Shorts Editor (Spike)

Shorts Editor (Spike) Apply now! We are one of the leading tech-driven media and entertainment companies, producing uplifting content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Our animated kids' channel Spike reaches millions of viewers with every episode — and now we're turning that library into a stream of YouTube Shorts. We're looking for a part-time Shorts Editor to help us do exactly that: take our long-form Spike episodes, find the moments kids will want to watch again and again, and cut them into scroll-stopping vertical Shorts — with AI tools doing the heavy lifting alongside you. You'll work remotely, on a flexible schedule, and be paid per delivered short, so your output is in your hands. What You Will Do: Cut long Spike episodes into Shorts — watch episodes with an editor's eye, spot the funniest, most dramatic, most rewatchable moments, and turn them into punchy vertical videos; Edit for the Shorts format — reframe from 16:9 to 9:16, tighten pacing, add hooks in the first seconds, captions, sound effects, and music that keep kids watching to the end; Use AI tools throughout your workflow — auto-reframing, captioning, highlight detection, upscaling, and whatever else speeds you up without hurting quality; we'll share our pipeline and templates, and we're always open to tools you bring in; Deliver consistently and at volume — follow our Shorts guidelines and quality bar, hit agreed weekly output, and incorporate feedback from the Team Lead; Learn what performs — see how your Shorts do with a real audience of millions and sharpen your instincts with every cut. What We Expect: Video editing experience with a portfolio — Shorts, TikToks, or Reels you've edited are the best thing you can show us; Proficiency in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut Pro, or similar; Hands-on experience with AI video tools (e.g. Kling, Veo, Seedance, auto-captioning and reframing tools) — or strong eagerness and ability to pick them up fast; A feel for short-form pacing — you know why a viewer swipes away at second 2 and how to stop them; Reliability and self-management — you work remotely on your own schedule, so hitting deadlines without reminders is a must; Fluent English (spoken and written); Bonus points for: experience editing kids' or animated content; your own Shorts/TikTok channel; motion graphics basics in After Effects. What We Offer: Pay per delivered short — transparent per-video rate agreed during hiring; the more you deliver, the more you earn, with volume available week after week; Performance bonuses — when your Shorts perform, so does your paycheck: we pay bonuses on top of your per-video rate based on how your Shorts do with the audience; Full flexibility: ~20 hours a week, fully remote, on the schedule that suits you — great alongside studies, freelancing, or another job; Real reach: your edits go out to an audience of millions on one of the fastest-growing kids' channels on YouTube; A ready-made pipeline: established AI workflow, templates, and a Shorts Lead who gives you clear briefs and feedback; Room to grow: strong performers get first call on expanded roles as the Spike Shorts team scales. Team Spike Role Animation Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Contract About Bored Panda We are one of the leading digital media and entertainment companies globally, producing positive, engaging and original content in 17 languages for people of all ages. Known for award-winning art and pop culture magazine Bored Panda and TOP DIY channels like Crafty Panda, we fight the world's boredom at an unprecedented speed: 160 million page views per month and 62 billion video views per year.