Content Creator Needed for TikTok Reels

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking a social-native video editor/creator who lives on social media (TikTok and Reels), understands Gen Z culture, and instinctively gets the tone, pacing, and hooks behind content that performs. See the details below. Additional information: You're not an execution-only editor — you understand client strategy well enough to independently decide which edits to make, how to frame them, and why they will work. Location: Remote. Type: Contractor (Part-Time: 20h/week, with potential to scale). Reports To: Project Manager & Production Lead. You can review interviews, face-to-camera content, podcasts, or archival footage and determine which moments should become edits without being given clip-by-clip instructions. You experiment with trends, understand what hooks an audience, and know how to make content feel fresh, relevant, and platform-native. You work fast, use effects intentionally, and can keep up with the pace of daily social production. You're deeply tuned into how social formats evolve, especially founder-led and thought-leadership content. This isn't about chasing trends blindly, but about understanding what works and translating it into clean, compelling edits that feel both intentional and culturally fluent. If you follow creators like Alex Hormozi, MrBeast, Jay Shetty, Codie Sanchez, Scott Galloway, or Sophia Amoruso; and understand how artists like Dua Lipa,Rosalía,Charli XCX, shape culture through rhythm and visuals, youre aligned with the editorial taste were aiming for. Directors are not looking for a basic editor — they're looking for someone curious, culturally fluent, fast, creative and reliable, who truly enjoys editing, and shipping high-quality social content consistently. Someone who can pitch, refine, and deliver ideas that feel fresh and intentional. If you think beyond the edit and know how to shape stories people want to share, wed love to meet you. Key Responsibilities: Short-Form Video Editing. Turn long-form content (podcasts, interviews, Zoom calls) into native short-form clips for social media. Edit TikTok and Reels content from interviews and time-sensitive moments, including same-day mobile-first edits when needed. Independently identify strong editorial and viral moments, and execute them without clip-by-clip instructions, ensuring they feel made for the feed—not repurposed from YouTube. Add captions, music, overlays, visuals, and transitions aligned with brand tone and platform trends, optimized for scroll-stopping 9:16 content. Required Skills & Experience: 2+ years editing short-form social video (TikTok/Reels/Shorts). Deep fluency in TikTok culture, trends, and platform-native formats. Boldness to experiment, innovate, and break formats when appropriate. Strong creative taste, editorial judgment and storytelling instincts for short-form content. Ability to independently decide what to edit, how to frame it, and why it will work. Solid understanding of hooks, pacing, subtitles, transitions, and retention mechanics. Comfortable taking direct feedback and iterating quickly. Fast, reliable executor who can manage multiple edits and deadlines consistently. Clear communication skills in English, with the ability to defend creative choices and articulate reasoning. Please, see the attachment. If you're interested, please apply.