Short Form Video Editor - TikTok / IG Reels - Shadow Light Studios

Shadow Light Studios; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shadow Light Studios is seeking a fast, fearless editor to cut short-form content (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) for major brands, with direct creative input on hooks, pacing, and storytelling.

You’ll own your edits, work fully remote and async from anywhere in the world, and you’ll build a portfolio that proves you can hold attention in under 60 seconds. A path to a senior or lead creative role awaits.

Qualifications

• Portfolio proving ability to hold attention in under 60 seconds.
• Proficiency with Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Fast, reliable editor with a clear point of view.

Responsibilities

• Cut short-form content (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) for major clients.
• Provide direct input on hooks, pacing, and storytelling.
• Work quickly, lead editing decisions, and own the edit process.

Skills

Portfolio

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

We build content engines for brands, creators, and entrepreneurs. Our clients include Apple, Snapchat, Liquid Death, Golden Goose, Poppi, and MGK.

Our founders are editors. We've spent years in the timeline and we can tell in 10 seconds if someone's faking it. We're not hiring to fill a seat - we're looking for someone who's obsessed with the work.

If you want to coast, this isn't the place.

What you’ll do

Cut short-form content (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) for major clients. You'll have direct creative input on hooks, pacing, and storytelling. We move fast and expect our editors to lead, not wait for direction.

What we need from you

A portfolio that proves you can hold attention in under 60 seconds. You edit in Adobe - Premiere Pro and After Effects, no exceptions. You can take raw footage and build something people can't skip. You're fast, you're reliable, and you have a point of view about your edits.

What you get

Work on content for brands people actually know. Fully remote, async, from anywhere in the world. Small team, no bureaucracy, real ownership over your work. A clear path into a senior or lead creative role.

Our hiring process

Three steps. No runaround.

• Application - submit your portfolio
• Assessment - a short personality test and one video edit so we can see how you think and cut
• Interview - a conversation with our team