Creative Content Editor (Instagram Reels & YouTube Shorts)

About Us We're a restaurant group with two award-winning restaurants, creating high-quality food and lifestyle content every week. In addition to our restaurant brands, we also produce personal creator content centered around restaurants, travel, food, and behind-the-scenes experiences. We're looking for a long-term creative partner who loves turning raw footage into engaging short-form content. This is not a social media manager position. You won't be responsible for content strategy, posting schedules, analytics, or coming up with content ideas. Your job is simple: Take raw footage and transform it into polished, engaging videos that are ready to publish. What You'll Do You'll receive folders containing: iPhone video Insta360 footage Photos Drone footage (occasionally) Voiceovers Music references Written hooks or rough scripts Your responsibility is to organize the footage and create finished content ready for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Projects may include: 30–60 second Instagram Reels 2–3 minute storytelling videos YouTube Shorts Photo slideshows Travel videos Restaurant videos Recipe videos Behind-the-scenes content You'll also: Select the strongest clips Cut unnecessary footage Add captions Add motion graphics Add text overlays Add transitions when appropriate Sync music Color correct footage Create engaging pacing Deliver export-ready files We'll provide the overall creative direction and messaging. We need someone who can execute at a high level. What We're Looking For You should already understand: Instagram Reels TikTok editing YouTube Shorts Retention editing Hook-first storytelling Fast pacing Clean typography Modern motion graphics You should know when to: speed up clips slow clips down zoom crop punch in add sound effects create momentum build tension create satisfying edits Style We're Looking For We like edits similar to creators such as: Tway Da Bae David Dobrik (older travel pacing) Casey Neistat Yes Theory Eater Bon Appétit Binging with Babish high-end food creators modern travel creators We are not looking for cheesy transitions or over-the-top effects. Think: Clean Premium Modern Fast Intentional Cinematic Funny when appropriate Software You should be comfortable using one or more of: Adobe Premiere Pro Final Cut Pro DaVinci Resolve After Effects (preferred) Photoshop Lightroom Bonus if you've worked with: Insta360 footage Frame.io Dropbox Google Drive AI-powered editing tools Required Skills Please do not apply unless you've edited at least 50 short-form videos. You should have experience with: Food content Lifestyle creators Travel creators Restaurants Product videos To Apply Please send: Your portfolio Your three favorite edits you've created The project you're most proud of The software you use How many short-form videos you edit each month Your expected weekly availability Your internet speed Your computer specifications Paid Test Project We will hire several finalists for a paid editing project. You'll receive raw footage from and will create: One 45–60 second Instagram Reel One 2–3 minute vertical video We'll provide: The hook Creative direction Reference videos Raw footage We're looking to see: Your editing instincts Storytelling ability Pacing Music choices Typography Attention to detail Communication Ability to take feedback The best candidate will move into an ongoing role with consistent weekly work. This Is a Long-Term Position We're not looking for someone to edit one or two videos. We're looking for someone who can become an extension of our creative process and help us consistently produce exceptional content week after week. If you're obsessed with making people stop scrolling, we'd love to see your work.