Short-Form Video Editor (Story-First, Retention-Obsessed)

⚠️ If you care about creative freedom, strategy, meaningful work, and being part of a team where your ideas actually matter… this is the role for you. ⚠️ This is not just another editing gig. If your idea of editing is slapping captions on a talking head and calling it done, this is not for you. We are Tacticaleads (.com), a social media agency that grows founders, creators, and high-ticket coaches through short-form and long-form content. We have driven 800k+ views in under 4 months, and we are hiring short-form editors who care about WHY content performs, not just how to cut it. Think: Brez-style branding, Hormozi pacing, Iman Gadzhi storytelling, and Mino Lee style emotional, introspective content. You will work directly with our creators and strategists on content for business, entrepreneurship, and people building in public, including founder Ethan Gegg's personal brand (@EthanGegg) and client channels like @More4Life, @Techtrovert, and @PhilippHumm. WHAT YOU WILL OWN Short-form edits for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts that hook in the first second, hold retention to the end, and feel intentional from frame one. WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS (storytelling first) - Hooks, pacing, and retention - Emotional timing and understanding people - Internet culture awareness - Knowing the difference between a cut that is "fine" and one that makes someone stop scrolling TECHNICAL SKILLS - CapCut and/or Premiere Pro - Clean captions, fast cuts, and audio that hits - Intentional b-roll, no filler - Templates, workflows, and tight file organization YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO - Is a creative storyteller first - Understands virality AND conversion - Obsesses over details - Learns fast and adapts faster - Communicates clearly in English We care about your time. No spending hours on graphics that do not convert. We want edits that make people feel something and keep them watching. WHY WORK WITH US - Your ideas actually matter. You are in strategy conversations, not just taking orders. - Creative freedom and fast growth if you are good. - Contract-to-hire: starts part-time and can grow into more hours or a full-time seat for top performers. HOW TO APPLY 1. Put "HOOK AND HOLD" at the top of your application so we know you read this. 2. Share 2 to 3 of your best short-form edits (links). 3. In one or two sentences, tell us your WHY (what actually drives you).