Post-Production Video Editor for Gen Z-Focused Fitness Content Agency

❖ Important: This is a standby bench role. This is not a full-time or salaried role. This is a freelance bench/standby contractor role. We are building our team ahead of active projects so we can activate the right specialists as projects come in. We’re being fully transparent: we do not have guaranteed immediate work today. We’re assembling our bench now so we can activate quickly when projects land. ❖ About us Expight Media is a startup creative agency specializing in digital content production for gyms and fitness centers, with a focus on creating content that connects with Gen Z audiences across social media, websites, and other digital channels. We are currently building our delivery bench ahead of active client projects and are looking for a strong Post-Production Video Editor who can help turn raw footage into polished, platform-ready content. ❖ The role We are looking for a Video Editor who can take raw footage and turn it into clean, engaging, high-quality final content for digital marketing use. This role is focused on post-production execution. You will be responsible for editing content into finished deliverables that feel current, polished, and aligned with the creative direction of the project. You should be comfortable working across different content types, including branded content, social media edits, promotional videos, and other marketing-focused deliverables. This is not just a technical assembly role. We need someone with good pacing, visual judgment, and strong instincts for digital content. ❖ What you’ll do • Edit raw footage into polished final videos • Create content for social media, websites, promotional campaigns, and other digital channels • Assemble edits that align with the project brief, creative direction, and platform use case • Clean up footage, organize sequences, and prepare final exports • Add music, basic sound cleanup, text, pacing adjustments, and visual polish as needed • Incorporate revision notes accurately and efficiently • Maintain organized project files and export structure • Help ensure final videos are engaging, professional, and delivery-ready ❖ What we’re looking for • Strong video editing experience in a commercial, agency, brand, creator, or content production environment • Strong portfolio showing edited work, ideally including social-first, branded, lifestyle, fitness, or promotional content • Good pacing, storytelling, and visual judgment • Ability to make content feel current and digitally relevant, especially for younger audiences • Comfortable editing from creative briefs and collaborating with producers, strategists, and other team members • Organized, dependable, and able to work within deadlines and revision cycles • Comfortable working as part of a freelance bench structure where projects are activated as needed ❖ Strong pluses • Experience editing fitness, wellness, lifestyle, sports, or youth-oriented content • Experience editing content designed to connect with Gen Z audiences • Experience creating multiple cutdowns or variations from the same source footage • Experience with text treatments, social-first pacing, and performance-minded content editing • Familiarity with agency workflows, feedback rounds, and delivery requirements • Ability to work with both horizontal and vertical formats ❖ What this role is not • Not a producer or project manager role • Not a creative strategy role • Not a motion design-heavy role, although basic motion/text work is a plus • Not an on-site filming role This is a post-production editing role focused on turning source material into finished video assets. ❖ How this role fits into our structure This role sits within the post-production side of the agency and works under the broader production and delivery team. Depending on the project, you may collaborate with: • Production / Delivery Lead • Project Coordinator / Producer • Creative Strategist • Videographer • Graphic Designer • Motion Graphics Designer • QA / Final Delivery Control ❖ Important note This is not a full-time salaried role. This is a freelance bench / standby contractor role. We are building our team ahead of active projects so we can activate the right editors as projects come in. ❖ To apply, please include • A short summary of your video editing background • Portfolio links with relevant examples • The types of content you edit most often • The software you use • Your typical turnaround style and availability