Freelance Video Editor (Social, On-Call)

Freelance Video Editor (Social, On-Call)

• Employment type: Freelance / Contract
• Location: New York City preferred (Eastern Time required)
• Reports to: Art Director & Director of Content

About Props

Props is a creator marketing platform based in New York. We work with expert storytellers (writers, photographers, and filmmakers) to tell real stories for brands. We then put those stories in front of the right audiences through paid social on Meta, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn. Our motto is Real Stories. Unreal Results. The work has to look authentic, and it has to perform.

Position Overview

We're building a roster of fast, dependable freelance editors we can call on when projects arise, often on short notice. This isn't a part-time job with set weekly hours. You'd join a small group of editors we reach out to as work comes in. Most of the work is short-form social video for paid campaigns. Creator footage arrives, and you turn it into scroll-stopping cuts, often within a day. You're good at simple edits done quickly, and you know the small choices that take a video from good to great: pacing, the hook, captions, sound, and the cut.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit short-form vertical video (9:16) for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts
• Turn around edits quickly, often same-day or next-day
• Cut several versions of one piece (hooks, lengths, aspect ratios) for paid testing
• Add captions, music and sound design, color correction, and light graphics
• Polish raw creator footage while keeping it authentic, so it doesn't feel over-produced
• Take feedback from the Art Director and Director of Content and turn revisions around quickly

The Ideal Candidate

• A portfolio of short-form social work. Paid social or creator content is a plus
• Speed and reliability. You respond quickly and hit tight deadlines
• Strong instincts for the first 3 seconds, pacing, and what holds attention on social
• Fluency in Premiere Pro, CapCut, and/or Final Cut Pro
• Availability during normal business hours with the ability to pick up projects at short notice
• Based in NYC (preferred) or working on Eastern Time

Nice to Have

• Motion graphics or animation (After Effects or similar). It isn't required, but it's a real plus

Additional Details

• Freelance, on-call, project-based. This is a roster for project work, not a part-time role with set hours
• Volume varies by project. We’re building a small roster of trusted editors we can call on as needs come up. Work may start light, with room to grow into more regular projects as we get to know each other’s work.
• Remote, with occasional in-person time in NYC

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