Short-Form Video Editor & Content Strategist - Remote Role — United States

About the Role

An independent indie/alternative music project is seeking a Short-Form Video Editor and Content Creator for an ongoing remote freelance engagement. This role combines video editing, creative direction, and content research to help grow the artist's presence on TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Snapchat Spotlight.

You will research successful content strategies, develop video concepts, provide clear filming instructions, and turn recorded footage into engaging platform-specific content. The ideal candidate understands how to capture attention, maintain viewer interest, encourage sharing, and build audience interest in an artist.

Key Responsibilities

• Research other artists and creators to identify emerging formats, trends, hooks, captions, storytelling techniques, and music promotion approaches that fit the artist's identity.

• Build and maintain a content playbook with reference videos, explanations of why they work, adaptation ideas, and specific footage requirements.

• Provide clear filming instructions and shot lists covering framing, lighting, location, performance, camera movement, and takes.

• Edit performances, studio footage, behind-the-scenes moments, and everyday clips into videos suited to each platform.

• Identify compelling song sections, riffs, lyrics, performances, and visual hooks within longer recordings.

• Write opening hooks, on-screen text, subtitles, lyric overlays, and post captions that reflect the artist's voice.

• Create variations by testing different openings, song sections, pacing, and text treatments while keeping content fresh.

• Prepare platform-specific versions with appropriate formatting, text placement, audio workflows, and audience expectations.

• Review watch time, completion rates, shares, saves, and follower growth to improve future content.

Required Qualifications

• A strong portfolio of short-form videos, ideally created for musicians, bands, or entertainment creators.

• Understanding of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Snapchat Spotlight, including current trends and differences in how content performs across platforms.

• Strong creative instincts for pacing, hooks, music synchronization, captions, and visual storytelling.

• Ability to explain why a video works beyond its popularity or viral performance.

• Ability to provide practical creative direction to artists recording footage on a phone.

• Good judgment in deciding when polished editing or a simple, raw performance will work best.

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.

• Experience with CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, or comparable video editing tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in indie, alternative, and psychedelic rock music.

• Familiarity with artists such as Radiohead, Tame Impala, and Arctic Monkeys.

Work Arrangement and Contract Details

• Remote position.

• Ongoing freelance contract.

• Payment per approved video or through a fixed recurring fee for an agreed volume of work.

• Scope, turnaround times, and revision rounds will be agreed upon upfront.

• Research and creative direction must be included in the proposal.

• The engagement will begin with a paid trial project to assess editing quality, creative judgment, and working fit.

How We’ll Work

Work will be organized in batches. You will develop content concepts and filming instructions, the artist will record the footage, and you will deliver finished edits with captions and posting notes.

Application Requirements

Please submit the following:

• Three to five relevant videos you have edited, along with an explanation of your role in each.

• Two music artists whose short-form content you believe is performing well, with a brief explanation of why their content works.

• One content idea for an emerging indie/alternative artist, including the opening hook and specific filming instructions.

• Your preferred pricing structure: per video, fixed package, or monthly rate, with details of what is included.

• Your availability, typical turnaround time, and realistic weekly video delivery capacity.

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