Short-Form Video Editor for Real Estate and Architecture Reels (Per-Video, Long-Term)

Job Type: Freelance / per-project, long-term ongoing work

Rate: $25–35 USD per finished reel (30–60 seconds), depending on length, experience, and edit complexity. Longer edits (1–3 minutes, documentary-style) are priced separately per project. Paid test edit for shortlisted applicants.

About us

MC Visuals is a San Diego-based marketing agency. We create content primarily architects, custom home builders, design-build firms, and real estate professionals. Our style is clean, cinematic, and story-driven, but it has to perform on social. We want edits that hold attention in the first three seconds and keep people watching, without losing the polished, high-end feel our clients expect.

The role:

We’re looking for a video editor to turn our raw footage into short social media reels, mostly 30–60 seconds, for Instagram and other platforms. You’ll receive organized footage and a brief, and deliver a finished vertical edit ready to post. You’ll select the music for each edit unless we specify a track, so a strong ear for what fits the mood and performs on social is important.

We manage all projects in ---------- . Each edit will have its own task with the brief, footage links, deadline, and feedback, so you’ll always know what’s assigned, what’s due, and where things stand.

Typical work:

• Cutting 30–60 second vertical reels from cinematic footage (homes, construction, interiors, on-camera interviews)
• Color grading Sony S-Log3 footage to match our clean, cinematic look (reference examples provided)
• Music selection, pacing, and rhythm edits with strong hooks and retention-focused structure
• Motion graphics, animated text, and creative transitions when the edit calls for them (speed ramps, match cuts, masked transitions, kinetic captions)
• Clean, tasteful text overlays and captions
• Occasional 1–3 minute documentary-style brand films with interview audio and b-roll

Some edits will be minimal and cinematic. Others will be punchy and graphic-heavy. We need someone who can do both and knows when each is right.

We’re building toward a steady weekly workflow of several reels per week across multiple clients. We’ll start with a handful of edits to get aligned on style, then scale up quickly as we build trust.

You’re a fit if you have:

• Experience editing real estate, architecture, or interior design video (strongly preferred)
• A portfolio of short-form vertical content (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)
• Confident color grading skills, including experience with S-Log3 or similar log profiles
• Motion graphics and transition skills (After Effects a plus, but not required if you can do it in Premiere or Resolve)
• Access to a licensed music library (Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Musicbed, or similar) and good instincts for pairing music to footage
• A feel for what performs on Instagram and TikTok: hooks, retention, pacing, and trends, applied with taste
• An understanding of short documentary storytelling: how to build a hook, a story, and a payoff in under a minute
• Proficiency in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve
• Comfort working in ---------- (or willingness to learn; it’s simple)
• Reliable turnaround (within 1–3 days of receiving footage) and clear communication
• Comfort with English briefs and feedback

How to apply

Reply with:

Links to 2–3 short vertical edits you’re proud of. Ideally one cinematic/minimal and one with graphics and transitions, so we can see your range.
Which editing software you use
Which music library you have access to
Your typical turnaround time for a 45-second reel
Start your message with the word “CINEMATIC” so I know you read the full post

Shortlisted applicants (2–3 people) will receive a paid test edit using our real footage. Not everyone who applies will be tested. If it’s a good fit, this becomes ongoing work.