TikTok Content Editor: Short-Form Video & Direct-Response

Somerce Ltd; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 240,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus / commission

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid working with London and US/UK

Job summary

Somerce Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Content Editor to support video edit and delivery. This hands-on role suits someone who lives in the edit suite and is comfortable behind a camera.

You will edit short-form content for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, producing UGC-style ads and transforming live sessions into polished videos. High-volume, fast turnaround with strong creative input is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of self-shooting and self-editing short-form content with a showreel or portfolio

Responsibilities

• Edit short-form social content (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) and deliver platform-ready videos
• Produce UGC-style and direct-response adverts built to convert, not just look good
• Turn footage from live sessions, studio shoots and events into polished videos
• Handle editing from footage selection to sound, colour, captions, light motion graphics and final delivery
• Repurpose long-form footage into a steady stream of short-form clips
• Maintain posting cadence against a content calendar
• Stay ahead of platform formats and trends and contribute ideas

Skills

Self-shooting

Self-editing

Video editing

Platform-native content

On-camera presence

Lighting basics

Audio basics

Time management

Creative thinking

Tools

Premiere Pro

DaVinci Resolve

CapCut

After Effects

Job description

Somerce Ltd in Cape Town seeks a Content Editor to support video edit and delivery. This hands-on role suits someone who lives in the edit suite and is comfortable behind a camera.

You will edit short-form content for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, producing UGC-style ads and transforming live sessions into polished videos. High-volume, fast turnaround with strong creative input is expected.