Video editor (Reels / Tiktok)

Liveohana; United States; Remote; USD 6,700 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohana is seeking a video editor to craft fast-paced, engaging short-form content from street interviews for Instagram Reels and TikTok. You will identify compelling hooks within the first seconds, add captions, graphics, and sound design, and deliver tight 30–90 second cuts across multiple pages.

You should be a fast editor with a keen sense of what works on Gen Z social content, capable of taking raw footage to final cut with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of TikTok/Reels pacing and retention editing.
• Experience editing street interviews, vox pops, or creator-style social content.
• Ability to identify strong hooks within the first 1-3 seconds.
• Strong instinct for what performs on social.

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form street interview content for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
• Review raw footage and identify the strongest hooks and moments for engaging cuts.
• Turn long-form/raw interviews into highly watchable 30–90 second videos.
• Add captions, motion graphics, zooms, memes, sound effects, and pacing edits where appropriate.
• Create edits optimized for retention and shareability; shape storytelling structure.

Skills

TikTok pacing

Video editing

Street interview editing

Hooks detection

Captions and graphics

Motion graphics

Close attention to pacing

CapCut / Premiere Pro / Final Cut

Tools

CapCut

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Job description

Our mission is to give everyone the freedom to live where they want, when they want. For guests, Ohana provides the freedom to transition to the place they want to live; for hosts, the peace of mind that their rent is covered by a trusted subtenant.

Founded in 2023, we're backed by Neo, Wave Capital, Lightbank, and 75 & Sunny - including Zillow's co-founder & CEO and Airbnb's Head of Payments, Data Science, Engineering, and M&A.

About the role

Ohana is building the largest network for subletting and roommate discovery across cities and universities. We run fast-growing social pages like Girls Who Sublet, Ohana NYC, and university-specific housing communities that help people find housing through content that actually feels native to social media.

We're looking for a video editor who understands internet culture, pacing, hooks, retention, and short-form storytelling, especially in street interview formats.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of TikTok/Reels pacing and retention editing
• Experience editing street interviews, vox pops, or creator-style social content
• Ability to identify strong hooks within the first 1-3 seconds
• Strong instinct for what performs on social
• Comfortable adding captions, graphics, sound design, transitions, and memes tastefully
• Fast editor with strong attention to pacing and timing
• Familiarity with CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or similar tools
• Ability to work independently from raw footage to final cut

Bonus Points

• Experience growing or editing for meme/theme pages
• Experience with NYC or college-focused social content
• Understanding of Gen Z humor and internet culture
• Motion graphics experience

Examples of the Editing Style

We're aiming for fast-paced, highly engaging edits similar to:

$25 per approved reel
+$25 when that reel reaches 2,500 likes views on either Instagram or TikTok.
+$25 when that reel reaches 10,000 views on either Instagram or TikTok.

What you'll do

Edit short-form street interview content for Instagram Reels and TikTok
Review raw footage and identify the strongest hooks, funniest moments, and most engaging cuts
Turn long-form/raw interviews into highly watchable 30-90 second videos
Add captions, motion graphics, zooms, memes, sound effects, and pacing edits where appropriate
Create edits optimized for retention and shareability
Help shape the storytelling structure of videos, not just trim clips
Work across pages like Girls Who Sublet, Ohana NYC, and college housing pages
Deliver multiple edits per week with quick turnaround times
Stay on top of trends, editing styles, and platform-native content formats

Company