Short-Form Video Editor & Content Producer for Local Service Business

Machine Express is a growing junk removal and moving company in South Florida, and I’m looking for a creative video editor/content producer to help turn footage from our everyday jobs into engaging social media content and paid advertising creatives. I’m not looking for someone who only knows how to make flashy edits. I’m looking for someone who understands storytelling, attention, pacing, hooks, and how to turn ordinary footage into content people actually want to watch. I regularly capture real footage from our jobs, including before/after shots, loading footage, GoPro footage, customer projects, landfill runs, owner talking-head clips, and behind-the-scenes footage. Your job will be to help turn those raw assets into short-form content for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, as well as creatives we can test in Meta advertising campaigns. What you’ll initially be responsible for: * Editing 30–60 second vertical videos * Combining owner talking-head footage with B-roll * Creating voiceover/B-roll videos * Developing strong hooks and opening sequences * Adding clean captions and on-screen text * Selecting the strongest footage from raw clips * Creating before/during/after transformation stories * Repurposing the same footage into multiple creative variations * Keeping edits consistent with the Machine Express brand Over time, I’d also like the right person to help organize and catalog our growing footage library so we can quickly find and reuse content from previous jobs. The ideal person: You understand that good short-form content isn’t about transitions and effects—it’s about holding attention and telling a story. Experience editing content or paid ads for local service businesses (home services, contractors, moving companies, landscaping, cleaning, automotive, etc.) is a major plus. You should be comfortable working independently and suggesting creative ideas rather than waiting for exact editing instructions for every video. When applying, please include: 1. 3–5 examples of your best short-form videos. 2. At least one example that uses talking-head footage + B-roll, if available. 3. Any examples of paid social ads you’ve edited. 4. A brief explanation of how you’d turn raw footage from a junk-removal job into an engaging 30–45 second video. 5. Your preferred editing software. 6. Your hourly rate. Please start your proposal with the words “MACHINE EXPRESS” so I know you actually read the job description. This will begin as a paid trial project. If we’re a good fit, I’m interested in developing an ongoing relationship with the right editor as our content operation grows.