Short-Form Video Editor & Scriptwriter for Tech Founder (IG Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts)

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Summary

ABOUT THE ROLE: I am the founder of Advokit (a health-tech platform helping patients manage appointments, prep for doctor visits, and navigate their healthcare). Check out our site here: https://www.myadvokit.ai. I want to take a founder-forward content approach to share behind-the-scenes insights about how healthcare works and how to advocate for yourself. I have plenty of content ideas, but I need a creative partner to help with execution—specifically turning raw ideas into hooks/scripts, giving me clear filming instructions, and editing the raw footage into highly engaging short-form videos. I'd like to start with a short engagement, but there's potential to convert to a longer-term engagement if we work well together! WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: - Scripting & Hooks: Take my raw ideas/themes and turn them into punchy 30–60 second scripts with strong visual/verbal hooks for the first 3 seconds. - Filming Direction & Shot Lists: Tell me exactly what to film each week (e.g., "Film 30s talking head reading script, then 5s b-roll of you typing at your laptop/reviewing notes"). - Post-Production Editing: Edit raw video clips into polished videos for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts. - Pacing & Polish: Add dynamic text/captions, smooth pacing, sound design, and subtle visual overlays (screen recordings, product UI snippets, b-roll) to maximize watch time. WHO YOU ARE: - Proven experience scripting and editing talking-head/founder content (not just generic e-commerce ads or gaming clips). - Expert understanding of hook psychology, platform-native pacing, and retention tactics on IG/TikTok/Shorts. - Strong communicator who can teach me what works, provide direction, and take an active role in brainstorming with me. - Experience creating content that resonates with women. HOW TO APPLY: Please reply with... - Portfolio / Examples: Links to 2–3 short-form talking-head videos you have scripted and/or edited (preferably for founders, creators, or tech startups). - Process: A quick 1–2 sentence summary of how you typically collaborate with creators/founders to gather footage. - Rates: Your preferred pricing structure (e.g., per video rate or monthly retainer for ~8–12 videos/month).

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $30.00

    -

    $55.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Social Media Video
Short Video
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:5 days ago
  • Hires:
    2
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    2
About the client
Member since Jun 25, 2026
  • USA
    Austin5:52 PM
  • $547 total spent
    3 hires, 3 active
  • 4 hours

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