Video Editor Needed: Speaker Sizzle Reel (Keynote Speaker / Founder)

Overview I'm a keynote speaker, tech founder, and researcher, and I need a polished 90-second sizzle reel (with a longer 2–2.5 minute cut as well) built from existing footage. This reel will be used to book paid speaking engagements with corporations, conferences, and universities, so it needs to look sharp, confident, and high-end. I have raw footage, talk recordings, and a podcast clip ready to hand over via Google Drive. Your job is to turn that into a reel that makes a booker immediately want me on their stage. What you'll be editing You'll have a Google Drive folder with all my footage and images. I'm not going to tell you how to cut it — I'd rather you watch everything and bring your best. Below is just a contents list so you know what's in there, plus a couple of files to skip. Video footage (in the folder) "So Ambitious" podcast (MOV) — 165,000+ views (my most-watched clip) Pacific Rim Conference keynote — full video with drone footage / high production value Black Ambition Demo Day livestream — the pitch where I won the $1M grand prize Harvard University talk — "inaccessibility vs. the disability market" ASU+GSV panel and National Parents Union panel Institutional language clip (from TikTok) — my newest topic Neurodiversity talk "After an autism diagnosis, the first thing I tell families" Black excellence panel Live morning show (full) and Fox 40 / budget shortfalls segment Funding / "gate-openers" clip, acceptance speech, IEP process explainer, and several B-roll clips of me Images (in the folder) Headshots · me on Fox 40 · me on the morning show · National Parents Union panel · me in front of Stanford · me and my daughter · AERA 2026 promo ("Computational Analysis of IEP Language and Family Voice") · Black Ambition check photo. Your approach Watch the footage, find the moments that hit hardest, and build the strongest reel you can. Surprise me. If it works, I'll trust your instincts on future cuts too. The only hard rule: open with a hook, not a slow logo intro. Deliverables Primary cut: 90-second sizzle reel Extended cut: 2–2.5 minute version Project files / source file so future clips can be added without rebuilding from scratch Formatted for both landscape (16:9) and a vertical/square (9:16 or 1:1) version for social What makes a strong reel (please read) Open with a hook in the first 3–5 seconds — a strong line or moment on stage, not a slow logo intro Fast, rhythmic pacing; short clips that build energy Clean lower-thirds with my name, title, and topic Include 2–3 short on-screen quotes or credibility markers (I'll provide these) Light, tasteful background music (licensed/royalty-free only) Color-corrected, clean audio, professional captions/subtitles End on a clear call-to-action card (booking/contact info I'll provide) What I'll provide Google Drive folder with all raw footage and clips My name, titles, keynote topics, and credibility stats for on-screen text Logo and any brand colors The contact/CTA info for the end card Credibility markers to feature on-screen You can pull the logos and confirm all the outlets, stages, and awards directly from my Press & Speaking page — everything is listed and linked there: https://antoinetterbanks.com/press-speaking Build in a fast "as seen in" logo sequence and/or lower-third callouts using what's on that page. To apply, please include 2–3 speaker reels or sizzle reels you've edited (this is required — general video work isn't the same skill) A one-line note on how you'd open my reel to hook a booker Your turnaround time and your quote for the full deliverable set Confirmation you only use licensed/royalty-free music Budget & timeline Budget: 300-500 Timeline: Looking for a first draft within 5–7 days, with 1–2 rounds of revisions included Please quote revisions if you charge separately About working with me Clear brief, fast responses, prompt payment. The finished reel will be embedded on my website (antoinetterbanks.com) and used in booking pitches, so it needs to be web-ready and social-ready. If this first reel goes well, I book paid speaking engagements regularly and will need updated cuts as new footage comes in — so I'm looking for someone I can build a long-term relationship with, not a one-off.