Video Editor (Social Media)
Posted about 1 month ago
Our client is an award-winning Australian wellness brand dedicated to making gut health simple, empowering, and stigma-free. They create educational and uplifting content designed to help their community feel confident and inspired to take control of their wellbeing.
They are now seeking to hire a Video Editor to transform their extensive raw video library into engaging, high-retention content. This role is pivotal in driving their mission through scroll-stopping storytelling across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Job Responsibilities:
Video Editing & Production
- Edit high-impact short-form and long-form videos for Instagram Reels, Stories, Facebook, and YouTube
- Repurpose existing long-form educational clips and product demos into fresh, platform-optimised content
- Review and cut raw footage, testimonials, and product videos from a comprehensive brand archive
- Create polished, high-retention edits that simplify complex health topics for a broad audience
- Develop product-focused video assets for the website, paid advertisements, and marketing campaigns
- Ensure all video outputs are compliant with brand guidelines and visual identity standards
Creative Strategy & Brand Alignment
- Maintain a warm, educational, and "cheeky-but-professional" brand voice in every edit
- Take creative initiative to ideate and produce content independently once onboarded
- Apply fast-paced, modern editing techniques to maintain high viewer retention
- Collaborate with the Brand Manager to understand evolving content strategies and visual trends
- Manage the delivery of consistent weekly output to meet marketing schedule requirements
Workflow & Communication
- Maintain organised project files and follow internal naming conventions
- Provide regular updates on project status and turnaround times
- Participate in creative discussions and feedback calls to refine the brand’s visual style
- Manage large file transfers, including downloading high-resolution raw footage and uploading final exports
- Proactively suggest ways to improve video performance through editing and pacing
Requirements
- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in short-form social media video editing
- Proven ability to create fast-paced, high-retention content for platforms like Instagram and YouTube
- Experience working with brand-driven content while maintaining a consistent visual identity
- High level of autonomy and the ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Confident verbal and written English communication skills for internal collaboration
- High-performance hardware capable of handling heavy video projects (i7 processor and 16GB+ RAM)
- High-speed, stable internet connection for large file transfers (50 Mbps download / 20 Mbps upload)
- Open to work part time with possibility of going full time
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Passion for the wellness and gut health industry
- Experience with advanced motion graphics or colour grading
- Familiarity with YouTube-specific growth strategies and thumbnail-integrated editing
Benefits
- Permanent work-from-home set-up
- Dayshift (Australian business hours)
- Full-time job
- HMO
- Annual leave
- 13th-month pay
- With Government Mandated Benefits
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