Short-Form Video Editor (Social & Hype Content)

About this role

Position Type: Full-time Location: Philippines (Remote) Schedule: PST ABOUT THE COMPANY OUR CLIENT IS A FAST-GROWING CREATIVE STUDIO BUILDING AN ALWAYS-ON EDITORIAL TEAM. THEY PRODUCE SHORT-FORM SOCIAL CONTENT AND VERTICAL EPISODIC DRAMA AT VOLUME FOR TOP-TIER CLIENTS, INCLUDING A PREMIUM APPAREL BRAND AND AN ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORM AIMING TO BECOME THE "NETFLIX OF GAMING." OPERATING WITH A PHILOSOPHY OF "THOUGHTFUL OUTPUT," OUR CLIENT BALANCES HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION WITH A DEEP CARE FOR EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF CONTENT CREATED.

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a high-energy Short-Form Video Editor (Social & Hype Content) to join a specialized offshore production pod. Reporting directly to the Directors of Editorial, this role turns episode masters and raw footage into high-demand promotional assets. You are the editor who makes audiences show up for a launch, creating trailers, teasers, previews, and platform-native social cuts that build massive engagement.

RESPONSIBILITIES - Cut trailers, previews, teasers, drop announcements, and hype cuts from episode masters and raw gameplay. - Write platform-native on-screen copy and captions using an authentic TikTok and YouTube Shorts voice rather than standard corporate marketing language. - Produce fast-turnaround social cutdowns (5-to-15-second clips, quick trims, and hooked teasers) tailored to platform behaviors. - Differentiate content strategies across platforms: optimize specifically for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snap, and X.

- Maintain process discipline: name files to taxonomy, tag, file, and deliver assets with clear production notes. - Flexibly support narrative gaming cuts or brand edits when pod workloads peak. COMPETENCIES AND QUALIFICATIONS MUST-HAVE - Hype-Building Track Record: Demonstrated experience cutting promotional material that builds anticipation for a series, drop, launch, or creator event. - Short-Form Social Mastery: Native understanding of TikTok, Shorts, and Reels algorithms and trends; knows why a video holds attention in the first second and why captions carry watch time.

- On-Screen Copywriting: Ability to write snappy, context-aware on-screen text and captions directly in English. - Technical Proficiency: Fluent in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. - Language & Communication: Excellent written English communication for seamless feedback and copy execution. - Hardware Setup: Must own a machine capable of 4K multicam editing (Apple Silicon M2+ or PC with dedicated GPU and 16GB+ RAM), dual displays (at least one 1440p), fiber internet (25Mbps+ upload) with a backup line, a UPS, and professional mixing headphones/monitors.