Senior Video Editor

[Hiring] Senior Video Editor for Fashion Brand and Personal Use

Source: reddit-r-forhire

About the Role

We are a growing fashion/clothing brand looking for an exceptionally skilled Senior Video Editor to support our social media, YouTube, podcast, and documentary-style content.

This is not simply a video editing role. We are looking for someone who understands how to turn raw footage into compelling, high-performing content that supports brand awareness, audience growth, engagement, and organic discovery.

You should be equally comfortable editing a 30-second high-performing Reel and a polished 20–60+ minute YouTube, podcast, or documentary-style video.

What You’ll Work On

You will edit a variety of short-form and long-form content, including:

• Instagram Reels
• YouTube Shorts
• TikTok-style vertical content
• Long-form YouTube videos
• Podcasts and video podcasts
• Docu-series / documentary-style episodes
• Founder and behind-the-scenes content
• Fashion shoots and campaign footage
• Product and collection videos
• Brand storytelling content
• Social media promotional videos
• Teasers, trailers, highlights, and cutdowns from longer videos

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate has:

• Exceptional professional video editing skills
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both short-form and long-form content
• Experience editing for Instagram and YouTube
• Strong understanding of organic social media growth
• Understanding of audience retention, hooks, pacing, storytelling, and watch time
• Ability to identify the strongest moments from long-form footage and turn them into short-form content
• Knowledge of YouTube SEO and discoverability (titles, keywords, thumbnails, descriptions, chapters, and audience retention)
• Understanding of Instagram/Reels trends, formats, hooks, captions, and engagement strategies
• Strong storytelling instincts
• Excellent sense of pacing, music, sound design, transitions, graphics, and visual rhythm
• Experience working with podcasts and interviews
• Experience with documentary or docu-series storytelling
• Ability to create premium, sophisticated content appropriate for a fashion/luxury brand
• Strong understanding of branding and maintaining a consistent visual identity
• Ability to work independently and recommend creative improvements
• Excellent organization and file-management skills
• Ability to handle revisions efficiently and communicate clearly

Bonus Qualifications

Experience in any of the following is highly preferred:

• Fashion, beauty, luxury, lifestyle, or e-commerce brands
• Growing YouTube channels organically
• Social media content strategy
• Podcast growth
• Creating viral or high-performing short-form content
• Color grading fashion/editorial footage
• Motion graphics and animation
• Thumbnail creation
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• After Effects
• DaVinci Resolve
• Final Cut Pro

Schedule & Location

• Location: This is a remote position and candidates may be located anywhere in the world.
• Availability: A significant portion of your hours weekly must be able to overlap with Pacific Time working hours when needed for communication, collaboration, reviews, and revisions.

How to Apply

Please include the following in your application:

1. A link to your portfolio or showreel
2. Examples of your best Instagram/Reels/Shorts work
3. Examples of long-form YouTube, podcast, or documentary work
4. Any fashion, luxury, lifestyle, or e-commerce work
5. YouTube channels or social accounts you have helped grow
6. A brief explanation of how you approach editing differently for short-form vs. long-form content
7. Your location and your typical working hours in Pacific Time
8. Your hourly rate or preferred project/retainer structure

We are looking for someone who can become a long-term creative partner and help us build a strong, sophisticated video presence across YouTube, Instagram, and other social platforms.