Video Editor / Content Editor – ACTIVE

Job Application Code: 003796MF (add this to the application form)

Shift: Full Time, 40 hours per week. Monday to Thursday, 9:00am to 6:00pm; Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Role Overview:

MJ produces a high volume of educational, marketing and social media content across her personal brand and business, and needs a Video Editor / Content Editor who understands content, not just cutting clips. The initial focus is producing approximately 10 short-form videos per day, generally 40 seconds to 1 minute each.

This is not a role where you’re handed a list of cuts and told exactly what to do. MJ is looking for someone who can gradually understand the brand, audience and content style, spot strong moments in raw footage, and make thoughtful creative decisions independently.

Primary Mission

Turn raw footage – including long-form training and educational videos – into engaging, platform-appropriate short-form content that captures attention, communicates the message clearly and encourages people to keep watching, across Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

Key Responsibilities

Video Editing & Content Production

• Edit approximately 10 short-form videos per day.
• Transform long-form content, including training and educational videos, into multiple short-form pieces.
• Identify strong moments, hooks and stories within longer recordings.
• Edit content for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, adjusting pacing, framing and structure per platform.
• Create engaging openings that capture attention quickly.
• Use appropriate subtitles, on-screen text, graphics, B-roll, sound effects and transitions.
• Use copyright-free music and other appropriate media.
• Maintain a clean, current, engaging editing style without over-editing.
• Complete revisions based on feedback and continuously improve the editing approach.

Content & Creative Input

• Understand hooks, attention, retention, pacing and storytelling.
• Recognise which moments from raw footage have the strongest potential.
• Develop creative ideas for how existing content can be repurposed.
• Recommend different approaches rather than simply following instructions.
• Gradually develop a strong understanding of the brand and its audience.

Copywriting

• Write video hooks, titles, captions and calls-to-action.
• Write on-screen text and YouTube descriptions.
• Match the brand’s voice with concise, engaging copy.

AI & Content Technology

• Use AI tools to speed up transcription, caption generation, translation and content research.
• Apply AI as a productivity aid, not a replacement for authentic content creation.

SEO

• Apply working knowledge of keyword research to titles, captions and YouTube descriptions.
• Identify relevant, search-friendly keywords from source material.

Required Skills

• Strong professional experience in video editing and social media content production.
• Expert-level ability in at least one of: CapCut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro.
• Strong understanding of short-form social media content, hooks, retention and pacing.
• Experience creating Reels, TikToks and/or YouTube Shorts.
• Ability to repurpose long-form content into multiple short-form pieces.
• Strong copywriting skills.
• Working knowledge of SEO and keyword research.
• Comfortable using AI tools to improve production efficiency.
• Strong organisational skills with files, versions and deadlines.

Nice to have:

• Experience with educational, coaching, marketing or personal-brand content.
• Experience managing high-volume content across multiple brands or accounts.
• Experience with YouTube long-form content.
• Strong understanding of current social media trends.

Who This Role Suits

• Proactive – doesn’t wait to be told every next step, brings ideas forward.
• Creative – understands what makes content interesting and can make thoughtful editing decisions.
• Adaptable – comfortable with shifting priorities and volume, particularly during busy periods.
• Open to feedback – sees constructive criticism as part of improving the work.
• Fast and efficient – comfortable in a high-volume environment, uses AI to increase productivity.
• Detail-oriented – cares about quality, accuracy, file organisation and deadlines.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivering approximately 10 quality short-form videos per day within 90 days.
• Independently identifying strong content opportunities within raw footage.
• Strong understanding of the brand’s content style and audience.
• Proactively contributing content ideas and recommendations.
• Reliable turnaround times and a low revision/error rate.
• Requiring minimal day-to-day instruction over time.