Instagram Reels Editor / Content Creator

Posted 3 months ago

Worldwide

Summary

🎥 Instagram Reels Editor / Content Creator (Ongoing Work) I’m looking for a high-level video editor + content thinker to turn raw footage from a business trip into engaging Instagram Reels. This is not just basic editing — I need someone who understands storytelling, pacing, and what actually performs on social media. 📍 Project Overview I’ll be travelling through: - China visiting factories and the canton fair - General business + lifestyle moments I’ll be capturing a large volume of footage including: - Behind-the-scenes business moments - Interactions with suppliers - Travel + lifestyle clips - POV and filmed content Your job is to: 👉 Turn this into high-performing Reels (vlog-style, engaging, story-driven) 🎯 What I’m Looking For You are: - A video editor AND content thinker - Someone who understands Instagram / TikTok style content - Ideally a content creator or social media manager yourself - Able to identify what’s interesting from raw footage 🧠 Your Role - Go through a large library of raw footage - Find key moments and build engaging short-form videos - Create multiple Reels (not just one) Structure videos with: - Hooks - Story flow - Retention-focused editing 💡 Creative Input (IMPORTANT) - I don’t just want an editor. - I want someone who can: - Suggest video ideas and angles, voice overs 🎬 Editing Style Content should feel: - Natural / not overproduced - Fast-paced - Engaging from the first 2 seconds - Native to Instagram (not corporate or cinematic) 📦 Deliverables - Multiple Reels from one content batch - Ongoing content output (not one-off) - Ability to turn 1 trip into weeks of content 🔥 Bonus (not required but ideal) - Experience with personal brand content - Understanding of business / eCommerce content - say red banana in your application - Ability to repurpose clips into multiple formats 💬 To Apply Send: - Examples of Reels / TikTok content you’ve edited - Brief explanation of your editing style 🚀 Goal - Turn raw footage into: 👉 engaging, story-driven content that people actually watch Looking for someone long-term if this works well.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Video Editing
Social Media Marketing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:2 months ago
  • Hires:
    7
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    27
  • Unanswered invites:
    14
About the client
Member since Oct 14, 2025
  • AUS
    Bankstown8:47 PM
  • $6.1K total spent
    41 hires, 2 active
  • 463 hours

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