Short-Form Video Editor (Reels, Shorts, TikTok)

Full-time, remote.

Edits short-form video for Adam Lane Smith across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok.

- 3+ years of experience editing short-form social video, including for a channel that publishes daily.
- Experience with talking-head and educational content.
- Color grading with scopes on a calibrated display, including preset management and consistent skin tones across changes in wardrobe and lighting.
- Working knowledge of source-matched sequence settings, social loudness standards, color space and platform export settings.
- Fluent English listening comprehension, as edits follow the speaker rather than a transcript.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.
- A workstation capable of native 4K editing and an internet connection suited to 20-35 GB source files.

Nice to have

- Experience with After Effects.
- Ability to take full responsibility for color across all channels. Candidates with this experience are considered for the upper end of the pay range.

What you will do





- Edit vertical video from 4K footage and finished long-form episodes, including multi-speaker podcasts.
- Produce clean edits in the brand's established style.
- Shape pieces for performance: select the strongest moment, craft the opening seconds, set the pace and test alternative hooks.
- Develop original concepts that bring the brand to recent viewers.

How we measure success

- Consistent style, color and skin tones across every edit and channel.
- Measurable improvement in retention on pieces with tested hooks.
- A steady flow of original concepts that reach new viewers.
- Every export meets each platform's loudness and color space standards.

Hiring process

There is no test assignment. Shortlisted candidates are invited to a live online session to develop an idea and edit a short piece with the team. We may also ask you to walk us through one of your edits.

Compensation

We share the pay range with shortlisted candidates before the first interview.

📌 Short-Form Video Editor (Montreal)
🏢 Adam Lane Smith
📍 Montreal