Video Editor – Short-Form & Marketing Content

We're looking for a creative and reliable Video Editor for ongoing project-based work.

We are an Australian coaching company working with plumbing, electrical and home service businesses. We regularly produce podcasts, training videos, educational content and marketing videos.

Our internal team handles basic long-form podcast editing and thumbnails. We're looking for an editor who can focus on creating engaging short-form content and polished marketing videos from the footage and resources we provide.

What You'll Be Editing:

Short-Form Content

Primarily 30–90 second videos for:
Instagram and Facebook Reels
YouTube Shorts
Podcast clips
Educational and social media content
Promotional clips

Marketing & Promotional Videos

Approximately 3–10 minutes, including:

Service and program introductions
Program explainers
Promotional videos
Educational videos
Videos showcasing our services and what we offer
Other marketing content for our website, YouTube and social platforms

What We're Looking For

You should be confident with:

Turning raw or long-form footage into engaging content
Identifying strong moments from podcasts and training footage
Creating strong hooks within the first few seconds
Editing with pacing and viewer retention in mind
Professional animated captions/subtitles
Using B-roll, images, screenshots and graphics where appropriate
Adding music and sound design where appropriate
Punch-ins, zooms and visual changes that improve engagement
Cleaning and balancing audio
Removing filler, pauses and unnecessary sections
Creating polished marketing videos that clearly communicate a service or offer
Following an established brand and editing style
Taking feedback and completing revisions promptly

The goal is clean, modern and professional content that keeps viewers engaged and communicates our message clearly.

Project & Pricing

This is ongoing, per-video/project work rather than hourly employment.

Please provide your rates for:

1 short-form video (approximately 30–90 seconds)
Package of 5 short-form videos
Package of 10 short-form videos
1 marketing video approximately 3–5 minutes
1 marketing video approximately 5–10 minutes
There is potential for regular ongoing work for the right editor.

How to Apply

Please include:

A short introduction about yourself
Links to 3–5 of your best editing examples
Examples of Reels, Shorts or other short-form content
Examples of marketing, promotional or talking-head videos you've edited
Your rates for each of the deliverables listed above
Your usual turnaround time
Your current availability

Please start your application with "HOME SERVICE" so we know you've read the full post.

Paid Test Edit

Shortlisted applicants may be given the same footage and editing brief to complete a paid test edit.

We'll primarily compare:

Hook and opening
Pacing and viewer retention
Caption quality
B-roll and visual choices
Audio and sound design
Creativity
Overall professionalism
Ability to follow our reference style and instructions

We're looking for someone we can work with consistently, so there will be regular ongoing projects for the right editor.

Industry: Business Coaching / Home Services
Content: Reels, Shorts, Marketing Videos, Promotional Content & Educational Content