Social Media Video Editor

Social Media Video Editor

Location: Remote
Role Type: Temporary, ongoing — recurring monthly work
Working Pattern: Primarily Week 3 of each month, with occasional work continuing into Week 4
Working Hours: Exact days and hours to be confirmed

About the Role

One of our UK-based digital marketing agency partners is looking for an experienced Social Media Video Editor to support their team with the editing of social media content and paid social advertising.

This is a brief-led editing role, so they are looking for someone who can accurately interpret instructions, follow creative direction closely and consistently deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines.

The workload follows a recurring monthly cycle, with the majority of editing taking place during Week 3 of each month, following filming during the previous week.

This is not a client-facing role. You will work closely with the agency's internal social media and content team.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form social media content and social media advertisements.
• Follow detailed creative briefs accurately.
• Edit content according to specified formats, styles, messaging and brand guidelines.
• Turn raw filmed footage into polished, ready-to-publish social media assets.
• Communicate clearly with the internal team when clarification is required.
• Flag any unclear or conflicting instructions within a brief.
• Deliver edits within strict and sometimes short turnaround times.
• Maintain consistent quality across a high volume of edits.
• Organise and manage footage, creative assets and project files efficiently.
• Manage multiple edits and priorities at the same time.

Essential Requirements

• Strong professional experience using CapCut Desktop.
• Previous experience editing social media video content.
• Strong ability to interpret and follow creative briefs.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines.
• Comfortable working through concentrated periods of high editing volume.
• Reliable and organised approach to work.

Desirable Experience

Experience editing content for platforms such as:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• Facebook
• YouTube Shorts

Experience editing both organic social media content and paid social ads would be particularly useful.

Working Pattern

The role operates on a recurring monthly cycle:

Week 2
Filming typically takes place.

Week 3
This is the main editing period. The majority of footage will need to be edited and turned into finished social media assets during this week.

Week 4
Some editing may occasionally continue as the monthly content cycle is completed.

Exact working days and hours will be confirmed separately.

Who We're Looking For

Our partner is looking for someone who is comfortable working from clear creative briefs and can take ownership of edits from raw footage through to final delivery.

You should be able to understand what is required, ask the right questions where necessary and deliver work accurately and on time.

Because turnaround times can be tight, reliability, communication and the ability to work efficiently are just as important as editing ability.