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The Forbes Advisor Creative Strategy Team is looking for a Freelance Video Editor to support our growing short-form content operation on an ongoing retainer basis.
About The Role
We produce high-volume short-form social content on Meta, focused on fast-moving, performance-oriented creative.
Weâre looking for someone who understands how to create platform-native content with strong pacing, hooks, retention, and storytelling instincts for social-first environments.
This role suits someone who is comfortable working in a collaborative, iterative workflow where creative is regularly tested and refined. We value consistency, responsiveness, and creative judgment over overly polished brand-style editing.
Initially, we expect this role to be up to 4 days per week, though this may flex depending on workflow and fit as we establish processes together.
You will be working directly with the Head of Creative Strategy and a team of Creative Strategists.
Start Date: ASAP (ideally before end of June)
Contract Structure: Ongoing freelance / retainer arrangement
Location: UK- or US-based preferred
Working Hours
- UK: 9amâ5pm
- US: 8amâ4pm (local time)
Our Current Production Cadence Is Approximately
- 4 batches of content per week
- Each batch contains roughly 5 short-form edits
- Most edits are approximately 30 seconds in length
We care more about consistency, collaboration, and the ability to iterate quickly than rigid edit quotas.
Required Experience
Weâre looking for someone with:
- 5+ years of professional video editing
- Strong experience editing for:
- Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
- TikTok
- Other short-form social platforms
- Strong understanding of:
- Hooks and retention
- Platform-native pacing
- Captions/subtitles
- UGC-style editing
- Social-first storytelling
- Creative testing workflows
Tools & Workflow
Required
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Experience with AI-assisted creative workflows
- Familiarity with:
- ElevenLabs
- Veo 3
- Experience generating AI video assets
- Comfort experimenting with emerging AI creative tools and workflows
Engagement Structure
- Freelance / contractor basis
- Ongoing retainer arrangement
- Flexible working setup
- Potential pathway to a permanent in-house role over time
Please Send
- Portfolio or examples of relevant short-form work
- Examples of Meta/TikTok creative youâve edited
- A short summary of your experience with social-first editing
- Your availability (days/week)
- Your preferred rate structure
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