Short-Form Video Editor for Mobile App — TikTok/Reels Style (Talking Head + App Demo), Ongoing Work

We're the team behind Archives - think "Duolingo of Islamic history." It's a beautifully illustrated mobile app for learning 1,400 years of history in under 5 minutes a day, live on the App Store and Google Play. We're relaunching with a big update and need a sharp short-form editor to cut our launch video - and if it goes well, this becomes ongoing weekly work editing our social content. WHAT YOU'LL BE EDITING Founder-led vertical videos (9:16) in the style of the best app-launch reels on TikTok/IG: fast location cuts, talking head + phone-demo inserts, punchy pacing. We provide: - Raw talking-head footage (iPhone, multiple locations - kitchen, cafe, rooftop, etc.) - App screen recordings and phone-in-hand demo shots - A finished, scene-by-scene script with timings (you're not guessing - every cut is mapped) - A reference video showing the exact style we want - You turn that into a tight 40-60 second reel that stops the scroll. WHAT "GOOD" LOOKS LIKE TO US - Kinetic captions: bold word-by-word text reveals timed to the voiceover, with key words highlighted in our brand colors. This is the core skill; if your captions are static subtitle bars, this isn't the right fit. - Pacing: cuts land on the beat of the VO, no dead air, hook lands in the first 2 seconds - App footage that looks premium: smooth zoom/pan on screen recordings, clean phone-mockup or full-bleed inserts, UI moments synced to the script - Sound design: subtle whooshes, pops, UI taps, and a music bed that fits the energy without fighting the VO - Trend literacy: you watch TikTok/Reels and know what the current best app-marketing videos look like Example output: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sA57JV4-06y9KcrL21Fkj-GfFu8sqiB7/view?usp=sharing REQUIREMENTS - Portfolio with at least 3 short-form vertical videos you edited - ideally talking-head + product/app demo style. Links required (TikTok/IG/YT or Drive). - Proficient in Premiere Pro, After Effects, CapCut, or DaVinci - we don't care which, we care about the output - Can deliver a first cut within 3-4 days of receiving footage - Responsive to feedback - we usually do 1-2 revision rounds - Comfortable with English-language VO timing Bonus (not required): familiarity with Islamic history/culture, experience editing for app or SaaS brands, basic motion graphics for logo stings and UI callouts. SCOPE & BUDGET - First project: one ~50-second relaunch video (script, footage, and reference provided). This is a paid trial. - Ongoing: 2-4 videos/month if the first one is great - cut-downs, feature spotlights, and new founder reels from batched footage. Please include your rate per video for this style/length in your proposal (or your hourly rate + estimated hours for a 50s reel).