Short-Form Video Editor & Content Strategist — United States

Independent music project | Remote | Ongoing freelance contract

We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes short-form video to help grow an independent indie/alternative music project.

You’ll research what’s working for other artists, develop content ideas, tell the artist exactly what to film, and turn that footage into compelling videos for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Snapchat Spotlight.

This role combines editing, creative direction, and research. You should understand what makes someone stop scrolling, keep watching, share a clip, and become interested in an artist.

What you’ll do• Study other artists and creators. Research emerging formats, trends, hooks, captions, storytelling approaches, and music promotion that fits the artist’s identity.

• Build a content playbook. Organize reference videos and explain why they work, how we could adapt them, and exactly what footage we need.

• Give clear filming directions. Provide simple shot lists covering framing, lighting, location, performance, camera movement, and takes. The artist should know exactly what to shoot.

• Edit footage into finished videos. Cut performances, studio footage, behind-the-scenes moments, and everyday clips into content that feels native to each platform.

• Find the strongest moments. Identify compelling song sections, riffs, lyrics, performances, and visual hooks within longer footage.

• Write hooks and captions. Create opening text, on-screen copy, subtitles, lyric overlays, and post captions that fit the artist’s voice.

• Create meaningful variations. Test different openings, song sections, pacing, and text treatments without making every post feel identical.

• Prepare platform-specific versions. Understand each platform’s formatting, text placement, audio workflow, and audience expectations.

• Learn from performance. Review watch time, completion, shares, saves, and follower growth, then use those results to improve the next batch.

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Who you are• You have a strong portfolio of short-form videos, ideally for musicians, bands, or entertainment creators.

• You actively understand TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Snapchat Spotlight—including current trends and how content behaves differently across them.

• You have excellent instincts for pacing, hooks, music synchronization, captions, and visual storytelling.

• You can explain why a video works beyond saying “it went viral.”

• You can give practical creative direction to an artist filming on a phone.

• You know when a clip needs polished editing and when a simple, raw performance is stronger.

• You’re organized, communicate clearly, and consistently meet deadlines.

• You’re comfortable with CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, or comparable editing tools.

An interest in indie, alternative, psychedelic rock, and artists such as Radiohead, Tame Impala, and Arctic Monkeys is a plus.

How we’ll workWe’ll work in batches: you provide concepts and filming instructions, the artist records footage, and you deliver finished edits with captions and posting notes.

This is an ongoing freelance opportunity, paid per approved video or through a fixed recurring fee for an agreed volume of work. We’ll define the scope, turnaround times, and revision rounds upfront. Research and creative direction should be included in your proposal.

We’ll start with a paid trial project to assess editing quality, creative judgment, and working fit.

To apply

Please send:

• Three to five relevant videos you’ve edited, explaining your role in each.

• Two music artists whose short-form content you think is working well, with a brief explanation of why.

• One content idea for an emerging indie/alternative artist, including the opening hook and what you would tell them to film.

• Your preferred pricing: per video, fixed package, or monthly rate. Specify what’s included.

• Your availability, typical turnaround time, and how many videos you can realistically deliver each week.

If you share performance results, include context such as account size, organic versus paid distribution, and your contribution.

• We’re looking for strong taste, platform knowledge, and consistent execution—someone who can help an artist turn good music into content people care about.