Video Editor for Social Media Content

I’m looking for a creative video editor to turn a large amount of raw footage from a Sherwood Hockey event into engaging social media content. The footage includes hockey challenges, athlete interactions, interviews, funny moments, product shots, and behind-the-scenes clips. My content style is fast-paced, entertaining, comedic, and personality-driven. You’ll be editing content for my social channels, John L. Ferguson / The Short Sport, which have a combined audience of more than 2.7 million followers. For this project, I’m looking for: 2–4 vertical short-form videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Facebook Approximately 20–60 seconds per short One longer 1–3 minute event vlog or recap Vertical 9:16 formatting Burned-in captions where appropriate Music, sound effects, zooms, cuts, graphics, and other engaging editing elements Clean audio and basic color correction Exported final videos without watermarks One round of reasonable revisions Editing Style The videos should feel: Fast-paced and entertaining Funny and personality-driven Native to TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts Attention-grabbing within the first one or two seconds Clean and professional without feeling like a corporate advertisement Focused on the best reactions, interactions, jokes, challenges, and hockey moments You should understand how to remove unnecessary footage and turn a large amount of raw content into a clear and entertaining story. Requirements Strong experience editing short-form social media content Fluent or highly proficient in English Able to understand jokes, conversations, and comedic timing Experience sorting through large folders of raw footage Strong knowledge of captions, hooks, pacing, sound effects, and current editing styles Reliable communication Quick turnaround Ability to use Google Drive or another shared-file platform Experience with sports, creator, influencer, or event content is an asset Turnaround I’m looking for someone who can begin quickly and deliver the first edits within approximately 24–72 hours after receiving the footage. Please be honest about your availability and turnaround time. How to Apply Please include: Two or three examples of your best short-form edits At least one example involving sports, events, interviews, comedy, or creator content Your estimated turnaround time Your price for the complete project The editing software you use A brief explanation of how you decide which moments to use when reviewing a large amount of raw footage Please begin your application with the word SHERWOOD so I know you read the full job post. There may be opportunities for consistent editing work after this project if we work well together.