Creative Video Editor- PT, Freelance

Higher Ground is hiring a Creative Video Editor on a part-time, freelance basis out of Los Angeles, California. This role sits in the social content post-production workflow, focused on cutting original premium video for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and related platforms, well beyond the standard podcast clip format. It suits an editor who thinks in stories first and timelines second, someone who can read a brief and return something sharper than what was asked for.

About the Role

The Creative Video Editor works within the social and digital content arm of Higher Ground, shaping how the company’s shows and ideas land with audiences across short-form platforms. A typical day involves reviewing source material from productions, interpreting creative direction, and building edits that reflect strong instincts for pacing, music selection, sound design, and visual style. This is hands-on editorial work that also requires genuine creative input, not just assembly.

Key Responsibilities

• Cut original social video content from long-form source material, building sequences that work natively on each platform rather than simply trimming existing footage.
• Translate written or verbal creative briefs into finished edits, applying independent judgment on pacing, tone, and structure throughout the post-production process.
• Select and integrate music, sound design elements, and graphics to support storytelling and match the visual identity of each project.
• Identify standout moments from show footage and reframe them into formats that perform across short-form video channels, including vertical and square deliverables.
• Bring unsolicited creative ideas to each project, pushing edits past the brief when there is a stronger or more distinctive approach available.
• Deliver polished, platform-ready cuts on schedule, managing your own timeline within a freelance post-production workflow.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience editing short-form and social video content, with a portfolio that shows range in pacing, tone, and platform format.
• Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with working knowledge of audio mixing at the editorial level.
• Background editing content connected to podcast, talk, or unscripted productions is a strong advantage.
• Comfort working independently from a brief with minimal supervision across a freelance or contract post-production structure.
• Sharp instincts for music, visual rhythm, and storytelling at short-form length.

Why This Role

Higher Ground has built a reputation for content with genuine substance, and this Creative Video Editor position reflects that standard rather than diluting it for social. The work is editorially meaningful, not templated, and the freelance structure allows flexibility while still connecting you to a production company with a serious slate. Compensation for this part-time, freelance role is $85,000 to $95,000.

Apply now for the Creative Video Editor role at Higher Ground and bring your editorial instincts to content that is built to stand out.