Short-Form Creator (Shorts, Reels, TikTok) | Freelancer

Jobgether; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 167.000 - 558.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote freelance collaboration

Ownership of content production

Direct host feedback

Performance-based earnings

Access to weekly podcast material

Creative experimentation

Global reach opportunities

Vouchers and discounts

Zusammenfassung

Jobgether is seeking a Short-Form Content Creator (Freelancer) based in South Africa to transform long-form podcast episodes into engaging vertical videos for major social platforms. You will own the end-to-end editing process, craft hooks, add subtitles, and optimize pacing for YouTube Shorts, Reels, TikTok, and Facebook.

You will work with approximately two hours of weekly content featuring trading champions, millionaires, and financial experts, and grow audiences through data-driven decisions

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience creating short-form video content for social media platforms.
• Provide performance data (views, reach, engagement, subscriber growth) from previous projects.
• Strong understanding of YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok algorithms and formats.
• Excellent video editing skills to transform long-form material into short-form content.
• Strong storytelling with impactful hooks to keep viewers watching.
• Experience creating subtitles and optimizing pacing for different platforms.
• Familiarity with AI-powered editing tools and clip-finding software (e.g., Riverside).
• Fluent German language skills for editing German-language content.
• Interest in financial markets, investing, and trading is a plus.
• Analytical mindset, creativity and results-oriented production approach.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote freelance setup.
• Willingness to work with a performance-based compensation model.

Aufgaben

• Transform weekly long-form podcast episodes into engaging vertical short-form videos.
• Create and edit content optimized for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Identify compelling moments from interviews with trading professionals and investors.
• Develop attention-grabbing hooks within the first two seconds of each video.
• Add accurate subtitles and ensure professional editing, transitions and pacing.
• Adapt video formats to each platform's algorithms and audience.
• Experiment with formats and test content to improve performance.
• Monitor performance analytics across platforms (reach, engagement, views, subscribers).
• Use insights to refine content strategy and grow audiences.
• Own the short-form production process from clip identification to publication-ready videos.
• Propose a performance-based compensation structure with metrics and thresholds.

Kenntnisse

Video editing

Storytelling

Independent work

Remote freelance

German language

Tools

Riverside

Automatic captioning

Jobbeschreibung

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Short-Form Creator (Shorts, Reels, TikTok) | Freelancer based in South Africa.

As a Short-Form Content Creator, you will transform long-form podcast episodes into engaging, high-performing vertical videos for major social media platforms. You will work with approximately two hours of weekly content featuring renowned trading champions, millionaires, and leading financial experts discussing investment strategies, trading psychology, personal experiences, and controversial industry topics. Your mission will be to identify the most compelling moments and turn them into short videos that capture attention and generate engagement. You will manage the entire editing process, from selecting impactful hooks to adding subtitles and optimizing video pacing. Through continuous experimentation and performance analysis, you will help grow audiences across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. This is a remote freelance opportunity with a performance-based compensation model, offering significant ownership and earning potential based on the reach you generate.

Accountabilities

• Transform weekly long-form podcast episodes, typically around two hours each, into engaging vertical short-form videos.

• Create and edit content optimized for YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok.

• Identify the most compelling, entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking moments from interviews with trading professionals, investors, millionaires, and financial experts.

• Develop attention-grabbing hooks within the first two seconds of each video to maximize viewer retention and engagement.

• Add accurate, engaging subtitles and ensure professional editing, smooth transitions, and dynamic pacing.

• Adapt video formats, lengths, hooks, and editing styles to suit the specific algorithms and audiences of each social media platform.

• Experiment with different creative approaches and continuously test content formats to identify opportunities for improved performance.

• Monitor performance analytics across all platforms, analyzing reach, engagement, views, and new channel subscribers.

• Use performance insights to refine content strategies and maximize audience growth.

• Take full ownership of the short-form content production process, from identifying suitable clips to delivering publication-ready videos.

• Propose a performance-based compensation structure, including the metrics used, proposed rates, and applicable performance thresholds.

Requirements:

• Proven experience creating short-form video content for social media platforms, with examples demonstrating measurable reach and audience growth.

• Ability to provide performance data, including video views, reach, engagement, and subscriber growth from previous projects.

• Strong understanding of YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Facebook, and TikTok, including their respective algorithms, formats, content trends, and audience behaviors.

• Excellent video editing skills, with the ability to identify engaging moments and transform long-form material into compelling short-form content.

• Strong storytelling instincts and the ability to create impactful hooks that capture attention and encourage viewers to keep watching.

• Experience creating subtitles, optimizing video pacing, and adapting content to different platform requirements.

• Familiarity with AI-powered content creation and editing tools, including automatic captioning, clip-finding software, and platforms such as Riverside.

• Fluent German language skills, with the ability to understand conversations, identify important statements, and accurately edit German-language content.

• Interest in financial markets, investing, and trading is considered an advantage.

• Analytical mindset, creativity, and a results-oriented approach to content production.

• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and take ownership of deliverables in a remote freelance environment.

• Willingness to work with a performance-based compensation model and propose a clear, measurable remuneration structure.

Benefits:

• 100% remote freelance collaboration, allowing you to work from anywhere with flexible working hours.

• Full ownership of the short-form content production process, from content selection to final delivery.

• Direct feedback and communication with the podcast host, without agency intermediaries.

• Performance-based earning potential, with compensation increasing according to the reach and audience growth you generate.

• Opportunity to create content featuring well-known personalities from the financial and trading industries.

• Access to approximately two hours of fresh podcast material every week, providing a consistent source of content.

• Freedom to experiment with creative approaches, hooks, editing styles, and platform-specific strategies.

• Opportunity to demonstrate your creativity and directly influence the growth of multiple social media channels.

• Employee perks, including vouchers and discounts from more than 1,500 companies.

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