Video Editor Freelancer Job Role
Position: Freelance Video Editor
Work Type: Freelance / Project Basis / Part-time
Location: Remote or Kolkata-based preferred
Industry: Digital Marketing / Social Media / Branding
Role Overview
We are looking for a creative and reliable Freelance Video Editor who can edit short-form and long-form videos for social media, advertisements, reels, YouTube, and brand promotional content.
The person should understand modern video trends, hooks, captions, transitions, audio sync, and platform-specific editing for Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn.
Key Responsibilities
- Edit Instagram Reels, Facebook videos, YouTube Shorts, and promotional videos.
- Add captions, subtitles, transitions, effects, music, sound effects, and motion graphics.
- Create engaging opening hooks in the first 3 seconds of the video.
- Edit raw footage into professional, clean, and high-retention videos.
- Prepare videos in required sizes such as 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, and 16:9.
- Maintain brand colors, logo placement, fonts, and design consistency.
- Work on client videos, founder videos, testimonial videos, explainer videos, and ad creatives.
- Deliver videos within the agreed timeline.
- Make revisions as per feedback.
- Stay updated with trending reel formats and editing styles.
Required Skills
- Good knowledge of CapCut, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Canva, or After Effects
- Strong sense of timing, music, transitions, and visual storytelling
- Ability to edit videos for Meta Ads and social media campaigns
- Knowledge of subtitles, motion text, lower thirds, and basic animation
- Understanding of Instagram and YouTube content formats
- Basic color correction and audio cleanup
- Ability to follow brand guidelines
Preferred Experience
- Minimum 1 year of video editing experience
- Experience in editing reels, ads, promotional videos, and business content
- Prior work with digital marketing agencies will be preferred
- Portfolio or sample work is mandatory
Pay: ₹5,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month
Work Location: Remote
