Freelance Video Editor (Per Project) for Instagram Reels and YouTube

About us

JB Marketing is a UK-based Google Ads agency working with Shopify ecommerce brands. Our founder creates video content for YouTube and Instagram: account teardowns, client results breakdowns, and short educational clips for ecommerce founders. We need a reliable editor to turn raw footage into finished videos.

What the work looks like

This is not a full-time or part-time role. Work comes in batches when we have footage ready, and there may be quiet weeks in between. Each project is paid individually at a rate we agree up front. If you want steady monthly hours, this is not the job for you. If you want flexible, well-paid project work alongside your other clients, read on.

You will be added to our Slack workspace. Project files (raw footage, screen recordings, any brand assets and notes) will be sent to you there, and you will send finished edits back the same way.

Typical projects:

Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts (30 to 90 seconds): cut from longer talking-head footage or screen recordings, add captions, hooks, simple motion graphics, b-roll and sound design. Usually 4 to 6 clips cut from one longer video.
YouTube videos (8 to 20 minutes): talking head plus screen recordings of Google Ads accounts and dashboards. Clean cuts, zoom-ins on the screen where it matters, captions, chapter titles, light music, consistent branding.
Occasional carousel or quote graphics from the same source footage (nice to have, not required).
Requirements
Proven experience editing short-form content (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) and long-form YouTube content. We need both.
Comfortable editing screen-recording heavy content and keeping it engaging (zooms, highlights, callouts).
Strong captioning skills. Clean, readable, correctly timed, no typos.
Good English comprehension so you can follow the narrative and cut for the message, not just the timestamps.
Own software (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut or similar) and a machine that can handle 1080p and 4K footage.
Reliable on Slack, responds within one working day, and delivers on the deadline you commit to.
Can take feedback and turn around revisions quickly.
Pay

Per project, paid in USD after delivery of each project (or in batches if we send several at once). Tell us your rates in your application for:

One short-form clip (Reel or Short) from provided footage
One long-form YouTube video (roughly 10 to 15 minutes)
A bundle: one long-form video plus 5 short clips cut from it

We are happy to pay well for quality and speed. We are not looking for the cheapest option.

How to apply

Applications without work samples will not be read. Please include:

Links to at least 3 short-form videos you edited (Reels, TikToks or Shorts). Talking head or educational content is a plus.
Links to at least 2 long-form YouTube videos you edited, ideally with screen recordings or tutorials in them.
Your per-project rates for the three items listed under Pay.
Your usual turnaround time for a short clip and for a long-form video.
The software you edit in.
Put the word "SECOND CHANNEL" at the top of your application so we know you read the full listing.

Short, clear applications are best. We will reply to shortlisted editors with one small paid test project before offering ongoing work.