Video Editor | Reels & Long-Form Videos.

Video Editor — WheelKraftEmployment Type: Full-time / Freelance

Role SummaryWheelKraft is looking for a skilled and creative Video Editor to produce engaging short-form and long-form video content. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of storytelling, visual communication, pacing, and audience retention.

This role involves transforming raw footage, scripts, and voiceovers into polished videos using relevant B-roll footage, motion graphics, visual effects, sound design, and professional audio cleanup.

Success in this role means delivering high-quality videos that communicate ideas clearly, hold audience attention, maintain consistent visual quality, and meet publishing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Edit Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and long-form YouTube videos.
• Transform scripts, raw footage, and voiceovers into engaging visual narratives.
• Research, source, and integrate relevant B-roll footage, stock videos, images, and other visual assets.
• Use motion graphics, text animations, visual effects, and transitions to enhance storytelling.
• Clean voiceovers by removing background noise, balancing audio levels, and applying appropriate sound design and background music.
• Maintain strong pacing, engaging openings, smooth transitions, and effective storytelling throughout each video.
• Collaborate on editing direction, incorporate feedback, and suggest creative improvements.
• Organize project files, maintain editing consistency, and deliver final videos in the required formats and resolutions.
• Manage multiple editing projects while meeting agreed deadlines.
• Review audience retention and video performance metrics, where available, to identify opportunities for improvement.

Qualifications• A strong portfolio or showreel demonstrating video editing skills.

• Experience editing both short-form and long-form video content, or demonstrated ability across both formats.
• Proficiency in editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.
• Working knowledge of audio cleanup, sound design, colour correction, and visual composition.
• Familiarity with motion graphics and visual effects using tools such as Adobe After Effects is an advantage.
• Strong understanding of storytelling, pacing, hooks, and audience engagement.
• Ability to source suitable B-roll footage and select visuals that complement the narrative.
• Attention to detail, creativity, time management, and the ability to incorporate feedback.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively.

Preferred: Experience editing educational content, business case studies, documentary-style videos, or storytelling-driven content.

Work ArrangementWheelKraft welcomes applications from both full-time video editors and freelancers. The scope, workload, timelines, and compensation will be discussed based on the candidate's experience and working arrangement.

How to ApplyInterested candidates can apply by sharing

• Portfolio or showreel.
• Examples of short-form and long-form edits.
• Editing software and tools they use.
• Availability and preferred working arrangement.
• Expected monthly salary or per-video/project charges.