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Freelance Video Editor (Remote)

Forbes Advisor

Wilmington, DE • On-site, Remote

Temporary

Posted 3 days ago

Job description

At Forbes Advisor, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.
We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Forbes Advisor boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Forbes Advisor's global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.
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.
We're 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: 9am-5pm
  • US: 8am-4pm (local time)

Expected Output
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

Output expectations are flexible initially while workflows and creative processes are established.
We care more about consistency, collaboration, and the ability to iterate quickly than rigid edit quotas.
Required Experience
We're 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

Experience working with performance marketing or direct-response creative is a plus.
Tools & Workflow
Required:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Nice to have:
  • 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

We'll provide access to relevant AI video generation tools where needed.
Engagement Structure
  • Freelance / contractor basis
  • Ongoing retainer arrangement
  • Flexible working setup
  • Potential pathway to a permanent in-house role over time

To Apply
Please send:
  • Portfolio or examples of relevant short-form work
  • Examples of Meta/TikTok creative you've edited
  • A short summary of your experience with social-first editing
  • Your availability (days/week)
  • Your preferred rate structure

Forbes Advisor provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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