Social Media Video Editor, Content Specialist

We need a video editor to turn raw footage into engaging social media videos that capture attention and drive quality engagement. We are a small Australian startup launching a new-to-market home decor product, so the videos will need to educate and build interest and awareness. Deeper knowledge of creative strategy and marketing is a plus - but at the minimum, you must be able to rapidly produce high-quality social media video content from our provided footage.

We will review video performance on all platforms and refine based on what works for our Australian audience. Under our creative direction as well as using your own creativity, you will handle trimming, editing, and syncing to trending audio, while we add captions. We will provide all footage. AI video generation is not desired or required.

Hours per week: 10-20 (negotiable and variable).

Initially, all posts will be organic, so you will need to demonstrate your organic video editing capacity, not just ads and infomercials.

ESSENTIAL - DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT MEET ALL THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS:

• You must understand Western audiences, preferably Australian trends.
• You must be able to create content that hooks viewers from start to finish.
• You must speak fluent/bilingual-level English, as you will need to understand current slang and phrases, and communicate with us easily as Australians with Aussie accents!

Preference will be given to applicants who fulfill the above criteria and have a experience within creative strategy and/or marketing.
Experience batch editing photos in Lightroom is also a plus.

IMPORTANT: I am a writer by trade and I WILL KNOW if you use AI to write your application. I would rather see your actual English level, personality and communication abilities. I WILL NOT respond to AI-generated applications.
I repeat: I WILL KNOW and I WILL NOT RESPOND if you use AI to write your application.
That said, I understand applications can be lengthy; please feel free to lean on your portfolio and ability to demonstrate your skills, rather than writing an essay.

In your application, please answer the following questions:
1. What sort of videos would you create, with what sorts of hooks, if you wanted to generate engagement for a brand new product that had not been seen before? No-one is googling it, no-one knows what it is, but once they understand it, they love it.
2. Describe your recent experience with similar projects.