Creative Video Editor + Social Media Ops Lead

Creative Video Editor + Social Media Ops Lead Remote · Freelance · Individual Only We’re looking for one person who can help us push our short-form content forward while also keeping the production workflow organized. This is not an agency role. We’re not looking for a team. We’re looking for an individual freelancer who gets short-form content, has strong taste, can edit clean restaurant / local business videos, and can help us test new creative formats for Reels, TikTok, and Facebook. We are a playful local media and creative brand that lives on short-form video. We’re in a season of experimenting with new formats, stronger visual styles, better hooks, better pacing, and content that feels unmistakably ours. This role is part creative R&D, part video editing, and part social media production management. You’ll help us figure out what works creatively, but you’ll also help move approved client projects through editing, approvals, revisions, scheduling, and communication. What You’ll Own You’ll be helping with two main areas: 1. Creative R&D / Trial Content You’ll help us test new short-form content ideas, edit trial reels, pitch new formats, and study what actually performs. We’re looking for someone who can think creatively, not just follow a task list. You should be able to look at a blank brief and come back with ideas for hooks, pacing, visual treatment, typography, sound, and overall direction. Visual design matters a lot to us. We do not want someone who piles on effects just because they can. We want someone who understands layout, spacing, composition, clean design, and knowing when to simplify. Typography is also a real part of this role. Not just default captions. We care about intentional font choices, motion, hierarchy, and type that adds to the story instead of just sitting on top of the video. Sound matters too. Music choice, SFX, pacing, audio drops, and timing should all help the video feel more watchable. You’ll help us answer questions like: * What content formats should we test next? * What editing style feels most like our brand? * What hooks are actually getting people to stop scrolling? * What should we simplify? * What should we double down on? * What deserves to become a repeatable content system? 2. Client Video Editing + Social Media Workflow For client projects, the account manager will film the business, upload the footage to Google Drive, write the script, get the script approved, and add the approved script and Google Drive links into Notion. From there, you’ll help move the project through the editing and scheduling process. Your responsibilities will include: 1. Downloading video content from Google Drive 2. Reviewing the approved script and project notes in Notion 3. Creating reel covers in Canva 4. Generating voice overs using ElevenLabs 5. Sourcing music for the video 6. Editing short-form videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook 7. Sending the edited reel and cover to the client for approval 8. CC’ing me on all client emails 9. Collecting client feedback 10. Making revisions when needed 11. Getting final client approval 12. Logging into Metricool 13. Scheduling the approved post at the earliest open date 14. Letting the client know once the video has been scheduled 15. Keeping the project updated inside Notion Tools You Should Be Comfortable With Experience with these tools is preferred: * Google Drive * Notion * Canva * ElevenLabs * Metricool * CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or similar editing software * Email communication with clients This Is You You are a freelancer working on your own. You are not an agency and you are not planning to hand the work off to someone else. You have strong short-form editing skills and understand what makes people watch. You have good taste. Your work feels intentional, not messy. You can explain your creative decisions. You know why you used a certain font, sound, cut, transition, or pacing choice. You can move fast without making the work look cheap. You are organized enough to manage approvals, revisions, scheduling, and client communication without constant reminders. You are comfortable with both creative thinking and execution. You care about making content perform, but you also care about making it look good. This Probably Isn’t You If You represent an agency. You need every detail spelled out before you can start thinking. You only want to edit and do not want to help with approvals, scheduling, or workflow. You default to adding more effects when something is not working. You are more comfortable copying trends than developing a clear creative direction. You are not comfortable emailing clients. You struggle to stay organized across multiple projects. Important Requirement You must be comfortable communicating with clients by email and keeping me CC’d on all client communication. Please start your message with “CREATIVE OPS” so I know you read the full post. We’re looking for someone who can help shape the creative direction and also keep the actual content machine moving.