Video Editor – Social Media Content | $480–$750 USD/month | Fully Remote

Location: Fully remote — you can be based anywhere in the world
Hours: Flexible – async-first, deadline-driven rather than fixed hours
Salary: $480–$750 USD/month
Contract: Full-time, permanent

About the company

Remote World is partnering with a UK-based social media agency to hire for this role. They manage content creation for consumer brands across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts — producing short-form video content at high volume for clients in food, fitness, and lifestyle.

The role

You'll edit short-form video content for social platforms — cutting raw footage, adding captions, music, transitions, and motion graphics to produce polished Reels, TikToks, and Shorts that stop the scroll. You'll work from briefs and brand guidelines, delivering multiple pieces of content per week.

What you'll do

Edit short-form video content (15–90 seconds) for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
Add captions, text overlays, transitions, and licensed music
Create simple motion graphics and animated elements
Adapt raw footage from multiple angles into engaging final cuts
Deliver consistently to brief deadlines across multiple client accounts

What you'll need

Strong short-form video editing portfolio — Reels, TikToks, or Shorts
Proficient in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or CapCut
Fast worker — short-form content is high-volume
Good eye for pacing, trend-awareness, and what performs on social

Nice to have

Motion graphics skills in After Effects
Experience editing for specific niches (fitness, food, fashion)
Understanding of platform-specific formats and aspect ratios

What you'll get

$480–$750 USD/month based on experience
Fully remote and async-first
High-volume, varied creative work
Paid leave
Path to Senior Editor or Creative Director roles

Apply with your CV and links to three short-form videos you've edited — TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube links all work.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you meet most but not all of the requirements, please apply anyway.

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The company positions itself as a solution to the challenge of finding legitimate remote work, emphasizing that every company on their platform has been reviewed to eliminate scams and fake listings. With access to over 5,000 remote jobs across 150+ countries and partnerships with more than 300 companies that have facilitated over 25,000 placements, Remote World aims to serve job seekers at all career stages - whether starting out or making a career change. Their services extend beyond job matching to include skills verification through free assessments, expert-led courses covering topics like AI productivity and interview preparation, and a CV builder powered by artificial intelligence.

Video Editor – Social Media Content