Video Editor For Personal/Lifestyle Brand

Video Editor Needed (Short Form + Long Form Content) About Us We’re building two brands simultaneously: High Performance Training (HPT) — a premium coaching and performance brand based in Toronto’s Yorkville district. Areteos — a lifestyle apparel brand inspired by combat sports, ancient philosophy, entrepreneurship, and the pursuit of excellence. This is not another generic fitness page. The content lives at the intersection of: * Combat Sports * Entrepreneurship * Personal Development * Luxury Lifestyle * Performance Training * Brand Building Think: UFC Embedded × Represent Clo × Daniel Dalen × Zedan Mutlu Cinematic. Authentic. Story-driven. Not flashy TikTok nonsense. ⸻ What You’ll Be Editing Short Form Content 16-20 videos per week Platforms: * Instagram Reels * TikTok * YouTube Shorts Content includes: * Muay Thai * Boxing * Strength & Conditioning * Entrepreneur Lifestyle * Behind-the-scenes brand building * Travel content * Product launches * Day-in-the-life content * Educational fitness content * Mindset & discipline content ⸻ Long Form Content 1-2 YouTube videos per month initially. Examples: * Training camps * Travel/traincation content * Brand-building documentaries * Day in the life * Workshop recaps * Athlete lifestyle content ⸻ Style Requirements We’re looking for someone who understands: * Storytelling * Pacing * Emotion * Tension * Brand building Not just someone who can add captions. You should be comfortable with: * Cinematic editing * Dynamic pacing * B-roll sequencing * Sound design * Motion graphics * Color grading * Text overlays * Music selection Bonus if you have experience editing: * Combat sports * Fitness * Lifestyle brands * Documentary-style content ⸻ Deliverables Short Form * 16-20 clips/week * 30-90 seconds * Captions/subtitles * Platform-ready formatting * Hook-focused edits Long Form * YouTube edits * Thumbnail suggestions * Retention-focused structure ⸻ Ideal Candidate You understand the difference between: “Fitness influencer content” and “Building a brand people want to follow.” You understand masculine branding, storytelling, and performance culture. You know how to make someone want to train harder, build something meaningful, and take action after watching. ⸻ To Apply Please send: 1. Portfolio 2. 3-5 examples most similar to the styles mentioned above 3. Your rate per short-form video 4. Your rate for long-form YouTube 5. Your weekly editing capacity 6. Your favorite combat sports athlete or entrepreneur (so I know you actually read this) If you’re selected, we’ll start with a paid trial project before discussing a longer-term partnership. Quality, consistency, and storytelling matter more than flashy effects.