Job Role: Social Media Video Editor

Compensation range: $1,200 AUD - $1,500 AUD / Monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement

Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.

Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.

Who The Client Is: Our client is an Australian digital media company that helps film studios, content owners, and entertainment brands grow global audiences across major social and video platforms. They specialize in distributing and optimizing movies, TV shows, and original content, using data-driven strategies to maximize audience engagement and long-term content performance. Their team works with premium entertainment content viewed by millions of people worldwide.

Role Overview: We are looking for a Social Media Video Editor to create engaging short-form video content for multiple social media platforms. Around 80–90% of your work will focus on editing vertical videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and Snapchat, with occasional long-form editing for YouTube and other digital platforms.

You'll work with film and entertainment content, creating edits that capture attention, retain viewers, and reflect the tone of each title. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for pacing, understands comedic timing, pays close attention to detail, and consistently delivers high-quality work with minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Edit high-quality short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, and other social platforms.
• Repurpose long-form video content into engaging short-form clips optimized for each platform.
• Edit occasional long-form videos for YouTube and other digital channels.
• Select the strongest moments from film, television, and entertainment content to maximize audience engagement.
• Add captions, graphics, sound effects, transitions, and motion elements where appropriate.
• Ensure all edits match platform best practices, including pacing, aspect ratios, subtitles, and formatting.
• Understand storytelling, comedic timing, and audience behavior to create content that performs well organically.
• Collaborate with the content and social media teams to meet publishing schedules and campaign deadlines.
• Organize project files and maintain consistent editing standards across multiple content streams.
• Stay up to date with social media trends, editing styles, and emerging platform features.

Requirements

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional video editing experience, preferably creating content for social media.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-performing short-form video edits.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar professional editing software.
• Experience editing content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and other vertical video platforms.
• Strong understanding of pacing, storytelling, viewer retention, and platform-specific editing styles.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong English comprehension and communication skills, with the ability to accurately interpret creative feedback.
• Good understanding of humor and comedic timing, particularly when editing entertainment or film-related content.
• Reliable, organized, and able to manage deadlines independently.
• Comfortable collaborating with international teams and receiving feedback in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with podcast and documentaries production / editing.

Nice to Haves

• Experience editing film, television, or entertainment-related content.
• Knowledge of motion graphics using Adobe After Effects or similar software.
• Familiarity with AI-powered editing tools and workflow automation.
• Experience working with Australian, UK, or US-based companies.
• Passion for movies, television, digital media, or online entertainment.

Work Arrangement & Expectations:

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.

To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)