Video Editor

Elite Talkers; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Talkers is seeking a skilled video editor to craft engaging Instagram Reels, Shorts, and YouTube content. You will turn raw footage into fast-paced, scroll-stopping videos with hooks, captions, graphics, and sound design.

The role emphasizes understanding retention, pacing, and trends, and requires delivering high-quality edits for ads and organic content while maintaining a consistent brand style.

Portfolio of reels and YouTube edits is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of actual Instagram Reels, YouTube videos, and ads required.
• Experience editing short-form content for social platforms.
• Strong understanding of hooks, retention, pacing and storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Edit high-quality Instagram Reels and short-form videos.
• Edit YouTube long-form videos.
• Edit video ads and promotional creatives.
• Convert raw footage into engaging, fast-paced content.
• Create strong opening hooks and scroll-stopping first seconds.
• Use captions, graphics, B-roll, sound effects and transitions effectively.
• Understand and improve viewer retention and watch time.
• Repurpose long-form content into Reels/Shorts when required.
• Follow current Instagram and YouTube editing trends.
• Research viral content and editing formats within relevant niches.
• Suggest creative improvements instead of only following instructions.
• Maintain consistent brand style across content.
• Manage multiple editing requirements and meet deadlines consistently.

Skills

Instagram Reels editing

Video editing

Storytelling

Captions & subtitles

Motion graphics

B-roll usage

Sound design

Deadline management

Tools

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Edit high-quality Instagram Reels and short-form videos
• Edit YouTube long-form videos
• Edit video ads and promotional creatives
• Convert raw footage into engaging, fast-paced content
• Create strong opening hooks and scroll-stopping first few seconds
• Use captions, graphics, B-roll, sound effects and transitions effectively
• Understand and improve viewer retention and watch time
• Repurpose long-form content into Reels/Shorts when required
• Follow current Instagram and YouTube editing trends
• Research viral content and editing formats within relevant niches
• Suggest creative improvements instead of only following instructions
• Maintain consistent brand style across content
• Manage multiple editing requirements and meet deadlines consistently

Preferred candidate profile

• Proven experience editing Instagram Reels
• Strong portfolio of previously edited short-form content
• Experience editing YouTube long-form content
• Experience editing digital/video ads
• Good understanding of the Instagram and YouTube content ecosystem
• Understanding of hooks, retention, pacing and storytelling
• Awareness of current trends, viral formats and platform best practices
• Ability to identify why certain videos perform better than others
• Strong command of professional video-editing software
• Good understanding of subtitles, motion graphics, B-roll, music and sound design
• Ability to work independently and deliver consistently

Performance & Social Media Understanding

The ideal candidate should understand that successful editing is not just about making a video look good.

You should understand concepts such as:

• Hook
• Retention
• Watch Time
• Engagement
• Conversion

You should be able to study successful Reels and YouTube videos, identify patterns that are working, and incorporate relevant trends and editing techniques into our content.

Most Important Requirements

Portfolio is mandatory. We want to see actual Instagram Reels, YouTube videos and/or ads you have edited.