

Compensation & Growth

This role starts as a part-time arrangement (per-video rate) with a path to a full-time retainer position. (~$2,000/month)

Real opportunity for growth as the role and workload scale.

Our Hiring Process

• Complete a paid assessment (compensated if selected)
• Final interview

We’re excited to see your work.