Video Editor: Social Media (Reels & Tiktok)

Job Position(s): Video Editor: Social Media (Reels & Tiktok)

UMAEZ LLC is hiring a Video Editor: Social Media (Reels & TikTok) to work remotely across a portfolio of direct-to-consumer brands generating seven to eight figures annually in the US market. This role sits inside a high-volume short-form content operation where the editor owns the full post-production workflow from raw footage intake through final export, delivering platform-native edits built for Instagram Reels and TikTok. It suits an editor who treats social media video production as a craft discipline, not a side skill, and can demonstrate real retention results through their portfolio.

About the Role

You will work directly with Creative Strategists and Brand Leads inside a content production pipeline that publishes regularly across multiple DTC brand accounts. A typical day involves cutting raw creator footage, UGC, and lifestyle product b-roll into polished 9:16 edits, building motion graphics and styled captions, and delivering multiple hook and format variations per brief. The output is measured against watch time, completion rate, and reach, so every editorial decision connects to platform performance data.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form social media video for Instagram Reels and TikTok, owning the first one and a half to three seconds of each edit to build scroll-stopping visual and conceptual hooks.
• Cut picture to music with precision, hitting beats, drops, and transitions to maintain momentum without losing structural clarity across the short-form post-production workflow.
• Design animated title cards, motion typography, and styled captions in After Effects that carry each brand’s visual identity rather than relying on auto-caption presets.
• Build loop endings that return the final frame to the opening hook, increasing replay value and total watch time across Reels and TikTok placements.
• Produce three to five editorial variations per core concept, testing different hooks, sound treatments, and format styles to give Creative Strategists testable options.
• Maintain organized project files, asset folders, and exports inside established production SOPs, keeping all elements within Instagram and TikTok safe zones across every deliverable.

What You Bring

• A portfolio of short-form brand content, specifically Reels, TikToks, or Shorts, that demonstrates retention-focused editing and native platform aesthetics.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with CapCut Pro experience considered a strong advantage.
• Practical knowledge of sound design including risers, impacts, and texture layers, plus the ability to source and edit to trending platform audio formats.
• Familiarity with social analytics metrics including three-second hook drop-off, average watch time, and completion rate as editorial feedback tools.
• Experience editing for DTC brands in beauty, wellness, or lifestyle categories, with AI production tools such as asset isolation or visual generation as a bonus.

Why This Role

UMAEZ LLC operates across multiple growing consumer brands simultaneously, which means consistent volume, real publishing cadence, and direct visibility into what editorial choices actually move platform metrics. The short-form social media video production focus here is genuine, not a supplement to longer broadcast work, so editors build a specialized body of work that compounds over time. This is a role where craft decisions are tested against data weekly, which is a rare feedback loop for editors working in the social content space.

Apply now for the Video Editor: Social Media (Reels & TikTok) position at UMAEZ LLC and submit your short-form brand portfolio for review.